#
Press cap
1
onto the ller opening until it
audibly engages.
#
Close the hood (
/
page 207).
%
Mix the washer uid with windshield washer
concentrate all year round. Comply with the
information about windshield washer uid in
the technical data (
/
page 275).
%
Comply with the further information about
windshield washer uid (
/
page 275)
Cleaning t
Cleaning the w
he wat
ater dr
er drain v
ain valv
alve of t
e of the air int
he air intak
ake box
e box
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due to moving
parts
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment may continue to move or suddenly move
again even a er the ignition has been switched
o , e.g. the cooler fan.
Make sure of the following before performing
tasks in the engine compartment:
#
Switch the ignition o .
#
Never touch the danger zone surrounding
moving component parts, e.g. the rota-
tion area of the fan.
#
Remove jewelry and watches.
#
Keep items of clothing and hair away
from moving parts.
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the radi-
ator and parts of the exhaust system.
#
Allow the engine to cool down and only
touch component parts described in the
following.
If you have to carry out any work in the engine
compartment, touch only the following compo-
nents:
R
Hood
R
Engine oil ller opening cap
R
Washer uid reservoir cap
R
Coolant expansion reservoir cap
#
Open the hood (
/
page 207).
#
Remove dirt from water drain valve
2
of air
intake box
1
.
Dr
Draining t
aining the fuel
he fuel ltlter
er
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Danger of re and explosion
due to fuel
Fuels are highly ammable.
#
It is essential to avoid re, open ames,
smoking and creating sparks.
#
Before lling up, switch o the engine,
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating.
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of re and explosion due to
fuel
Fuels are highly ammable. There is a risk of
re and explosion due to contact with hot com-
ponent parts.
#
Allow the engine and the exhaust system
to cool down.
*
NNOOTE
TE Engine damage due to delayed
drainage of the fuel lter
VVehicles wit
ehicles with a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: delayed drainage
of the fuel lter can lead to engine damage.
If the
!
indicator lamp lights up, drain the
fuel lter immediately.
+
ENVIR
ENVIRONMENT
ONMENTAL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
pollution due to disposal in a non-environ-
mentally responsible manner
#
Dispose of the water/fuel mixture in an
environmentally responsible manner.
214
214 Maintenance and care
