Mercedes-Benz 300 TE, Owner'S Manual

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The en g in e is eq u ip p ed w ith a
tra n s is to rized ignition system .
B ecause of th e high v o lta g e it is
d an gero us to touch any co m p o ­
nents (ignition coil, d istributor,
spark plug so ckets, ignition
cables, d ia g n o stic s o ck et) of th e
ignition system
• if th e ignition is “ o n ” and the
engine turned m anually
• w hile startin g th e engine
• w ith th e engine running.
Hood
To op en :
T o u n lo c k th e ho od , pull release lever
(1) u n d e r th e d riv e r’s s id e o f the
in s tru m e n t panel. A t th e sam e tim e
handle (2) w ill p o p o u t o f th e ra d ia to r
grill (it m ay be n e c e s s a ry to lift th e
h o o d up s lig h tly ).
Pull handle (2) c o m p le te ly o u t of
ra d ia to r grill and op en h o o d (do n o t
pull up on handle).
C aution!
To avoid da m age to th e w in d s h ie ld
w ip e r o r ho od , o p e n th e h o o d on ly
w ith w ip e r in th e p a rk e d p o s itio n .
T o c lo s e :
C lose h o o d b y d e p re s s in g it firm ly.
W arning!
To help preven t personal injury,
s ta y cle ar of moving p arts w hen
th e hood is open and th e engine
is running. Be sure th e hood is
properly clo sed before driving.
Engine C o m p artm en t Lamp
T he e n g in e c o m p a rtm e n t lam p also
c o m e s on w h en th e h o o d is o p e n e d
and w h e n th e p a rk in g o r head lam ps
(e x c e p t s ta n d in g lam ps, rig h t) are
s w itc h e d on.
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