Maintenance and service
11-13
. Be careful not to spill engine oil
when adding it. If oil touches the
exhaust pipe, it may cause a bad
smell, smoke, and/or a fire. If
engine oil gets on the exhaust
pipe, be sure to wipe it off.
NOTE
2.5
1)
2)
3)
4)
L models
Notch
Full level
Low level
Approximately 1.1 US qt (1.0 liter, 0.9
Imp qt) from low level to full level
3.6
1)
2)
3)
L models
Full l evel
Low level
Approximately 1.1 US qt (1.0 liter, 0.9
Imp qt) from low level to full level
4. Pull out the level gauge again and
check the oil level on it. If it is below the
low level (L), add oil to bring the level up to
the full level (F).
. To prevent overfilling the engine oil,
do not add any additional oil above the
upper level when the engine is cold.
. In 2.5 L engine models, the level
gauge has a notch above the upper
level. Just after driving or while the
engine is warm, the engine oil level
reading may be in a range between the
upper level and the notch mark. This is
caused by thermal expansion of the
engine oil.
CAUTION
. Use only engine oil with the
recommended grade and vis-
cosity.
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