Engine oil
Checking
thee ngine oil le velu sing theo il
dip stick &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsf romh ot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tmaybe very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th er adiator and parts of thee xhau stsystem. #
Letthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
below: Depending on
thee ngine, theo il dipstic kmaybe
ins talled in thee ngine compartmen tindiffe re nt
locations.
Wa itin gtimeb efor echecking theo il le vel:
R engin eatn ormal operatin gtemperature: five
minutes. #
Park thev ehicle on aflat sur face. #
Remo veoil dipstick 1and wipe off. #
Slowl yslide oil dipstick 1intot he guide
tube tothes top, and take it out again af ter
appr oximatel ythree seconds.
R Oil le velisc orrect:o il le velisb etwe en 2
and 3.
R Oil le veltoo low: oil le velisat 3or
belo w. R
Oil le veltoo high: oil le velisa bove 2 . #
Ifth eo il le velist oo lo w,topupw ith1 lof
engin eoil. #
Ifth eo il le velist oo high, drain of fexcess
engine oil. Consult aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Checking thee ngine oil le velw ithano n-
boar dcomputer
The engin eoil le velc an be checkedu sing theo n-
boar dcomputer fort he following models:
R E200 d, E220 d, E220 d4MATIC,
E2 20 d4MATIC All Terra in
R E300 d, E300 de, E350 d
R E400 d, E400 d4MATIC, E400 d4MATIC
All Terra in
The engin eoil le velisd etermined during driving.
The oil le veld ispla yiso nlya vailable af terad riv‐
ing time of up to30 minutes and if thei gnition is
switched on, depending on thed riving profile. Maintenanc
eand care 395
