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Engine Oil Level System Inoperative
: the sen-
sor is defective or not connected. Consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
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Engine Oil Level System Currently Unavaila-
ble
: close the hood.
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Vehicles with cold oil level displays: the oil
level is automatically displayed on the instru-
ment cluster after the vehicle has been non-
operational for an extended period. If it is not
possible to measure the engine oil level, a
message to that effect will appear.
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The result of the electronic measurement
always takes precedence over other measure-
ments.
Checking the engine oil level with an oil dipstick
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WARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
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Allow the engine to cool down and only
touch component parts described in the
following.
Requirements:
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The vehicle is on a level surface.
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The engine is turned off and the ignition key is
kept out of range.
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The engine is at operating temperature.
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Wait 5 minutes after a short drive for the
engine oil to drip off.
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Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic oil
level measurement. For this reason, the oil
pipe is closed with a plug. The oil dipstick can
be purchased from your authorized Service
Partner as special equipment.
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For oil level measurement, Mercedes-Benz pri-
oritizes electronic measurement while driving
with the display in the instrument cluster. If
there is a discrepancy between electronic oil
level measurement and dipstick method, the
result of the electronic oil level measurement
is given precedence.
Oil dipstick (example, if purchased)
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Remove dipstick
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and wipe it off.
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Slowly insert dipstick
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into the dipstick
guide tube as far as it will go and pull it out
after three seconds.
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Oil level OK: the oil level is between the
MIN and the MAX mark.
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Oil level too low: the oil level is at the MIN
mark or below.
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If the oil level is too low, add approx. 1.0 US qt
(1 liter) engine oil.
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If the oil level is too high, drain off excess
engine oil.
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Contact a qualified specialist workshop if you
have any questions.
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WARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
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Allow the engine to cool down and only
touch component parts described in the
following.
If you have to carry out any work in the engine
compartment, touch only the following component
parts:
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Hood
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Engine oil filler opening cap
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Washer fluid reservoir cap
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Coolant expansion reservoir cap
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