Mercedes-Benz E 180, Owner'S Manual

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Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 litres of oil per
1,000 km. The oil consumption may be higher
than this when the vehicle is new or if you
frequently drive at high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at a different location.
When checking the oil level:
R
park the vehicle on a level surface.
R
the engine should be switched off for
approximately five minutes if the engine is
at normal operating temperature.
R
if the engine is not at normal operating
temperature, e.g. if the engine was only
started briefly, wait about 30 minutes
before carrying out the measurement.
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the following compo-
nents.
Example: vehicles with a petrol engine
Example: vehicles with a diesel engine
X
Pull oil dipstick
:
out of the oil dipstick
tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick
:
.
X Slowly slide oil dipstick
:
into the guide
tube to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark
=
and
MAX mark
;
, the oil level is correct.
X
If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark
=
or below, top up with 1.0 l of engine oil.
Adding engine oil
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the following compo-
nents.
Engine compartment
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Maintenance and care
Z