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Service and Maintenance
Engine
Checking and Adding Engine Oil
Make sure the lubricant is clean, or it will
cause the premature wear of the bearings
and even worsen the turbocharger and
engine performance. Therefore, you must
clean the engine oil filter element according
to the scheduled maintenance.
It is better to check the engine oil level each
time the oil is added. To obtain correct
readings, check the engine oil level before
the oil cools down and park the vehicle on
even ground. A yellow ring handle is pro-
vided for the engine oil dipstick. Refer to
"Engine Compartment" for the position of
the engine oil dipstick.
1.
Turn the engine off and wait a few min-
utes for the oil to drain back into the oil
pan. Otherwise, the engine oil dipstick
may not indicate the actual oil level.
2.
Pull the engine oil dipstick out and wipe
it clean with a piece of paper towel or
cloth. Then, insert it back into the bot-
tom.
3.
Pull it out again and check the oil level.
Do not allow the oil level to fall below
MIN mark on the engine oil dipstick.
4.
If the engine oil falls below MIN mark,
remove the engine oil filler cap and add
engine oil until the oil level is between
MAX and MIN marks of the engine oil
dipstick.
5.
After a few minutes, check the engine
oil level again. Add a proper amount of
engine oil again if necessary.
6.
Finally, make sure that the engine oil
dipstick is inserted in place and the oil
filler cap is covered.
Use the engine oil recommended and
approved by our company. Refer to "Rec-
ommended Oil and Volume" in Section 8
"Technical Data".
Dispose the used engine oil accord-
ing to relative environment protection
laws.