Mercedes-Benz 1985 380SE, Owner'S Manual

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Hood
Parking Brake
)
To open, pull hood release handle
located on the LH side below the
instrument panel. The hood opens
up to the safety catch stop.
Push in safety catches on LH and
RH sides of the radiator grille simul­
taneously and lift up hood.
To close, push hood down firmly.
Warning!
Stay clear of moving parts when the
hood is open and the engine is
running.
Warning!
The engine is equipped with a tran­
sistorized ignition system. Because
of the high voltage it is dangerous to
touch any components (ignition coil,
distributor, spark plug sockets, igni­
tion cables, diagnostic socket) of
the ignition system
• if the ignition is “on” and the
engine revved manually
• while starting the engine
• with running engine.
Depress parking brake pedal. When
the key is in position “2” of the
steering lock, the brake warning
lamp in the instrument cluster
comes on.
To release the parking brake, pull
handle on instrument panel. The
parking brake is released instanta­
neously. The brake warning lamp in
the instrument cluster must go out.
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