Manuals at home, I'm in work-where is the oil check button?

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Sojourn

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 Ogmore, South Wales
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!) :driving:

Cheers,

DT
 
'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.
 
Does the 3.0si not have a dipstick?

ps. I believe its the left button when your next service milage pops up.
 
The oil check button calculates the oil left (takes a few seconds) and displays it as a bar, something like this [[][][][] ]
 
un1eash said:
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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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.
 
AndyW said:
un1eash said:
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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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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because pre-facelift models have a dipstick...
 
AndyW said:
un1eash said:
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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I htink this is only on facelift models (the digital dipstick that is)
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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The change to no dipstick was made on the facelift models from 2006 on except for the "M" which still has a dipstick.
 
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

Rich
 
foxyz4 said:
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

Rich
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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
 
Sojourn said:
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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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.
 
How long does it normally take for your dash to say 'OK' after pressing the check button, im fairly sure when i just bought the car it said ok just a few seconds after pressing the button but when i check it now it takes a good few mins.
Does it ever give any indication of level or is it as black and white as 'OK' or not?
 
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