oil dipstick OPEL CORSA 2009 Owners Manual

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Genuine Opel Parts and
Accessories We recommend that you use "Genuine
Opel Parts and Accessories" and
conversion parts expressly approved for
your vehicle model. These parts have
undergone special tests to establish their
reliability, safety and specific suitability for
Opel vehicles. Despit e continuous market
monitoring, we cannot assess or guarantee
these attributes for other products, even if
they – have been granted approval – by
the relevant authorities or in some other
form.
"Genuine Opel Parts and Accessories" and
conversion parts approved by Opel can of
course be obtained from your Opel
Partner, who can provide – comprehensive
advice about permissible technical
changes – and ensure that the part is
installed correctly.
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Performing work To avoid injury from moving parts and
cables conducting ignition voltage, only
carry out engine compartment checks
(e. g. checking brake fluid or engine oil
level) when the igniti on is switched off.
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To aid identification, the caps to be
removed for topping up engine oil, coolant
and washer fluid and the dipstick handle
may be coloured yellow.
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Warning
Only perform engine compartment
checks when the ignition is off.
The cooling fan may start operating
even if the ignition is off.
9
Warning
The ignition system 3 and Xenon head-
lamps 3 use extremely high voltage. Do
not touch.
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Engine oil In vehicles fitted with engine oil level
monitoring 3, the engine oil level is
checked automatically 386. We
recommend checking the engine oil level
before embarking on long journeys.
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Check with the vehicle on a level surface.
The engine must be at operating
temperature and switched off for at least
5minutes.
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Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, insert it
to the stop on the handle, pull out and read
the engine oil level.
Push the dipstick in as far as it will go and
twist it by half a turn.
Different dipsticks are used depending on
engine variant.
When the engine oil level has dropped to
the MIN mark, top up engine oil.
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We recommend that you use the same
engine oil as was used the last time it was
topped up.
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The engine oil level must not exceed the
MAX mark on the dipstick.
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The amount filled must be between the
MIN and MAX marks 3267.
Fit the cap on straig ht and tighten it.
Caution
If there is too much engine oil, the excess
must be drained or suctioned out.
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