2003 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 239

2003 Mercedes CL-Class Manual

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Operation Engine compartment Checking the engine oil level with the control system You can check the engine oil level on the multifunction display. Turn the key in the starter switch to position 2. The standard display ( page 122) should appear in the multifunction display. Press buttonk or j on the steering wheel until the following message is seen in the multifunction display: ENGINE OIL LEVEL MEASURING NOW MEASURE. CORRECT ONLY IF VEH. LEVEL One of the following messages will subsequently appear in the indicator: ENGINE OIL LEVEL OK ADD 1.0 QT. TO REACH MAX. OIL LEVEL! (Canada: 1.0 LITER) ADD 1.5 QTS. TO REACH MAX. OIL LEVEL! (Canada: 1.5 LITERS) ADD 2.0 QTS. TO REACH MAX. OIL LEVEL! (Canada: 2.0 LITERS) Other display messages If the key is not turned to position 2 in the starter switch, the following message will appear: FOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL SWITCH ON IGNITION! Switch on the ignition. If you see the message: OBSERVE WAITING PERIOD Wait five minutes before repeating check procedure. If you see the message: ENGINE OIL LEVEL NOT WHEN ENGINE ON! If necessary, add engine oil. For adding oil see ( page 241). Turn off the engine. If engine is at normal operating temperature, wait five minutes before checking oil. If the engine is not yet at normal operating temperature, you must wait 30 minutes before checking oil. 239

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239
Operation
Engine compartment
Checking the engine oil level with the
control system
You can check the engine oil level on the
multifunction display.
±
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position
2
.
The standard display (
²
page 122) should
appear in the multifunction display.
±
Press button
k
or
j
on the
steering wheel until the following mes-
sage is seen in the multifunction dis-
play:
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
MEASURING NOW
MEASURE. CORRECT
ONLY IF VEH. LEVEL
One of the following messages will sub-
sequently appear in the indicator:
°
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
OK
°
ADD 1.0 QT. TO
REACH MAX. OIL LEVEL!
(Canada:
1.0 LITER
)
°
ADD 1.5 QTS. TO
REACH MAX. OIL LEVEL!
(Canada:
1.5 LITERS
)
°
ADD 2.0 QTS. TO
REACH MAX. OIL LEVEL!
(Canada:
2.0 LITERS
)
±
If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding oil see (
²
page 241).
Other display messages
If the key is not turned to position
2
in the
starter switch, the following message will
appear:
FOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL
SWITCH ON IGNITION!
±
Switch on the ignition.
If you see the message:
OBSERVE WAITING PERIOD
±
Wait five minutes before repeating
check procedure.
If you see the message:
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
NOT WHEN ENGINE ON!
±
Turn off the engine. If engine is at nor-
mal operating temperature, wait five
minutes before checking oil. If the en-
gine is not yet at normal operating tem-
perature, you must wait 30 minutes
before checking oil.
²²