2006 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 290

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 the ignition ( page 34). The standard display ( page 148) should appear 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 Press button k or j on the steering wheel until the following message is seen in the multifunction display: 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 ( page 292). For more information on engine oil, see the "Technical data" section ( page 434) and ( page 437). (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) 289