Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 289)

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Operation
Engine compartment
Checking engine oil level with the
control system, SLK 55 AMG
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, 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 35).
The standard display appears in the
multifunction display (
୴ page 122).
̈ Press button k or j on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel repeatedly
until the following message appears in
the multifunction display (
୴ page 118):
One of the following messages will
subsequently appear in the multifunc-
tion display:
ț Engine oil level
ok
ț Add 1.0 qt. (Canada: 1.0 liter )
to reach max. oil level
ț Add 1.5 qts. (Canada:
1.5 liters )
to reach max. oil level
ț Add 2.0 qts. (Canada:
2.0 liters )
to reach max. oil level
̈ If necessary, add engine oil.
For adding engine oil, see “Adding en-
gine oil” (
୴ page 292).
For more information on engine oil, see
“Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.”
(
୴ page 422).
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If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press button
k or j
on the multifunction steering wheel
(
୴ page 118).