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

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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.

X

Make sure that the windshield wipers are

turned off.

X

Pull release lever : on the hood.

The hood is released.

X

Reach into the gap, pull hood catch

handle ; up and lift the hood.
If you lift the hood by approximately

15 inches (40 cm), the hood is opened and

held open automatically by the gas-filled

strut.

Closing the hood

X

Lower the hood and let it fall from a height

of approximately 8 inches (20 cm).

X

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 liters) of oil

over a distance of 600 miles (1,000 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:

R

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

X

Pull oil dipstick : out of the dipstick guide

tube.

X

Wipe off oil dipstick :.

X

Slowly slide oil dipstick : into the guide

tube to the stop, and take it out again.

If the level is between MIN mark = and

MAX mark ;, the oil level is correct.

X

If the oil level has dropped to MIN mark

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

engine oil.

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