Renault RAFALE - Page 336

ACCESSING THE ENGINE, LEVELS
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334 - Maintenance
Topping up, filling, draining
Topping up/filling
The vehicle must be parked on level
ground and the engine should be
stopped and cold (for instance, before
the engine is started up for the first
time in the day).
– Loosen the cap 1 ;
– topupthelevel(asaguide,theca-
pacity between the "MINI" and "MAXI"
level of the dipstick 2 is between 0.20
gal (0.9 l) and 0.44 gal (2 l), depending
on the engine);
Do not exceed the "MAXI"
level and remember to refit
the cap 1 and the dipstick
2 .
– wait for approximately 20 minutes to
allow the oil to flow;
– check the level using the dipstick 2
(as described previously).
Oncethelevelhasbeenread,remem-
ber to insert the dipstick as far as it will
go and, depending on the vehicle, turn
it a quarter of a turn to lock it. Fully
tighten the cap-dipstick 🡺332.
Before carrying out any
action in the engine
compartment, you must
switch off the ignition
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Adding engine oil
Use a funnel or protect
the filling neck area to
avoidengineoilescap-
ing on to a hot part of the engine
compartment or a sensitive part
(e.g. electrical components).
Fire hazard.
Oil change
Service interval:refertothemainte-
nance document for your vehicle.
Oil change capacity
Pleaserefertothemaintenancedocu-
ment for your vehicle, or contact an
authorised dealer. Always check the
engine oil level using the dipstick, as
explained previously (it should never
fallbelowthe"MINI"levelnorexceed
the"MAXI"levelonthedipstick).
Engine oil grade
Refer to the maintenance document
for your vehicle.