Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 348)

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Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level with the
control system (R 500 only)
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 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
multifunction display, do the following:
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 38).
The standard display ( ୴ page 168) should
appear in the multifunction display.
̈ Press button k or j on the
steering wheel until the following
message appears 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 523).
For more information on engine oil, see the
“Technical data” section (
୴ page 521) and
( ୴ page 523).
Other display messages
If the SmartKey is not turned to position 2
in the starter switch, the following
message will appear:
Switch ignition on
to check engine oil level
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 38).
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If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press the
k or j
button on the multifunction steering
wheel.