2003 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 173

Operation Engine compartment You can check the engine oil level with the oil dipstick Open the hood ( page 171). Pull out oil dipstick 1 ( page 175) and wipe the tip clean. Reinsert the oil dipstick into the dipstick guide tube as far as it will go. Pull out the oil dipstick again after approximately 3 seconds. The oil level is acceptable when it leaves a line between the upper and lower marks of the dipstick. You can check the engine oil level on the odometer display (SLK 320 and SLK 32 AMG only) Turn the key in the steering lock to position 2. i Fill quantity between upper and lower dipstick marking level is approximately 2.1 US qt (2.0 l). For adding oil ( page 175). See "Practical hints" ( page 200) if the low engine oil level warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. 1 Knob Wait until the symbols : and I appear in the odometer display indicator. 1 Oil dipstick 173