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Opening and Locking
Opening and closing the engine
compartment lid
Opening
Caution!
Risk of damage to engine compartment lid or
windscreen wipers.
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Make sure that the windscreen wipers are not
pulled out forwards when opening the engine
compartment lid.
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Always switch off windscreen wipers before
opening the engine compartment lid (wiper
switch in position
0
).
If the wiper arms are not in their final position,
they will automatically move to this position
when the engine compartment lid is opened,
even if the ignition is switched off. The wiper
arms remain in this position until the lid is
closed and the wiper system is switched off
and then on again.
1. Pull the release lever
(arrow)
.
The engine compartment lid is now unlocked.
2. Unlatch safety catch
A
.
3. Open the lid completely.
Closing
1. Lower lid and let it fall into the lock. If neces-
sary, push the lid closed with the palm of your
hand in the area of the lock.
2. Check that the lid has correctly engaged in the
lock.
When the vehicle is in motion, a message will be
displayed on the multi-purpose display of the
instrument panel if the lid is not closed properly.
