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Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level via display
(SLK 320, SLK 32 AMG only)
When checking the oil level the vehicle
must
ț be parked on level ground
ț be at normal operating temperature
ț have been stationary for at least five
minutes with the engine turned off
To check the engine oil level via the display
in the speedometer, do the following:
̈ Turn the key in the steering lock to
position 2.
1 Button
̈ Wait until the symbols : and I
appear in the speedometer display.
̈ Within one second press button 1
twice.
One of the following messages will
subsequently appear in the display:
ț
OK
The oil level is correct. Engine oil
does not to be added.
ț
-1.0 Q
(Canada:
-1.0 L
)
̈ Add 1.0 quart (Canada:
1.0 liter) of engine oil.
ț
-1.5 Q
(Canada:
-1.5 L
)
̈ Add 1.5 quarts (Canada:
1.5 liters) of engine oil.
ț
-2.0 Q
(Canada:
-2.0 L
)
̈ Add 2.0 quarts (Canada:
2.0 liters) of engine oil.
For adding engine oil see (
୴ page 179).
More information on engine oil can be
found in the “Technical data” section
(
୴ page 277) and (୴ page 279).
Other display messages
If there is excess engine oil with the engine
at normal operating temperature, a signal
sounds and the following message will
blink in the display:
HI
The oil level is too high.
̈ Have excess oil siphoned or drained
off. Contact your authorized Mer-
cedes-Benz Center.
!
If the message
-2.0 Q
(Canada:
-2.0 L
) blinks and a signal
sounds, add oil according to amount
displayed.