Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 - Manual (Page 240)

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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
multifunction display, do the following:
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 35).
The standard display ( ୴ page 123) 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
MEASURE. 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 243).
For more information on engine oil, see the
“Technical data” section (
୴ page 374) and
( ୴ page 375).
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If you want to interrupt the checking
procedure, press the
k or j
button on the multifunction steering
wheel.