display inaccurate values. Some of these values
are legally required and must always be correct.
Engine oil
General notes
Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 litres of oil per 1,000 km.
The oil consumption may be higher than this
when the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive
at high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
installed at a different location.
When checking the oil level:
R
park the vehicle on a level surface.
R
the engine should be switched off for approx-
imately five minutes if the engine is at normal
operating temperature.
R
if the engine is not at normal operating tem-
perature, e.g. if the engine was only started
briefly, wait approximately 30 minutes before
carrying out the measurement.
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
Example: vehicles with a petrol engine
Example: vehicles with a diesel engine
X
Pull dipstick
:
out of the dipstick tube.
X
Wipe off oil dipstick
:
.
X
Slowly slide oil dipstick
:
into the guide tube
to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark
=
and MAX
mark
;
, the oil level is correct.
X
If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark
=
or
below, top up with 1.0 l of engine oil.
Topping up engine oil
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
Engine compartment
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Maint
enance
and
care
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