Engine Oil Check

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Pull out the oil dipstick slowly and check that the oil level is within the marks on the oil dipstick.
Check that the oil is not excessively dirty, that there is no coolant or gasoline mixed in, and that it is sufficiently thick and slippery.

Fig 1: Identifying Oil Level Marks On Oil Dipstick
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.