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X
Press $ or % to select Engine Oil
Level.
X
Press #.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display:
Measuring
Engine Oil Level
Accurate Only
When Vehicle Is Level
One of the following messages will
subsequently appear in the multifunction
display:
R
Engine Oil Level
OK
R
Add 1.0 qts. Engine Oil
At Next Refueling
(Canada: 1.0 l)
R
Add 1.5 qts. Engine Oil
At Next Refueling
(Canada: 1.5 l)
R
Add 2.0 qts. Engine Oil
At Next Refueling
(Canada: 2.0 l)
i
If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press button L on the
multifunction steering wheel.
X
If necessary, add engine oil.
For more information on engine oil, see
“Fuels, coolants, lubricants
etc.” (Y page 603).
Other display messages
If the ignition is not switched on, the following
message appears in the multifunction
display:
For Engine Oil Level
Ignition Must be On
X
Switch on the ignition.
If you see the message:
Need More Time
to Check
Engine Oil Level
X
If the engine is at operating temperature,
wait 5 minutes before repeating check
procedure.
X
If the engine is not at operating
temperature yet, you must wait 30 minutes
before checking oil.
If you see the message:
Engine Oil Level
Not Measurable
With Running Engine
X
Turn off the engine.
X
If the engine is at operating temperature,
wait 5 minutes before checking oil.
X
If the engine is not at operating
temperature yet, you must wait 30 minutes
before checking oil.
If there is excess engine oil with the engine at
normal operating temperature, the following
message appears in the multifunction
display:
Reduce
Engine Oil Level
X
Have excess oil siphoned or drained off.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
!
Excess oil must be siphoned or drained
off. It could cause damage to the engine
and emission control system not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
For information on messages in the
multifunction display concerning engine oil,
see the “Practical hints” section
(Y page 537).
Adding engine oil
!
Only use approved engine oils and oil
filters required for vehicles with
Operation