Porsche Boxster 2006, Owner'S Manual

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Controls, Instruments
– If the bottom segment is filled in, the oil level
has reached the minimum mark.
f Add engine oil immediately.
– If the segment flashes, the oil level has
dropped to below the minimum mark.
f
Add engine oil immediately.
The difference between the minimum and maxi-
mum marks on the segment display is approx.
1.2 liters.
Each segment of the display corresponds to ap-
prox. 0.4 liter.
f Add engine oil if necessary.
Please observe the chapter “ENGINE OIL LE-
VEL” on Page 189.
Before adding oil, switch ignition off.
f Never add more engine oil than required
to reach the maximum mark.
Oil level measurement during refuelling
The oil level is automatically measured during re-
fuelling.
Preconditions
1. Ignition is switched off.
2. If the engine is at operating temperature, at
least 5 minutes must elapse between parking
the vehicle and starting the engine.
3. Refuelling completed within 15 minutes.
When the ignition is switched on, the engine oil lev-
el is shown on the segment display.
Measurement will be stopped if the above require-
ments are not met.
f
Start oil level measurement in the “OIL“ menu
or
f
Start oil level measurement by switching on
the ignition.
Failure
A failure of the oil level display is indicated by a
warning message in the on-board computer.
The oil level measurement can also be
initiated in the “OIL” menu:
Switching on selection field “D”
f Push operating lever forward.
Initiating measurement
f Select “OIL” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Measurement is started.