checking oil MERCEDES-BENZ CLK COUPE 2004 Owners Manual

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Operation
Engine compartment Clos
ing
6 Lower the bonnet and let it drop closed
from a height of about 20 cm.
You will hear the bonnet catch engag-
ing.
6 Check that the bonnet has engaged
properly.
If the bonnet can be raise dslightly, itis
not prope rly locked. Open itagain and
close it with a little more force.
The vehicle consumes a maximum of 0.8 l
of oil per 1,00 0km, depending on the driv-
ing style adopted. Oil consumption may
also be hi gher if:
! the vehicle isnew
! you often drive at high engine speeds
You will only be able to estimate the oil
consumption after you have driven a con-
siderable distance. i
Lubricant additives maynot be use dsince
th ey could damage the asse mblies. The useof
suc h ad ditive s,wh ich have notbee nappro ved by
Me rcedes-Benz, will result in limitation of war-
ra nty right s.
You may obtai nfurth erinformation fro many
Me rcedes-Benz Service Centre. Ch
ecking thee ngineoil level
When checking the oil level, the vehicle
must:
! be standing level
! be at normal operating tempe rature
! have been standing with the engine
switched off for at least five minutes
Ch eck the engine oil level using the ope rat-
ing syst em.
6 Turn the key to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock. The
standard display appears in the mul ti-
function display (= page 120).
6 Press the korj button on the
mu lti-function steering wheel repeat-
edly until the following message ap-
pears in the display:
After measuring, the following messag-
es may appear: !Engine oillevel o. k.
!Add1.0l itre to reachmax. oil
level!
!Add 1. 5litre sto reach max. oil
level!
!Add 2. 0litre sto reach max. oil
level!
6 Top up the oil ifnecessary. En
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