ENGINE OIL LEVEL: topping up, filling (1/3)
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1
2
2
– Unscrew cap 1;
Topping up/Filling
Do not exceed the “MAXI” level and
do not forget to refit the cap 1 and
the dipstick 2.
– top up the level (as a guide, the ca-
pacity between the “MINI” and the
“MAXI” reading on the dipstick 2
is between 0.33 and 0.44 gallons
(1.5 and 2 litres) depending on the
engine);
The vehicle must be parked on level
ground and the engine should be cold
(for instance, before the engine is
started up for the first time in the day).
Adding engine oil
Use a funnel or protect the
filling neck area to avoid
engine oil escaping onto a
hot part of the engine compartment
or a sensitive part (e.g. electrical
components).
– wait for approximately 20 minutes to
allow the oil to flow into the engine;
– check the level using the dipstick 2
(as described above).
Before performing any
action in the engine com-
partment, the ignition must
Once the operation has been com-
pleted, ensure that the dipstick is
pushed in as far as it will go or that
the “cap-type dipstick” is completely
screwed in.
Fire hazard.
be switched off (please see
the information on “Starting, stop-
ping the engine” in Section 2).
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