MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
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Checking and refilling engine oil The oil level is checked electronically.
Oil filler cap3
It may be necessary to top up engine oil between regularly scheduled services. No action is necessary until a message is dis- played in the instrument panel.
WARNING
•
Do not allow oil to spill onto or come into contact with hot exhaust pipe surfaces.
• If
Engine oil level Service required is
displayed, have the vehicle checked by a trained and qualified Volvo service techni-cian. The oil level may be too high.
Checking the oil levelThe oil level can be checked in the center display when theengine is not running. From the center display's Home view, swipe the screenfrom right to left to open App
view. Tap
Car status and then tap Status to
show the oil level.
Oil level graphic in the center display
The oil level should be checked at regular inter- vals, particularly during the period up to the firstscheduled maintenance service. If the oil level sensor indicates that the level is too low, using the correct oil, top up with theamount of oil indicated as soon as possible.
NOTE
• The system cannot detect changes in the oil level immediately. The vehicle must bedriven approximately 20 miles (30 km) orhave been parked on level ground withthe engine off for 5 minutes before theoil level reading will be correct.
• If the necessary conditions are not metfor checking the oil level electronically(time interval after the engine wasswitched off, if the vehicle is parked on an incline, etc.),
No values available will
be displayed. This does not indicate a
problem with the oil level sensor.
Related information
• Engine oil (p. 520)
• Ignition modes (p. 355)
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Models with an electronic oil level sensor do not have a dipstick.
