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You can check the engine oil level via the infotainment system.
- Fig. 324 Engine compartment: Engine oil filler cap
Checking engine oil level
- Park the vehicle on a level surface.
- Switch off the warm engine.
- Switch on the ignition again without starting the engine. Wait for a few minutes for the oil to drain back into the sump.
- Select the following on the infotainment system: MENU button > Car > left control button > Servicing & checks > Oil level.
- Read off the oil level on the infotainment display. Top up the engine oil if the bar in the oil level display is near the “min” mark.
Topping up the engine oil
Please refer to the safety notes ►.
- Switch off the engine and open the bonnet link►.
- Unscrew cap
from oil filler opening Fig. 324►, link►. - Carefully add 0.5 litres of suitable oil link►.
- Screw filler cap back on.
- Close the bonnet, switch the ignition on again after two minutes and read off the current oil level on the infotainment system.
WARNING
- Ensure that no oil comes into contact with hot engine components when topping up: this could cause a fire.
- The oil filler cap must be properly secured to prevent oil from squirting onto the hot engine or exhaust system while the engine is running – risk of fire!
- Wash your skin thoroughly if it comes into contact with engine oil.
CAUTION
- The engine oil must never drop below the “min” marking - risk of engine damage!
- If the message
Please reduce oil level appears, there is too much oil in the engine - risk of damage to catalytic converter and engine! Do NOT start the engine. Contact a qualified workshop to extract the engine oil if necessary.
- No additives should be used with engine oil. Any damage caused by the use of such additives would not be covered by the factory warranty.
For the sake of the environment
- Never pour oil down drains or into the ground.
- Always observe statutory requirements when disposing of empty oil canisters.
Note
- The oil level display is intended solely for information purposes. An oil level warning will appear in the instrument cluster if the oil level is too low. Add more oil and then close the bonnet. The current oil level will be shown in the instrument cluster the next time the ignition is switched on.
- Depending on how you drive and the conditions in which the car is used, oil consumption can be up to 0.5 ltr./1000 km. Oil consumption is likely to be higher for the first 5,000 km. For this reason the engine oil level must be checked at regular intervals, preferably when filling the tank and before a journey.