ACCESSING THE ENGINE, LEVELS
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Maintenance - 315
Warning
Adding engine oil
Use a funnel or protect
the filling neck area to
avoidengineoilescap
ing onto a hot part of the engine
compartment or a sensitive part
(e.g. electrical components).
Fire hazard.
Exceeding the maxi
mum engine oil level
Under no circumstances
shouldthemaximumfill
ing level be exceeded: this could
damagetheengineandtheemis
sion control system.
Iftheoillevelexceedsthemaxi
mum level, do not start your ve
hicle and contact an approved
dealer.
Before carrying out any
action in the engine
compartment, you must
switch off the ignition
🡺183.
Engine oil change: if
you are changing the oil
when the engine is hot,
be careful not to scald
yourself as the oil drains.
If there is an abnormal or
repeated drop in the fluid
level, consult an approved
dealer.
Never run the engine in
an enclosed space as
exhaustgasesarepoi
sonous.
Pleasenotewhenwork
ing close to the engine
that it may be hot. The
engine cooling fan may
also start at any moment. The
labelintheenginecom
partment reminds you of this.
Risk of injury.
Filling and/or checking
the oil level:whentop
ping up or checking the
oil level, ensure that no
oilleaksontotheenginecompo
nents.
Do not forget to properly close the
capandrefitthedipsticktopre
vent any oil spatter on hot engine
components.
Fire hazard.