Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Owner'S Manual

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Vehicles with a petrol engine:
The engine has an electronic ignition system
which carries a high voltage. For this rea-
son, you must never touch the ignition sys-
tem components (ignition coil, ignition ca-
bles, spark plug connections, test socket)
while:
I the engine is running
I the engine is being started
I the ignition is switched on and the en-
gine is being cranked by hand
E
Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are switched off.
G
Risk of injury
The windscreen wipers and wiper rods could
be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others
could be injured by the wiper rods.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off and that the key has been
pulled out of the ignition lock before open-
ing the bonnet.
i
Vehicles with anti-theft alarm system*: If
you open the bonnet while the windscreen
wipers are switched on, they are turned off for
as long as the bonnet is open.
The bonnet release lever is located in the
driver's footwell above the parking brake.
1
Bonnet release lever
E
Pull release lever
1
.
The bonnet is released.
!
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. You
could otherwise damage the windscreen wipers
or the bonnet.
1
Bonnet catch handle
E
Reach into the gap between the bonnet
and the radiator grille.
E
Push bonnet catch handle
1
upwards
in the direction of the arrow and lift the
bonnet.
Closing
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the bonnet.
E
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm.
The bonnet must engage audibly.
Operation
Engine compartment
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