Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 CDI - Manual (Page 307)

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Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level with the con-
trol system
When checking the oil level
ț the vehicle must be parked on level
ground
ț with the engine at operating tempera-
ture, the vehicle must have been
stationary for at least five minutes with
the engine turned off
ț with the engine not at operating tem-
perature 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 multi-
function display, do the following:
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 33).
The standard display ( ୴ page 145) 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:
ț Engine oil level ok
ț Add 1.0 Qt.
to reach max. oil level
(Canada: 1.0 Liter )
ț Add 1.5 Qts.
to reach max. oil level
(Canada: 1.5 Liters )
ț Add 2.0 Qts.
to reach max. oil level
(Canada: 2 .0 Liters )
̈ If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding engine oil, see ( ୴ page 306).
For more information on engine oil, see the
“Technical data” section (
୴ page 461) and
( ୴ page 464).
Other display messages
If the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button* is not in position 2, the following
message will appear:
Switch on ignition
to check engine oil level
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 33).
If you see the message:
Observe waiting period
i
If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press the
k or j
button on the multifunction steering
wheel.