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Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
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Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Ok, this is a bit embarrassing...when I turned off the engine earlier I heard a 'ding' and the oil light came on - I need to check the oil but I don?t know where the button is - I could wait until I get home later and read my book but I'd have to go back out if I need oil.
Where is the button and why did they do away with a dipstick (the oil check one not the one driving my car!)
Cheers,
DT
Where is the button and why did they do away with a dipstick (the oil check one not the one driving my car!)
Cheers,
DT
2006 Titanium Silver 3.0si - all bells and whistles except elec folding mirrors and cruise control...and recently discovered missing ULF'amajig...
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
'Oil check button'???
Are you thinking of the brake fluid renewal countdown?
As far as I know you should still have a dipstick like I do in my 2004 model. Apologies if I am mistaken!
The manual says the warning lights indicate as follows:
Red - stop immediately!
Yellow whilst driving - Oil level at absolute minimum - Do not drive more than 30 miles without topping up
Yellow after engine switched off - Top up as soon as possible
Hope that helps.
Are you thinking of the brake fluid renewal countdown?
As far as I know you should still have a dipstick like I do in my 2004 model. Apologies if I am mistaken!
The manual says the warning lights indicate as follows:
Red - stop immediately!
Yellow whilst driving - Oil level at absolute minimum - Do not drive more than 30 miles without topping up
Yellow after engine switched off - Top up as soon as possible
Hope that helps.
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Does the 3.0si not have a dipstick?
ps. I believe its the left button when your next service milage pops up.
ps. I believe its the left button when your next service milage pops up.
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Sorry - I wasn't aware of that. It must be an added feature for later models. There is certainly no mention in the 2004 manual.un1eash wrote:The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
because pre-facelift models have a dipstick...AndyW wrote:Sorry - I wasn't aware of that. It must be an added feature for later models. There is certainly no mention in the 2004 manual.un1eash wrote:The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
AndyW wrote:I htink this is only on facelift models (the digital dipstick that is)un1eash wrote:The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
Sorry - I wasn't aware of that. It must be an added feature for later models. There is certainly no mention in the 2004 manual.
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
The change to no dipstick was made on the facelift models from 2006 on except for the "M" which still has a dipstick.
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
On mine there are 2 buttons under the speedodmeter the one on the left resets the milage and the one on the right checks the oil
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
x2foxyz4 wrote:On mine there are 2 buttons under the speedodmeter the one on the left resets the milage and the one on the right checks the oil
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Here billy,are you also mister_roger,as both have the same logo.!!!!
Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
No, but I may have, er, borrowed it from himgers wrote:Here billy,are you also mister_roger,as both have the same logo.!!!!
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
it was yours from the start billy.
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Thanks for all the responses. I've checked the oil now and it says 'Oil OK' - guess the little yellow oil light I saw when turning off the engine was aa anomaly - I will have to keep a close eye on this one...
Thanks Again,
Soj
Thanks Again,
Soj
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Re: Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?
Nope, that means you just need to top up as another poster said. However I wait for the little yellow light to come on a few times in a row before I top up.Sojourn wrote:Thanks for all the responses. I've checked the oil now and it says 'Oil OK' - guess the little yellow oil light I saw when turning off the engine was aa anomaly - I will have to keep a close eye on this one...
Thanks Again,
Soj
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