Maintenance and care, Engine compartment – Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Pull release lever : on the hood.

The hood is released.

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Make sure that the windshield wipers are

not folded away from the windshield. You

could otherwise damage the windshield

wipers or the hood.

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Reach into the gap, pull hood catch

handle ; up and lift the hood.

Closing the hood

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Lower the hood and let it fall from a height

of approximately 8 inches (20 cm).

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Check that the hood has engaged properly.

If the hood can be raised slightly, it is not

properly engaged. Open it again and close

it with a little more force.

Engine oil

General notes

Depending on the driving style, the vehicle

consumes up to 0.9 US qt (0.8 l) of oil over a

distance of 600 miles (1000 km). The oil

consumption may be higher than this when

the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at

high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may

be in a different location.

When checking the oil level:

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park the vehicle on a level surface.

R

the engine should be switched off for

approximately five minutes if the engine is

at normal operating temperature.

R

if the engine is not at normal operating

temperature, e.g. if the engine was only

started briefly, wait about 30 minutes

before carrying out the measurement.

Checking the oil level using the oil

dipstick

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WARNING

Certain components in the engine

compartment, such as the engine, radiator

and parts of the exhaust system, can become

very hot. Working in the engine compartment

poses a risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engine cool down and

touch only the components described in the

following.

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Unscrew and remove oil filler cap : with

the integrated dipstick.

X

Wipe the oil dipstick.

X

Screw on oil filler cap : again to the stop.

X

Unscrew oil filler cap : again and read the

dipstick.

If the level is between MIN mark = and

MAX mark ;, the oil level is correct.

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If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark

= or below, add 1.1 US qt(1.0 liter) engine

oil.

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