### Engine

#### OIL LEVEL CHECK

The best time to check the engine oil is before operating the engine or after it has been sitting for at least 10 minutes in order to gain an accurate reading. This will allow the oil to drain back in the crankcase. To check the engine oil level, make sure that the vehicle is resting on a level surface, remove the oil dipstick, wipe it clean and reinsert the stick firmly for an accurate reading. The oil dipstick has two marks to indicate high and low oil level. If the oil is at or below the "low level'' mark on the dipstick, oil should be added as necessary. The oil level should be maintained in the safety margin, neither going above the "high level'' mark or below the "low level'' mark.

NOTE: It is normal to add some oil between oil maintenance intervals or during break-in period, depending on the operating conditions.

Fig. 1: Oil dipstick markings