TATA Motors HARRIER, Owner'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
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Oil / Fluid Level
Engine Oil Level Checking
Warm up the engine to normal operating
temperature.
Turn it ‘OFF’ and wait for
5
minutes for
the oil to return to the oil pan. Be sure
the vehicle is on a level surface.
Take out the dipstick, wipe it clean, and
reinsert it fully. Pull it out again and ex-
amine the oil level. It should be between
‘MIN’ and ‘MAX’ level. If not, top up with
recommended engine oil.
NOTE
The oil consumption depends
upon the driving style and the con-
ditions under which the vehicle is
used.
Engine oil dipstick
NOTE

Do not remove the filler cap
when the engine is running.

Do not add oil above the MAX.
mark. Oil level above the MAX.
mark may cause engine dam-
age.
For location of Engine oil filling cap
and dip stick, please refer Engine
Compartment.
Engine Oil Quality Monitoring Indi-
cator
Your vehicle is equipped
with a feature in the en-
gine management system
which will monitor the engine oil quality
throughout the lifetime of the oil in the
engine. This will ensure that an oil
change is requested only when really
necessary. Once the oil quality reaches a
threshold, the engine management sys-
tem will ask for oil change by lighting the
above lamp. This lamp will be blinking
for oil change request.
Depending on your driving conditions,
the oil quality may get deteriorated
sooner. For example, if you are driving
predominantly in highway conditions
without straining the engine excessively,
the oil lamp indicating oil change may
appear later than expected. Similarly, if
you drive continuously and for a long
time in city at low speeds with frequent
cold starts and short journeys, the en-
gine management system may prompt