Even if the active bonnet has been triggered, you
can still continue driving and have it reset at a
qualified specialist workshop. If you pull the
bonnet release lever, you must reset the bonnet
before driving on.
Resetting
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
X
Open the bonnet (
Y
page 290).
X
With both hands, lift the bonnet up in the
centre
A
. The bonnet is open wide enough
when both lids of bonnet lifter
;
no longer
move.
If you push the lids back, you will notice resist-
ance.
X
Release bonnet
:
.
X
Check whether the lids of bonnet lifter
;
are
resting on housings
=
(arrow).
X
The lids of bonnet lifter
;
;
are resting on
the housings: close bonnet
:
(
Y
page 291).
or
X
The lids of bonnet lifter
;
;
are not resting
on the housings: first, lift up bonnet
:
on
left-hand side
?
and then on right-hand side
B
. Lift up bonnet
:
until the respective lid of
bonnet lifter
;
no longer moves.
The lids of bonnet lifter
;
must rest on hous-
ings
=
(arrow).
X
Close bonnet
:
(
Y
page 291).
If you cannot close bonnet
:
or if the
L
symbol appears in the multifunction display,
repeat the steps.
If the bonnet still does not engage correctly or
the
L
symbol appears in the multifunction
display, do not drive any further. Contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
If active bonnet
:
has been triggered, it will be
raised at the back by about 50 mm. Lids
;
will
then no longer rest on housings
=
. The active
bonnet is triggered by pyrotechnics.
Opening the bonnet
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
G
WARNING
When the bonnet is open, and the windscreen
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before opening the bonnet.
!
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. Other-
wise, you could damage the windscreen wip-
ers or the bonnet.
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