X
With your hand flat, push down active bon-
net
:
in the area around the hinges on both
sides (arrows) until you feel it engage.
If you can raise the active bonnet slightly at the
rear in the area around the hinges, it is not
engaged correctly. Repeat the step.
If the bonnet can then still be raised, drive
directly to a qualified specialist workshop. Do
not drive faster than 100 km/h.
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.
X
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off.
X
Pull release lever
:
on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released.
X
Reach into the gap between the bonnet and
the radiator trim and press bonnet catch
lever
;
to the left.
X
Raise the bonnet.
X
Pull support strut
?
out of bracket
A
.
X
Lift up support strut
?
and insert it into yel-
low retaining clip
=
.
Engine compartment
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