Hood; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Owner's Manual

Hood

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O pening:
To unlock the hood, pull handle
(below in stru m e n t panel, LH side).
The hood opens up to the safety
catch stops.
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S w ing the safety catches on LH and
RH sides o f ra d ia to r g rille fo rw a rd
and lift hood. (W indshield w ip e r
arm s m ust not be fo ld e d forw ard.)
C lo sin g :
Firm ly d epress hood.

Parking Brake

D epress pa rkin g brake pedal (1).
W hen the ste e rin g lock key is in
p o sition " 2 " , th e brake w a rn in g light
in the in stru m e n t c lu s te r com es on.
To release, pull release button (2)
on th e in stru m e n t panel. The
pa rkin g brake releases in one rapid
m ovem ent. The pa rkin g brake
w a rning lig h t in the instrum e nt
c lu s te r m ust go out.