2003 MERCEDES-BENZ ML500 Dipstick

204 OperationEngine compartmentEngine oil level display
1Knob
2Display in speedometer
Switch on the ignition and wait until the
display
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appears in the
speedometer display2.

Within one second press knob1 twice.
One of the following messages will subse-
quently appear in the display:


OIL i.OThe oil level is correct. Engine oil does
not to be added.


– 1.0 L
Add 1 liter of engine oil.


– 1.5 L
Add 1.5 liters of engine oil.


– 2.0 L
Add 2 liters of engine oil.


OIL HIThe oil level is too high.
Have excess oil siphoned.The display
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flashes in the
speedometer display if a proper oil level
check cannot be performed.

Repeat the engine oil level check after
a few minutes.
!Excessive oil must be siphoned or
drained off. It could cause damage to
the engine and catalytic converter not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
iIf the engine oil level check cannot be
performed again via the display field,
use the dipstick to perform the engine
oil level check (
page 205).
In this case we recommend that you
have the system checked at a
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

205 Operation
Engine compartment
Oil dipstick
1Oil dipstick
2Oil filler cap
Remove the oil dipstick1.

Wipe the oil dipstick clean.

Fully insert dipstick in tube, and re-
move after three seconds.The engine oil level must be between the
lower (min) and upper (max) mark of the
dipstick.

Add engine oil if necessary.Adding engine oil

Unscrew the oil filler cap2 from the fill-
er neck. Be careful not to overfill with
oil.
Be careful not to spill any oil when adding.
Avoid environmental damage caused by oil
entering the ground or water.

Screw the oil filler cap back on the filler
neck.
More information on engine oil can be
found in the “Technical data” section
(
page 286).
iFill quantity between upper and lower
dipstick marking, the level is approxi-
mately 2.1 US qt (2.0 l).
!Excessive oil must be siphoned or
drained off. It could cause damage to
the engine and catalytic converter not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.

310 IndexMB Tex upholstery
Cleaning 222
MCS
Modular Control System 294
Mechanical key 242
Memory function 99, 295
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking positions 100
Memory function* 100
Recalling positions from memory 100
Mirror
Inside rear view mirror 38
Mirrors
Activating exterior mirror parking posi-
tion 101
Adjusting 38
Automatic antiglare for rear view
mirror 119
Exterior rear view mirror 38
Storing exterior rear view mirror
parking position 101
MON 200
MON (Motor Octane Number) 295
Monitoring reach
Parktronic* 150
Multifunction display 295N
Night security illumination 104
Deactivation temporarily 104
Setting time 104
O
Occupant safety 54
Children and airbags 56
Children in the vehicle 63
Fastening the seat belt 40
Infant and child restraint systems 63
LATCH child seat mounts 68
Seat belts 40, 57
Odometer display 111
Odometer, main 25
Off-road driving
Checklist 187, 191
Crossing obstacles 190
Driving instructions off-road
driving 186
Driving through water 189
Returning 191
Rules 186
Special driving features 186
Steep terrain 187Oil
Adding 204, 205
Checking level 203
Consumption 203
Dipstick 203, 205
Filler neck 205
Viscosity 294
Oil dipstick 205
Oil level
Checking 201
One-touch gearshifting 113
Canceling gear range limit 114
Downshifting 113
Upshifting 114
Opening
Doors from the inside 86
Fuel filler flap 200
Fuel filler flap manually 244
Glove box 152
Hood 202
Liftgate 85, 87
Liftgate from inside 87
Liftgate from outside 87
Rear quarter windows 136
Side windows 135
Sliding/pop-up roof 246