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Open the hood and hold it up.
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Take support
1
from the holder on the hood
and pull it downwards.
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Insert the support into bracket below
2
.
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WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
materials in the engine compartment or on
the exhaust system
Flammable materials may ignite.
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Ensure that there are no flammable
external materials in the engine compart-
ment or on the exhaust system after
maintenance work has been carried out.
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening and closing the hood
The hood may suddenly drop into the end posi-
tion.
There is a risk of injury for anyone in the
hood's range of movement.
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Do not open or close the hood if there is
a person in the hood's range of move-
ment.
*
NOTE Damage to the hood
Pushing the hood closed with your hands could
damage it.
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To close the hood, let it drop from the
specified height.
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To close: lift the hood slightly.
#
Move support
1
to the holder on the hood
and apply light pressure to engage it.
#
Lower the hood and let it drop from a height of
approximately 0.5 ft (15 cm).
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If it is still possible to lift the hood a little, open
the hood again and let it drop from a height of
approximately 0.7 ft (20 cm) until it engages
correctly.
Checking the engine oil level with the on-board
Requirements:
R
The vehicle is level during the measuring proc-
ess.
R
The hood is closed.
R
Depending on the driving profile, the oil level
can be displayed only after a driving time of up
to 30 minutes and only when the vehicle is
switched on.
On-board computer:
4
Service
5
Engine Oil Level
One of the following messages appears on the
instrument cluster:
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Measuring Engine Oil Level...
: measurement of
the oil level is not yet possible. Repeat the
query after driving for a maximum of
30 minutes.
#
Engine Oil Level OK
and the bar indicating the
oil level on the instrument cluster is green and
is between "min" and "max": the oil level is cor-
rect.
#
Engine Oil Level Drive until the engine is
warm.
: warm up the engine to operating tem-
perature.
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Engine Oil Level Correct Measurement Only
if Vehicle Is on Level Ground
: park the vehicle
on a level surface.
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Engine Oil Level Refill 1,0 liq.gal.
and the bar
indicating the oil level on the instrument clus-
ter is orange and lies below "MIN": add
1.0 US qt (1 l) of engine oil.
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Reduce Engine Oil Level
and the bar indicating
the oil level on the instrument cluster is orange
and lies above "MAX": drain off excess engine
oil.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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For Engine Oil Level Switch Ignition On
:
switch on the vehicle.
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