Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level with the oil
dipstick (all models except S 600 and
S 65 AMG)
To check the engine oil level with the oil
dipstick, do the following:
왘
Open the hood (
컄
page 573).
S 550 and S 63 AMG
1 Oil dipstick
2
Upper mark
3
Lower mark
S 450 4matic and S 550 4matic
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 dip-
stick guide tube.
왘
Pull out oil dipstick
1
again after ap-
proximately 3 seconds to obtain accu-
rate reading.
The oil level is correct when it is between
lower mark
3 (min.) and upper mark 2
(max.) of the oil dipstick.
왘
If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding engine oil (
컄
page 578).
For more information on engine oil, see the
“Technical data” section (
컄
page 765) and
(
컄
page 769).
For more information on messages in the
multifunction display concerning engine
oil, see the “Practical hints” section
(
컄
page 642).
i
S 450 4MATIC, S 550 and S 550 4MATIC:
The filling quantity between the upper and lower
marks on the oil dipstick is approximately
2.1 US qt. (2.0 l).
i
S 63 AMG only:
The filling quantity between the upper and lower
marks on the oil dipstick is approximately
1.6 US qt. (1.5 l).