Operation Manual

Engine compartment
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Td5 diesel engine
ENGINE OIL LEVEL-CHECK & TOP-UP
Check the oil level at least every 400 km
(250 miles) when the engine is HOT and with
the vehicle resting on level ground.
Switch off the engine and let the vehicle stand
for five minutes to allow the oil to drain back
into the sump. Withdraw the dipstick and wipe
the blade clean and then fully reinsert the
dipstick and withdraw again to check the level,
which should NEVER be allowed to fall below
the lower mark on the dipstick.
To top-up, unscrew the oil filler cap and add
oil to maintain the level between the UPPER
and LOWER marks on the dipstick.
NOTE: On Td5 models, it is necessaryto
remove the accessflap before topping-up - lift
the releasetab (see illustration).
Tdi diesel engine
DO NOT OVERFILL!
As a general guide, if the level on the dipstick:
• is nearer to the upper mark than the lower,
add no oil.
• is nearer to the lower mark than the upper,
add half a litre of oil.
• is below the lower mark, add one litre of
oil and re-check the level after a further
five minutes.
NOTE: If it is necessaryto check the oil level
when the engine is cold, DO NOT start the
engine. Follow the procedure detailed above,
but re-check the oil level as soon as the
engine has reachedits normal operating
temperature.