You could come into contact with hot gases.
You could come into contact with other hot, escaping operating fluids.
Components in the engine compartment may continue running or start up suddenly, even if the ignition is switched off.
Make sure of the following before performing tasks in the engine compartment:
If engine oil comes into contact with hot component parts in the engine compartment, it may ignite.
Certain component parts in the engine compartment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
Too much engine oil can damage the engine or the catalytic converter.
The use of additional additives in the engine oil can damage the engine.
If fluid spills onto soil, the environment will be damaged.
When doing so, make sure that the cap engages correctly.
It is necessary to run the engine for an extended period after each oil top up to correctly detect the oil level. Fill level changes during oil top ups may not be immediately visible. Depending on the driving profile, the new oil level can only be displayed after a driving time of up to 60 minutes.
If necessary, only top up the quantity of oil shown in the instrument cluster display and check the oil level again after the next journey.