Porsche Boxster 2006, Owner'S Manual

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Controls, Instruments
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OIL
Display and measurement of the engine
oil level
Caution!
Risk of engine damage.
f Regularly check the oil level after refuelling.
f Do not allow the oil level to fall below the mini-
mum mark.
Conditions for measuring the oil level
1. It is important to ensure that the vehicle is
horizontal for correct oil level measurement
to occur.
2. Engine is off.
3. Ignition on.
Oil return time
Before the oil level is measured, the engine oil has
to have flowed back into the oil pan.
The time taken for the engine oil to flow back de-
pends on the engine temperature and how long
the engine has been stopped.
This waiting time is counted down in the on-board
computer display when the ignition is switched on.
The oil level display segments start to “cycle”.
f
It is best to measure the engine oil level before
embarking on a journey (if the vehicle has not
been driven for an extended period) or with the
engine at operating temperature. Shorter wait-
ing times are achieved in this way.
Initiating oil level measurement
f
Switch ignition on (do not start the engine).
The engine-oil level measurement display ap-
pears in the on-board computer.
f Allow waiting time to elapse.
f
Once the measurement has been completed,
you can read off the engine oil level on the seg-
ment display.
– If the segments are filled in up to the top line,
the oil level has reached the maximum mark.
f Under no circumstances add engine oil.