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  1. 16th May 2017, 09:35 AM #1
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    Instantaneous oil level in a D4

    Around the time of the forum meltdown, a very knowledgeable forum member posted a method of measuring the oil level without having to wait for the D4 to sit and think for 10 minutes. I have searched for the post, but it may have disappeared in the meltdown. Can someone help please?

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    According to the workshop manual, navigate to the 'Not Available' oil level screen, then press the cruise control cancel button twice within two seconds.
    The 'normal display' should now be up.
    Press the OK and follow the instruction

    Haven't tried it myself though...
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    the bonnet must be up is also a requirement I found. No good if you have bypassed the switch to fix your alarm.
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    I think this is the thread you are looking for: Checking oil level

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    The bonnet probably explains why this has never been successful for me
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster View Post
    The bonnet probably explains why this has never been successful for me
    It's worked for me and I've never opened my bonnet to do it.

    I haven't tried the cruise control button either, just waited 5-10 minutes...

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    Quote Originally Posted by l00kin4 View Post
    It's worked for me and I've never opened my bonnet to do it.

    I haven't tried the cruise control button either, just waited 5-10 minutes...

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    Yes. Waiting works, but the immediate method has never. I think bonnet open might be the secret I'd been missing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster View Post
    Yes. Waiting works, but the immediate method has never. I think bonnet open might be the secret I'd been missing.
    May be the same for me - I will give that a try too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by disco4now View Post
    the bonnet must be up is also a requirement I found. No good if you have bypassed the switch to fix your alarm.
    I had a look at the workshop manuals for MY09-12 and MY14 - cruise control button is mentioned but nothing about bonnet being open...

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    Bonnet needs to be open.

    Looks like my original tip about the bonnet needing to be open did not survive on the original thread. I was wondering why there was no love or at least being told I was wrong.

    I checked it twice at the time, but I now have my bonnet switch bypassed so can't check easily again.

    This is the sort of thing that can't wait till tomorrow, its not that cold, someone should go out to the shed and start the engine and then check it!




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