Checking and topping up fluids
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Markings on oil dipstick
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246
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When the oil level is near the marking
(Î)
you must top up the engine oil. Please refer
to-=>®.
Do NOT add engine oil.
Do NOT add engine oil.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay
and have the engine oil changed
•=>©.
Topping up the engine oil
- Unscrew the cap
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^>Fig.
247 from the
oilfill
er opening
^>page
297, Fig. 245.
-Carefully add 0.5 Litres of suitable engine oil
^>
page 297.
- After two minutes check the oil level once
again.
- If the oil level is too low, add a smaller quantity
of engine oil. The level must always be below
the marking (5)
<^Fig.
246
<=>©.
- Screw the oil filler cap
*£/;
back on and push
the dipstick all the way in.
A WARNING
- Ensure that no engine oil comes into contact
with hot engine components when topping
up:
this could cause a fire.
- The oil filler cap must be properly closed to
prevent oil from squirting onto the hot en
gine or exhaust system while the engine is
running - risk of fire!
- Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
- The engine oil must never drop below the
marking®
^>Fig.
246- risk of engine dam
age!
- When topping up the engine oil, make sure
that the oil level is not above the marking
@
^Fig.
246, as this may result in damage
to the catalytic converter or to the engine.
Do NOT start the engine. Contact a qualified
workshop to extract the engine oil if neces
sary.
- Applies to vehicles which have an oil
dip
stick with area
(3)^
Fig. 246: If you run your
vehicle on diesel fuel of poorer quality than
EN 590 standard
fuel,
the fuel can get into
the engine oil. In this case, the oil level
gradually rises and the quality of the engine
oil decreases. Once the oil level has reached
the marking
@
or the indicator lamp
E
has come on, the engine oil level must not
be corrected by extracting the surplus oil -
risk
of engine damage! The engine oil must
be changed
^>page
34.
- No additives should be used with engine oil.
Any damage caused by the use of such
addi
tives would not be covered by the factory
warranty.
© For the sake of the environmen
- Never pour engine oil down drains or into
the ground.
-Always observe statutory requirements
when disposing of empty oil canisters.
© Note
Depending on
how
you drive and the condi
tions in which the car is used, oil consumption
can be up to 0.5
Itr./lOOO
km. Oil consump
tion is likely to be higher for the first 5,000
km.
The engine oil Level must be checked at
regular intervals, preferably when refuelling
and before setting off on a long trip.
Cooling system
Coolant
The engine cooling system is filled at the factory
with a mixture of conditioned water and coolant
additive. This coolant must not be changed.
The coolant level is monitored by a warning lamp
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<^page
30. However, we recommend that it
should be checked occasionally.
If you do need to top up the coolant, use a mix
ture of water and coolant additive. We recom
mend mixing coolant additive with distilled wa
ter.
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