Mercedes-Benz 2003 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 275

Instruments
Operation
and controls
Engine compartment
Pull handle (2) to its stop out of radiator grill and open
hood (do not pull up on handle).
Instrument
Driving
cluster display
Practical hints Car care
272
To close:
Lower hood and let it drop into lock from a height of
approximately 1 ft. (30 cm), assisting with hands placed
flat on edges of hood (3).
To avoid hood damage, please make sure that hood is
fully closed. If not, repeat closing procedure. Do not
push down on hood to attempt to fully close it.
Technical
Index
data