Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
Hybrid vehicles: make sure that you read the
separate operating instructions. You could oth-
erwise fail to recognize dangers, e.g. due to high
voltage.
General notes
Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.9 US qt (0.8 l) of oil per
600 miles (1000 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
in 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 about 30 minutes before carrying
out the measurement
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick (except S 600 and Mercedes-AMG
S 65)
Example: checking the oil level using the oil
dipstick
X
Pull oil dipstick
:
out of the dipstick guide
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, add 1.1 US qt (1.0 l) of engine oil.
Checking the oil level using the on-
board computer (S 600 and Mercedes-
AMG S 65)
Calling up the oil level check
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock (
Y
page 145).
or
X
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, press the
Start/Stop button twice (
Y
page 145).
X
Use
ò
on the steering wheel to call up the
list of menus.
X
Press the
:
or
9
button on the steering
wheel to select the
Service
menu.
X
Confirm by pressing
a
on the steering
wheel.
X
Use
:
or
9
to select the
Engine Oil
Level
submenu.
X
Press
a
to confirm the selection.
The
Measuring Engine Oil Level Accu‐
rate Only When Vehicle Is Level
mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
The measurement takes a few seconds. A mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. The
messages are described in the following chap-
ter.
314
Engine compartment
Maintenance
and
care
