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ENGINE OIL LEVEL
It is normal for an engine to use oil
for lubrication and cooling of
moving parts and it is sometimes
necessary to top up the level
between oil changes.
However, contact your RENAULT
Dealer if more than 0.5 litres is being
consumed every 600 miles (1,000
km) after the running in period .
Oil change frequency: check the oil
level from time to time and
certainly before any long journey to
avoid the risk of damaging your
engine.
Reading the oil level
The vehicle must be parked on level
ground and the engine should have
been switched off for some time
beforehand to obtain an accurate
reading.
To be able to read the exact oil level
and make sure that the maximum
level has not been exceeded (risk of
engine damage), the dipstick must
be used.
Refer to the information on Engine
oil level/Topping-up/Filling in the
following pages. The instrument
panel display only alerts the driver
when the oil level is at its minimum.
Minimum oil level warning on
instrument panel
When ignition has been switched on
for approximately 30 seconds:
-
if the level is above the minimum
,
the display shows Oil ok: display
message
1
.
This message refers to the level
and not the grade.
For more information,
press the
trip mileage recorder reset button.
The squares which appear on the
display indicate the level. These
symbols disappear as the oil level
drops and they are replaced by
dashes.
To advance to trip computer
reading, press the button again.
-
if the level is at minimum:
ok does
not appear on the display, the
dashes and the word Oil flash
(message
2
) and, depending on the
vehicle,
ø
lights up on the
instrument panel.
It is vital to top up the oil as soon
as possible.
When driving, the
Ê
indicator light
comes on when the oil
change/service limit is reached.
Refer to the information in section 1
on the trip computer.
Note:
if the Cruise control/speed
limiter switch is activated when the
ignition is switched on, the display
shows message
3
.
Message 1
Level above
minimum
Message 2
Minimum level
(flashing)
Message 3
The display only warns the driver if the oil level is at the minimum
level. It does not inform the driver that the oil level has exceeded the
maximum level as this can only be measured using a dipstick.
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