Releasing the oil drain plug

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WARNING: Hot fluids .
Risk of scalding!

Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.

NOTE: RISK OF DAMAGE
Engine damage caused by excessively filling the engine with motor oil .
Filling an excessive quantity of motor oil may cause engine damage .

Observe the exact motor oil filling capacity.
Allow engine oil to drip off when draining.

NOTE: RISK OF DAMAGE
Damage to rear axle differential .
Failure to comply with the oil specifications can result in serious damage to the rear axle differential .

Only use approved oil in the rear axle differential.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
During the break-in service, do not perform a CBS reset, as otherwise the subsequent service intervals are pulled forward.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Make sure the vehicle is operating temperature for engine oil service (engine oil temperature > 70°C).

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Always change the oil when the rear axle differential is at operating temperature.

Preliminary work

Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FILLER CAP .
Refer to REMOVING THE OIL FILTER ELEMENT .
Refer to REPLACING OIL FILTER ELEMENT .
Refer to INSTALLING THE OIL FILTER ELEMENT .

WARNING: Hot fluids .
Risk of scalding!

Conduct all work in the vehicle wearing appropriate personal protective equipment only.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collect and dispose of emerging fluids. Observe country-specific waste disposal regulations.

Pull down service cap (1) and rotate it anti-clockwise.

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Release the oil drain plug (1).
Allow the motor oil to drain out fully.

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