maintenance MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

We
lcome tothew orld of Me rced es-Benz
Befor eyou firs td rive off, read these Operating
Instruction scarefull yand familiarize yourself with
yo ur vehicle. Fory our owns afet ya nd alon ger
ve hicle life, follo wt he instructions and warning
notices in these Operating Instructions. Disre‐
ga rding them ma yresult in damag etothevehicle
or environment or in personal injur y.
Ve hicle damag ecaused byfailur etoo bservethe
instructions is no tcovered bytheM ercedes-Benz
limited warrant y.
The standar dequipmen tand produc tdesc ript ion
of your vehicle ma yvarya nd depends on thef ol‐
lowing factors:
R Model
R Order
R National version
R Availability
Mercedes-Ben zreser vest he right tointroduce
ch anges in:
R Design
R Equipment
R Tech nica lfeatures
Therefore, thed escription ma ydiffe rf romy our
ve hicle in some cases.
The following document sareinteg ralp arts of the
ve hicle:
R Printed Operating Instructions
R Maintenance Booklet
R Equipment-dependent supplements
Alw aysk eep these document sinthevehicle. If
yo us ellthev ehicle, alw aysp ass all documents
on tothen ew owner.
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
AD aimler Company
4475842207
4475842207

Environmental pr
otection
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damag eduetooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
thev ehicle is
directl yrelated tothev ehicle's operation.
Operat ethe vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tomak eac ontribution to
environmen talp rotection .Todot his, obser ve
th ef ollowing recommendations on ope rating
conditions and your personal drivin gstyle.
Operatin gconditions: #
Mak esuret hat thet irep ressures are
alw aysc orrect. #
Do no tcarry anyu nnecessar yweight in
th ev ehicle. #
Obser vethes ervice inter vals.
Ar egularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ut etoe nvironmen talp rotection. #
Alwaysh ave maintenance workcar ried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do no tdepress thea ccelera torp edal
when startin gthe engine. #
Do no twarmupt he engine while sta‐
tionar y. #
Driv ecarefully and maintai nasufficient
dis tance to ot hervehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Shif tgear sing ood tim eand use each
ge ar onl yupto 00C3of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switc hoffthee ngine when in stationary
traf ficf or ap rolonged time. #
Driv einaf uel-efficient manne r. Environmental issue
sand recommendations
It is recommended that your e-use or recycle
materials ins tead of jus tdisposin gofthem.
The releva nt environmental guideline sand regula‐
tions ser vetoprotect thee nvironmen tand
should be follo we dc arefully. Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
damag eduetonotu sing recycled recon‐
ditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tione dcomponents and pa rtsw itht he same
qu ality as ne wparts .The same entitlement
from theL imited Warrant yisv alid as forn ew
parts. #
Use recycled reconditione dcomponents
and pa rtsf romM ercedes‑Benz AG. *
NO
TEImpairment of theo perating ef fi‐
ciency of ther estraint sy stems from
ins talling accessor yparts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and Emer
gency Tensioning Devices,
as well as control unit sand sensor sfor the
re stra int sy stems, ma ybeinstalled in thef ol‐
lowing areas of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Center console #
Do no tins tall accessories suc hasaudio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do no tcarry out repair sorw elding. #
Have accesso ryparts retrofitted at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. If
yo uu se parts ,tires, wheel sorsafet y-re leva nt
accesso ries whic hhaven otbeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz, theo perating saf etyoft hevehi‐
cle ma ybejeopardized. Saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. theb rake system, ma ymalfunction. Use only
ge nuine Mercedes-Benz pa rtsorp arts of equal
qu ality .Use onl ytires, wheels and accesso ry
parts that ar eappr oved fory our vehicle model. General no
tes13

ma
ydiffe rf romt hat in thed escriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase agreement documen tation
fo ry our vehicle contains alistofa llth es ystems
in your vehicle.
Should youh ave anyq uestions concerning equip‐
ment and operation, consult an authorized
Mercedes -Benz Center.
The Operating Instruction sand Maintenance
Bookle tare impor tant documents and shoul dbe
ke pt inthev ehicle.
Note onvehicles whic hareequipped bybody
manu factu rers
Alw ayso bser vetheb ody manufacturer's Operat‐
ing Instructions. Youc oul do therwise failto rec‐
ognize dangers. Servic
eand vehicl eoperation Wa
rranty The Limi
tedW arrant yf or your vehicle is in
accordance wit hthe warrant yterms and condi‐
tions in theS ervice and Warrant yInforma tion
booklet.
Yo ur authorize dMercedes-Ben zCenter will
re place and repair all factor y-ins talled parts in
acco rdanc ewitht he term soft hefollowing war‐
ra nty term sa nd conditions:
R NewV ehicle Limited Warranty
R Exhaus tSystemW arranty
R Emissio nSystems Warranty
R California, Connecticut ,Maine, Massachu‐
setts, Ne wYork, Pe nnsy lvania ,Rhod eIsland
and Verm ont Emission Control Sy stem War‐
ra nty
R StateW arrant yE nforcement La ws("Lemon
La ws ")
Re placement parts and accessories ar ecovered
by theM ercedes-Benz Partsa nd Accessories
Wa rranties.
Thes eareavailable at an yauthorize dMercedes-
Ben zCenter.
% Should
youl ose your Servic eand Warranty
In fo rm atio nbooklet, ha vean authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter ar rang ef or areplace‐
ment .The ne wService and Warrant yInfor‐
mation bookle twillbep ostedtoy ou. Ve
hicl eoperation outside theU SAor Canada When
youa retra veling abroad wit hyour vehicle,
obser vethef ollowing points:
R service points or replacement parts ma ynot
be available immediatel y.
R unleaded fuel forv ehicles wit hacatalytic
con verter ma ynotbe available. Leade dfuel
can cause damag etothe catalytic con verter.
R thef uel ma yhave aconsiderabl ylower
octane number .Unsuitable fuel can cause
engine damage.
Cer tain Mercedes-Benz models ar eavailable in
Europe thro ugh theE uropean Deliver yProgram.
Fo rm orei nformation, please consult an author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center ,orwrite to one of the
fo llowing addresses:
In theU SA:
Daimler VANS US A,LLC
EuropeanD eliveryDepartment
One Mercedes-Benz Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
EuropeanD eliveryDepartment
98 Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 Main
tenance information Yo
ur cus tomer service advisor willr ecordevery
service fory ou in theS ervice and Warrant yInfor‐
mation booklet. In
fo rm ation on Roadside Assistance Ro
adside Assis tance of fers tech nica lhelpint he
eve nt of abreak down. Your calls tothet oll-free
Ro adside Assis tance Hotline ar eanswe redbyo ur
agents 24hour sad ay,3 65 da ysay ear.
1-8 77-762-826 7(USA)
1-800-387-0 100( Canada)
Yo uc an find fur ther information in theR oadside
Assis tance brochu re(USA) or the" Roadside
Assis tance" section in theS ervice and Warranty
bookle t(Canada). Youw illfind bo thinthev ehicle
document wallet. General no
tes15

The operating saf
etyoft he engine is no tguaran‐
te ed in all situations.
An ytampering wit hthe engine management in
order toinc rease thee ngine output will lead to
th el oss of theN ew Vehicle Limited Warrant yand
ot her warrant yentitlements.
If yo us ellthev ehicle, infor mthe buyer of any
alterations tothev ehicle's engine output. This
ma yconstitut eapunishable of fense under
nationa llegis lation. Qualifie
dspeciali stwo rkshop
Aq ualified specialis tworks hop has then ecessary
special skills, tools and qualification stocorrectly
car ryout an ynecessar yworkony ourvehicle.
This particular lyapplies tosaf ety-re leva nt wo rks.
Alw aysh ave thef ollowing workon thev ehicle
car ried out at aqualified specialis tworks hop:
R Safety-re leva nt wo rks
R Service and maintenance work
R Repair work
R Modifications as well as ins tallation sand con‐
ve rsions
R Workon electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youu se an
authorize dMercedes-Ben zCenter fort his pur‐
pose. Ve
hicl eregistration
Mercedes-Ben zmayask its service cen terto
car ryout tech nica linspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf etyoft hevehicle is
impr ovedasar esult of thei nspection.
Mercedes-Benz can onl yinfor myou aboutv ehicle
ch ecks if it Mercedes-Benz has your registration
data.
In thef ollowing cases your vehicle ma ynotbe
re gis tere dtoy ouyet:
R youd id no tpurch ase your vehicle at an
authorised specialis tdealer.
R your vehicle has no tyet been inspected at an
au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
It is advisable toregis tery our vehicle wit han
authorized Mercedes-BenzC enter.
Infor mMercedes-Benzass oon as possible about
an yc hang eina ddress or vehicle ownership. Yo
uc an do this, fore xamp le, at an authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter. Cor
rect use of thev ehicle
If yo ur emo ve wa rning sticke rs,y ou or other sm ay
fa ilto recognize thed angers. Lea ve warning
st icke rs in position.
Obser vethef ollowing information in particular
when operating thev ehicle:
R Safetyn otes in these Operating Instructions
R Tech nica ldataf or thev ehicle
R Traf ficr ules and regulations
R Laws per tainin gtom otor vehicles and saf ety
st andards &
WARNING Risk offire and acciden twhen
transpo rting subs tances whi chareh az‐
ardous tohealt horr eact aggressively
Gases and fluids can evenescape from con‐
ta iner swhicha refull yclosed.
This can adversel yaffect your concentration
during thej ourne yand your health. Elect ronic
component pa rtsm ayalso experience mal‐
functions, shor tcircuits or sy stem failures. #
Do no tstowort ranspor tany subs tan‐
ces whic harehazardous tohealth
and/or aggressively reactiv eint hevehi‐
cle interior. These instructions mus
talso be obser vedf or
ve hicles wher ethe cargo compartment is not
fully separated from thec ab.
Pa rtition wit hdoor/window: alw aysk eep the
door/windo winthe partition closed while trans‐
porting items.
Subs tances that con stitut eah ealthhazar dor
re act aggressivel yinclude, fore xamp le:
R Solvents
R Fuel
R Oil and grease
R Cleaning agents
R Acid 18
Generaln otes

Installin
gthe wiper blades #
Inser tthe ne wwiper blade int othe wiper arm
in thed irection of ar row1. #
Slide catch 2inthed irection of ar row3
until it engages in thel ocking position. #
Mak esuret hat thew iper blade is seated cor‐
re ctly. #
Foldthew iper arms bac kontot he wind‐
shield.
Maintenance display #
Remo veprotectiv efilm 1from them ainte‐
nanc edispla yson thet ips of then ewlyins tal‐
led wiper blades.
If th ec olor of them aintenanc edispla ychanges
from blac ktoyellow ,the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The time until
thec olor changes varies
depending on theu sag econditions. Re
placing the rear windo wwiperblade Ta
ilgate #
Fold wiper arm 1away from ther ear win‐
do wu ntil it engages in ther eplacement posi‐
tion. #
Hold wiper arm 1firm lyand pull wiper blade
2 offt he wiper ar minthe direction of the
ar row. #
Place ne wwiper blade 2on wiper arm 1. #
Hold wiper arm 1firm lyand push wiper
blade 2intheo pposit edirection tothe
ar row until it engages. #
Mak esuret hat wiperb lade2is seated cor‐
re ctly. #
Fold wiper arm 1bac kontot he rear win‐
do w.
Re ar-end doors #
Fold wiper arm 3away from ther ear win‐
do w. #
Press tw oretainin gclips 2toge ther in the
direction of thea rrow and swivel thew iper
blade away from thew iper arm. #
Pull wiper blade 1upwards out of theh older
on wiper arm 3. Light and vision
87

Note
sonm aintenance
+ ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
pollution du etodisposal in anon-envi‐
ro nmentally-friendly manner If circums
tances demand that youh ave todo
some maintenanc eworky ourself, environ‐
mental pr otection requirements mus tbe
obser ved. When disposing of service prod‐
ucts, e.g. engin eoil,youm ustc ompl ywith
th el egal requ irements. This also includes all
components, e.g. filters, whic hhave come
int oc ontact wi thoperating fluids. #
Dispose of em ptyc ontainers, cleaning
clo thsa nd car eproducts in an environ‐
mentally responsible manner. #
Obser vethei nstruction sfor car eprod‐
ucts. #
Do no trun thee ngine forl onger than
necessar ywhen thev ehicle is station‐
ar y. When
working on thev ehicle, comply wit hall
saf etyr egulations, suc hasthe operating instruc‐
tions, regulations concerning hazardous materi‐
als, environmental pr otection measures, work
saf etya nd acciden tpreve ntion regulations.
Yo um usts ecur ethe vehicle on jac kstands of
suf ficient load-bearing capacity if workis being
car ried out underneat hthe vehicle.
Please also refertot he no tesa bout qualified spe‐
cialis tworks hops (/ page18).
The scope and regularity of thei nspection and
maintenanc eworkp rimaril ydepend on theo ften
diverse operating conditions .Inspection and
maintenanc eworkr equires special skills that
canno tbeacquired byreading these Operating
Instructions. This workshould onl ybecarried out
by trained pe rsonnel.
The vehicle Maintenance Bookle tdescribes the
scope and frequency of maintenance workand
contains additional no tesont he Limited War‐
ra nty .You will find information abou toperating
fl uids appr ovedfor Mercedes-Benz and capacities
under "Operatin gFluid sand Capacities"
(/ page 227).
Maintenance services mus tbecarried out in
accordance wit hthe instructions in theM ainte‐
nanc eBooklet. No tdoing so could void an ywar‐
ra nty claims and lead torefusa lofg oodwil lges‐
tures af tert he manufacturer has submitted a
damag ereport. Obser
vethei nformation under "Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts" (/ page13). Se
rvice inter vald isplay Service inter
vald ispla yfunction The AS
SYST PLUS service inter vald ispla yont he
instrument clus terd ispla yprovide sinformation
on ther emaining time or dis tance be fore then ext
service due date.
Under arduous operating conditions or if thev ehi‐
cle is subjected toinc reased loads, theA SSYST
PLUS service inter vald ispla ymayshor tent he
service inter val.
Yo uc an obtain fur ther information concerning
th es ervicing of your vehicle from aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. Displaying
thes ervice du edate( vehicles
without steering wheel but tons) Requ
irements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The ignition is switched on.
Use theb uttons on thei nstrument clus ter. #
Press theÈbutton toselect thes ervice dis‐
pla y.
The displa ywill sho wapossible service mes‐
sage. #
Toexitth ed ispla y:press the0078button on
th ei nstrument clus ter. Displaying
thes ervice du edate( vehicles with
st eering wheel but tons) Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
On-boar dcomputer:
4 Service 5
ASSYS TPLUS
The next service due dat eisdisplayed. #
Toexitth ed ispla y:press the0076 or0038
st eering-wheel button. Maintenanc
eand care 175

Information on
regular maintenance work *
NO
TEPrematur ewear thro ugh failur eto
obser veservice due dates Maintenance
workwhic hisn otcar ried out at
th er ight time or incomple tely ca nleadto
inc reased wear and damag etothevehicle. #
Adher etot he prescribed service inter‐
va ls. #
Alwaysh ave thep rescribed mainte‐
nanc eworkc arried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. Note
sons pecial service requ irements The prescribed service inter
valisb ased on nor‐
mal vehicle use. Maintenance workwill need to
be per form ed mor eoften than presc ribed if the
ve hicle is operated under arduous operating con‐
ditions or increased loads.
Arduous operating conditions include:
R Regular city driving wit hfrequ ent intermedi‐
at es tops
R Frequent short-dis tance driving
R Frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R Whe nthe engine is of tenl eftidling forl ong
periods
R Operation in particula rlyd usty conditions
and/o rifair-reci rculation mod eisfrequ ent ly
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
air filter ,engin eoil and oil filter ,for example,
re placed mor efrequ entl y.
If th ev ehicle is subjected toinc reased loads, the
tires mu stbe checkedm oref requ ently.Yo uc an
obtain fur ther information at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. No
n-operational times with theb attery dis‐
connected The ASS
YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald ispla ycan
onl ycalculat ethe service due dat ewhen theb at‐
te ry is connec ted. #
Displa yand no tedown thes ervice due date
on thei nstrument clus terb efor edisconnect‐
ing theb atter y. R
Displ aying thes ervice due dat einvehi‐
cles without steering wheel buttons
(/ page175).
R Displ aying thes ervice due dat einvehi‐
cles wit hsteering wheel buttons
(/ page175). Engine comp
artment Opening and closing
theh ood &
WARNING Risk of accident du etodriving
wit hthe hood unloc ked
The hood ma yopen and bloc kyour vie w. #
Neverrelease theh ood when driving. #
Befor eevery trip, ensur ethat theh ood
is loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
whe nopening and closing theh ood
The hood ma ysuddenl ydropi ntot he end
position.
Ther eisar isk of injur yfor an yone in the
hood's rang eofm ovement. #
Do no topen or close theh ood if ther eis
ap erson in theh ood's rang eofm ove‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom touching
component sunde rvoltage
The ignition sy stem and thef uel injection sys‐
te mw orku nde rhigh voltage. Youc ould
re ceiv eane lectric shoc k. #
Nevertouc hcomponent softhe ignition
sy stem or thef uel injection sy stem
when thei gnition is switched on. The
following ar eexamp les of liv ecomponents:
R Ignitio ncoils
R Spar kplug connec tors
R Injectors &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tainc omponent pa rtsint he engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. thee ngine, the
cooler and pa rtsoft heexhaus tsystem. 176
Maintenance and care

#
Allow thee ngine tocool down and only
to uc hc omponent parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. *
NO
TEDama getohood or windshield
wiper swhen opening theh ood If
th ew indshield wiper shaveb een folded
bac kfromt he windshield when theh ood is
opened, thew indshield wiper sorthe hood
ma ybed amaged. #
Ensur ethat thew indshield wiper shave
no tb eenf olded bac kfromt he wind‐
shield. Opening
theh ood #
Pull handle 1torelease theh ood. #
Reachi ntot he gapa nd push le ver2ofthe
hood catc htothe left. #
Liftthe hood and hold it in place. #
Pull suppor tstrut 4outofh older 5and
guid eitu pwards in thed irection of thea rrow. #
Lowe rthe hood in suc hawaythat support
st rut 4 slides int orecess 3and theh ood is
fi xe dinp lace.
Closing theh ood &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials in thee ngine compartmen tor
on thee xhau stsystem
Flammable materials ma yignite. #
Ensur ethat ther ea reno flammable
ex tern al materials in thee ngine com‐
partmen torontheexhaus tsyst em
af te rm aintenance workhas been car‐
ri ed out. *
NO
TEDama getotheh ood due topress‐
ing it closed manually Pushing
theh ood closed wit hyour hands
could dama geit. #
Toclos ethe hood, le titdropf romt he
specified height. #
Hold suppor tstrut 4and raise theh ood
slightl y. #
Guide suppor tstrut 4toholder 5and
apply gentle pressur etoengageit. #
Lowe rthe hood and le titfall from aheight of
appr oximately 12in (30 cm), applying alittle
fo rc easy ou letitgo. #
Ifth eh ood can be lif teds lightl ymore, open
th eh ood once again and allo wittodropm ore
fo rc efull ysot hat it engages cor rectl y. Maintenance and care
17 7

Engine oil
Checking
thee ngine oil le velw itht he on-
boa rdcompu ter( ve hicl ewithout steering-
wheel but tons)
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped wit hanoil levels en‐
sor (vehicles wit hrear-wheel drive).
R The vehicle is le veld uring them easuring
process.
R The engine is switched of fatnormal operat‐
ing temp erature.
R Awaitin gperiod of five minutes is obser ved.
R The ignition is switched on.
If no oil le velisd isplayeda fter five minutes at
ex tremely lo wtemperatures, repeat thee ngine oil
measurement af tera nother five minutes.
If an oil le velreading is still no tdispla yed, check
th eo il le velw itht he oil dipstic k(/ pag e179).
Ha ve thee ngine oil le velc hec kedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop.
Use theb uttons on thei nstrument clus ter. #
Press theÈ button toselect Oil Level. #
Press the0078button toconfirm.
While thee ngine oil le velm easuremen tisin
progress, thed ispla yshows the Measuring
Engine Oil Level... message.
The following messa gesm ayappear af tert he
engine oi lleve lmeasurement:
Engine Oil Level OK #
Do no trefill oil.
Add 1,0 liq.gal. Engine Oil #
Addthe specified quantity of oil
(/ page179). #
Repeat thee ngine oil measurement af tera
fe wm inutes.
Engine Oil Level: Reduce Oil Level #
Siphon of fany exc ess engine oil that has
been added. Todo so, consult aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
For Eng. Oil Level: Ignition Must Be On #
Switc hont he ignition.
Wait to Check Engine Oil Level #
Ifth ee ngine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture, repeat thee ngine oil measurement af ter
appr oximately five minutes. #
Ifth ee ngine is no tatnormal operating tem‐
perature, repeat thee ngine oil measurement
af te ra pproxima tely 30 minutes.
Engine Oil Level with Engine Off #
Switc hoffthee ngine and, when it is at nor‐
mal operating temp erature, wait appr ox‐
imatel yfivem inutes befor emeasu ring the
engine oil le vel.
Chec kthe engine oil le velw itht he on-board
comp uter (vehicle with steering-wheel but‐
to ns)
Re quirements:
R The engin eoil le velisd etermined during driv‐
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture.
R The vehicle is le veld uring them easuring
process.
R The hood is no topen.
Dependin gonthe driving profile, theo il le velc an
be displa yedo nlya fter ad riving time of up to
30 minutes and onl ywhen thei gnition is
switched on.
On-boar dcomputer:
4 Service 5
Engine Oil Level
One of thef ollowing messa gesa ppear son
th ed ispla yoft he on-boar dcompu ter:
Engin eOil Level Measuremen tinProgress... #
Measurement of theo il le veln ot ye tpossible.
Re peat theq uer yafter drivin gfor am aximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine Oil Level OK
The bar ford isplaying theo il le velont he display
is green and is between "min" and "max". #
Do no trefill oil. The engine oil le velisc orrect.
Engine Oil Leve lWarmUpE ngine #
Warm upthee ngine tooperating temp era‐
ture.
Engine Oil Level Correct Measurement Only if
Vehicle Is on Level Ground #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face. 17 8
Maintenance and care

Engine Oi
lLevel Add 1.0 l
The ba rfor displaying theo il le velont he display
is orang eand is belo w"min".
The oil le velist oo lo w. #
Add1 .1US qt (1 l) of engine oil
(/ page179).
Reduce Engine Oil Level
The bar ford isplaying theo il le velont he display
is orang eand is abo ve"max".
The oil le velist oo high. #
Siphon of fany exc ess engine oil that has
been added. Todo so, consult aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
For Engine Oil Level Ignition Must Be On #
Switc hthe ignition on tocheckt he engine oil
le ve l.
Engine Oil Level System Inoperative
The fill le vels ensor is defectiv eornotplugged in. #
Have theo il le veld ispla ychec kedataq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Engine Oil Level System Currently Unavail. #
Close theh ood.
% Ve
hicles wit hcold oil le veld isplay: af tert he
ve hicle has been out of use forane xtended
time ,the oil le velw ill automaticall ybeshown
on thed ispla y.If it is no tpossible tomeasu re
th ee ngine oil le vel,am essag etothat ef fect
will appea r.
Checking thee ngine oil le velw ithad ipst ick &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tainc omponent pa rtsint he engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. thee ngine, the
cooler and pa rtsoft heexhaus tsystem. #
Allowthe engine tocool down and only
to uc hc omponent parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. The engin
eoil becomes dirty during operation,
loses quality and also graduall yloses volume.
Chec kthe oil le velregularly and add oil or ha veit
ch anged if necessar y.
Re gular lych eckt he fluid le vela nd them ajor
assemblies forl ea ks.Ify ou de tect fluid loss ,for
ex ample, oil drops on thev ehicle parking space, consult
aqualified specialis tworks hop as quickly
as possible. #
Onlychec kthe oil le velw hen thee ngine is at
normal operating temp erature. Oil dipstic
kand engine oil filler openin g(example:
ga soline engine) #
Pull oil dipstick 1out of thed ipstic ktube. #
Wipe theo il dipstick 1using alint-free
clo th. #
Inser tthe oil dipstick 1bac kintot he guide
tube as farasitw illgoa nd pullito ut again.
If th el eve lisb etwe en MIN mark 3and MAX
mark 2,the oil le velisa dequate. #
Ifth eo il le velh as dropped toor belo wmini‐
mum mark 3,open cap 4and add engine
oil (/ page179).
The di fference in quantity between mar ks2 and
3 is appr oximatel y1.6 US qt (1.5 liters) in the
case of gasoline engines.
Ad ding engin eoil &
WARNING Risk offire and injur yfrom
engine oil
If engine oil comes int ocontact wit hhotcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment, it
ma yignite. #
Mak esuret hat no engine oil is spilled
next tothef iller opening. #
Allowthe engine tocool of fand thor‐
oughly clean thee ngine oil from compo‐
nent parts befor estartin gt he vehicle. Maintenance and care
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