Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 4MATIC Automobile User Manual


 
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ENGINE OIL LEVEL
STOP, ENGINE OFF!
There is no oil in the engine. There is a dan-
ger of engine damage.
̈ Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt
as soon as possible.
̈ Turn off the engine.
̈ Add engine oil.
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
REDUCE OIL LEVEL
You have added too much engine oil. There
is a risk of damaging the engine or the cat-
alytic converter.
̈ Have oil siphoned. Observe all legal
requirements with respect to its dis-
posal.
ENGINE OIL
VISIT WORKSHOP!
The engine oil has dropped to a critical lev-
el.
̈ Check the engine oil level
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page 264) and add oil as required.
̈ If you must add engine oil frequently,
have the engine checked for possible
leaks.
There is water in the oil. ̈ Have the oil checked.