Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 325

Engine compartment
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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.
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
X
dle ; up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet by approximately
40 cm, the bonnet is opened and held open
automatically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet
G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the bonnet.
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.
Radiator
i
Vehicles with a diesel engine: do not
cover the radiator. Do not use thermal
mats, insect protection covers or anything
similar. Doing so can cause the Onboard
Diagnostics System to display inaccurate
values. Some of these values are legally
required and must be correct.
Engine oil
Notes on oil level
Depending on driving style, the vehicle con-
sumes up to 0.8 l of oil per 1,000 km. The oil
consumption may be higher than this when
the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at a different location.
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.
if the engine is not at normal operating
R
temperature, e.g. if the engine was only
started briefly: wait about 30 minutes
before carrying out the measurement.