Closing The Bonnet; Notes On The Oil Level; Checking The Oil Level Using The Oil Dipstick; Engine Compartment - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

Pull release lever : on the bonnet.
X
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. Oth-
erwise, you could damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet.
Pull handle ; of the bonnet catch out-
X
wards from the radiator grille as far as it will
go and lift the bonnet up.
! Do not lift the bonnet by bonnet catch
handle ;. The handle may otherwise be
damaged.
Pull support strut ? out of bracket A.
X
Swing support strut ? upwards and insert
X
it into recess =.

Closing the bonnet

G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the bonnet.

Engine compartment

Raise the bonnet slightly and remove sup-
X
port strut ? from recess =.
Swing support strut ? down and press it
X
into bracket A until it engages.
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
X
height of approximately 20 cm.
Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
X
erly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with a little more force.
Engine oil

Notes on the oil level

Depending on driving style, the vehicle con-
sumes a maximum of 0.8 l oil per 1000 km.
The oil consumption may be higher than this
when the vehicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds.
Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
On vehicles with a diesel engine, the oil level
can be checked using the on-board computer.
The engine oil for petrol engines is checked
using a dipstick.
When checking the oil level:
park the vehicle on a level surface.
R
the engine should be switched off for
R
approximately five minutes if the engine is
at normal operating temperature.
Example: vehicles with a petrol engine
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