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4.6
Engine oil gradeRefer to the Maintenance Service 
Booklet for your vehicle.
ENGINE OIL LEVEL: topping up, filling (2/2)OIL CHANGE
Never run the engine in an 
enclosed space as exhaust 
gases are poisonous.
Engine oil change: if you 
are changing the oil when 
the engine is hot, be careful 
not to scald yourself if the 
oil overflows.
Filling:  take care when 
topping up the oil that 
no oil drips onto engine 
components - risk of fire. 
Remember to refit the cap securely 
as there is a risk of fire if oil splashes 
onto hot engine components.
When working in the engine 
compartment, ensure that 
the windscreen wiper stalk 
is in the park position.
Risk of injury.
The engine may be hot 
when carrying out opera-
tions in close proximity. In 
addition, the engine cooling 
fan can come on at any moment.
Risk of injury.
Oil change
Service interval:  refer to the 
Maintenance Service Booklet for your 
vehicle.
Oil change capacity
Please refer to the maintenance docu-
ment for your vehicle, or contact an au-
thorised dealer. 
Always check the engine oil level using 
the dipstick, as explained previously (it 
should never fall below the minimum 
level, or be over the maximum level on 
the dipstick).
Consult your approved dealer at 
once if you notice an abnormal or 
repeated drop in any of the fluid 
levels.
2
1Exceeding the maximum 
engine oil level
Under no circumstances 
must the maximum fill level 
be exceeded: risk of damage to the 
engine and catalytic converter.
If the oil level exceeds the maximum 
level,  do not start your vehicle  and 
contact an approved Dealer.  
     
        
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4.7
Frequency of checking coolant level
Check the coolant level regularly 
(very severe damage is likely to be 
caused to the engine if it runs out of 
coolant).
If the level needs to be topped up, only 
use products approved by our Technical 
Department which ensure:
–  protection against freezing;
–  an anti-corrosion protection for the  cooling system.
Consult your approved dealer at 
once if you notice an abnormal or 
repeated drop in any of the fluid 
levels.
No operations should be 
carried out on the cooling 
circuit when the engine is 
hot.
Risk of burns.
Replacement interval
Refer to the Maintenance Document for 
your vehicle.
Coolant level
With the engine switched off and on 
level ground, the level  when cold must 
be between the MINI and MAXI marks 
on reservoir  1.
Top this level up when cold  before it 
reaches the MINI mark.
LEVELS (1/3)
1
When working in the engine 
compartment, ensure that 
the windscreen wiper stalk 
is in the park position.
Risk of injury.
Before performing any 
action in the engine com-
partment, the ignition must 
be switched off by pressing 
the engine stop button (please see 
the information on “Starting, stop-
ping the engine” in Section 2).  
     
        
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4.9
Filters
The replacement of filter components 
(air filter, cabin filter, diesel filter, etc.) 
is scheduled in the maintenance opera-
tions for your vehicle.
Replacement intervals for filter el-
ements: refer to the Maintenance 
Document for your vehicle.
Windscreen washer reservoir
Topping up
With the engine switched off, open the 
cap  3. Fill until you can see the fluid, 
then replace the cap.
Liquid
Screen wash product (product with 
antifreeze in winter).
LEVELS (3/3)/FILTERS
3
When working in the engine 
compartment, ensure that 
the windscreen wiper stalk 
is in the park position.
Risk of injury.
The engine may be hot 
when carrying out opera-
tions in close proximity. In 
addition, the engine cooling 
fan can come on at any moment.
Risk of injury.
Before performing any 
action in the engine com-
partment, the ignition must 
be switched off by pressing 
the engine stop button (please see 
the information on “Starting, stop-
ping the engine” in Section 2).