Mercedes-Benz 2005 E 320 - Manual (Page 302)

301
Operation
Engine compartment
Checking 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 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 34).
The standard display ( ୴ page 153) 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:
Engine oil level - Measuring now!
Measurement correct only if veh.
level
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 302).
More information on engine oil can be
found in the “Technical data” section
(
୴ page 450) and ( ୴ page 453).
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 34).
i
If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press the
k or j
button on the multifunction steering
wheel.