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Test Sequence

-- Pull out the oil dipstick, wipe it off with a clean cloth and reinsert it all the way.

-- Pull out the oil dipstick again and check the oil level.

Fig 1: Dipstick Marks
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1 -

MAX. mark

2 -

MIN. mark

a -

Area above the hatched field up to the MAX. mark: Do not add engine oil.

b -

Oil level within the hatched field: Oil can be added.

c -

Area from the MIN. mark up to hatched field: fill with a maximum of 0.5 liter of engine oil.