contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is a danger of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is a fire in
the engine compartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
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.
!
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.
Observe the safety notes when you open the
bonnet.
X
Stop your vehicle on level ground, as far away
from traffic as possible.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 177).
X
Pull release handle
:
on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released.
X
Grasp in the gap and push grip
;
on the bon-
net catch to the left.
X
Raise the bonnet and hold it in that position.
X
Pull support strut
?
out of retainer
=
and
guide it up in the direction of the arrow.
X
Lower the bonnet in such a way that support
strut
?
glides into recess
A
and the bonnet
engages.
Closing the bonnet
G
WARNING
Cloths or other flammable materials left in the
engine compartment can ignite if they come
into contact with the exhaust system or parts
of the engine that heat up. There is a risk of
fire. After carrying out maintenance work,
make sure that no extraneous flammable
material is left in the engine compartment or
on the exhaust system.
!
Do not use your hands to push the bonnet
down. You could damage it otherwise.
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Engine compartment
Maintenance and care
