2005 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 277

Operation Engine compartment Checking the engine oil level with the control system When checking the oil level the vehicle must be parked on level ground with the engine at operating temperature, the vehicle must have been stationary for at least five minutes with the engine turned off with the engine not at operating temperature yet, the vehicle must have been stationary for at least 30 minutes with the engine turned off To check the engine oil level via the multifunction display, do the following: Switch on ignition ( page 34). The standard display ( page 142) should appear in the multifunction display. Press button k or j on the steering wheel until the following message is seen in the multifunction display: One of the following messages will subsequently appear in the indicator: ENGINE OIL LEVEL OK ADD 1.0 QT. TO REACH MAX. OIL LEVEL ENGINE OIL LEVEL MEASURING NOW CORRECT MEASUREMENT ONLY IF VEH. LEVEL i If you want to interrupt the checking procedure, press the k or j button on the multifunction steering wheel. If necessary, add engine oil. For adding engine oil see ( page 278). For more information on engine oil, see "Technical data" section ( page 411) and ( page 413). (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) 275