Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500 - Manual (Page 276)

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Operation
Engine compartment
Checking the engine oil level with the
control 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 sta-
tionary for at least 5 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 34).
The standard display ( ୴ page 142) should
appear in the multifunction display.
̈ Press button k or j on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel until the fol-
lowing message is seen in the
multifunction display:
One of the following messages will sub-
sequently appear in the multifunction
display:
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 ( ୴ page 278).
For more information on engine oil, see the
“Technical data” section (
୴ page 418) and
( ୴ page 420).
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If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press the
k or j but-
ton on the multifunction steering
wheel.