Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 500, Operator'S Manual

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330
Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level with the oil
dipstick (ML 350 only)
When checking the oil level
앫
the vehicle must be parked on level
ground
앫
with the engine at operating tempera-
ture, the vehicle must have been
stationary for at least five minutes with
the engine turned off
앫
with the engine not at operating tem-
perature yet, the vehicle must have
been stationary for at least 30 minutes
with the engine turned off
To check the engine oil level with the oil
dipstick, do the following:
왘
Open the hood (
컄
page 326).
1 Oil dipstick
2
Upper mark
3
Lower mark
왘
Pull out oil dipstick
1
.
왘
Wipe oil dipstick
1
clean.
왘
Fully insert oil dipstick
1
into the
dipstick guide tube.
왘
Pull out oil dipstick
1
again after
approximately three seconds to obtain
accurate reading.
The oil level is correct when it is between
the lower
3 (min.) and upper 2 (max.)
mark of the oil dipstick.
왘
If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding engine oil, see (
컄
page 331).
For more information on engine, see the
“Technical data” section (
컄
page 493) and
( 컄 page 495).
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The filling quantity between the upper
and lower marks on the oil dipstick is
approximately 2.1 US qt. (2.0 l).