Ford TOURNEO CONNECT, Owner'S Manual

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Changing engine oil
Please refer to , and on page
312 and at the start of the chapter on
page 317.
The engine oil must be changed on a regu-
lar basis. Always observe the service inter-
vals applicable to your vehicle.
The engine oil and
filter change should be
carried out by a correspondingly qualified
workshop due to the special tools and
knowledge required. This also applies to
the disposal of used oil.
Additives in the engine oil can cause new
engine oil to discolour quickly. This is nor-
mal and does not mean that the engine oil
should be changed more frequently.
WARNING
If, in exceptional cases, you have to carry
out an oil change yourself, please note
the following:
·
Always wear eye protection.
·
Always allow the engine to cool down
completely to avoid burns.
·
Keep your arms horizontal when un-
screwing the oil drain plug with your
fin-
gers to prevent the emerging oil from
running down your arm.
·
Use a suitable container when draining
the used oil. It must be at least large
enough to hold the entire
filling quanti-
ty of engine oil.
·
Never store engine oil in empty food
containers, bottles or any other non-
original containers as people
finding
these containers may not know that
they contain engine oil.
·
Engine oil is toxic and must be stored
out of the reach of children.
Before changing the engine oil, first
find out where old oil can be disposed
of properly near you.
Dispose of old oil in accordance with
regulations governing the protection
of the environment. Never dispose of old oil
in locations such as gardens, woods, sew-
erage systems, on streets and roads, or in
rivers and waterways.
Engine oil consumption
Please refer to , and on page
312 and at the start of the chapter on
page 317.
Engine oil consumption can vary from en-
gine to engine and can change during the
working life of an engine.
The vehicle may consume up to 1 l of en-
gine oil per 2,000 km, depending on how
you drive and the conditions in which the
vehicle is used. In new vehicles, consump-
tion is likely to be higher for the
first
5,000 km. The engine oil level must there-
fore be checked at regular intervals, pref-
erably when refuelling and before long
trips.
When the engine is working hard, the en-
gine oil level must be in the upper permissi-
ble area
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page 318, for instance during ex-
tended motorway trips in summer or when
climbing mountain passes
Checking the engine oil level and
refilling engine oil
Please refer to , and on page
312 and at the start of the chapter on
page 317.
Fig. 197 Oil dipsticks with engine oil level
markings (variants).
A
Engine oil level too high – observe the
messages on the instrument cluster
display or seek expert assistance.
318 Checking and refilling