Operation Manual

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Practical hints
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N Engine Oil Level
Stop car,
switch engine off.
There is no oil in the engine. There
is a danger of engine damage.
왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon
as it is safe to do so.
왘 Turn off the engine.
왘 Add engine oil (컄 page 286) and check the
engine oil level (
컄 page 284).
Engine Oil Level
Reduce Oil Level
Vehicles with engine oil measuring
system only:
You have added too much engine
oil. There is a risk of damaging the
engine or the catalytic converter.
왘 Have excess oil siphoned or drained off.
Observe all legal requirements with respect
to its disposal.
Engine Oil Level
Cannot
measure
eng. oil level.
Vehicles with engine oil measuring
system only:
The measuring system is malfunc-
tioning.
왘 Have the measuring system checked by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Engine Oil Level
Check Level
Vehicles with oil dipstick only:
The engine oil has dropped to a crit-
ical level.
왘 Check the engine oil level (컄 page 284) and
add oil as required (
컄 page 286).
왘 If you must add engine oil frequently, have the
engine checked for possible leaks.