Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 298

Never touch components of the ignition
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system or the fuel injection system
when the ignition is switched on.
& WARNING Risk of burns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
the cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool down and only
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touch component parts described in
the following.
& WARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonnet is open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped by the wiper linkage.
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
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ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonnet.
Opening the bonnet
To release the bonnet, pull on handle 1.
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Push handle 1 of the bonnet catch upwards
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and lift the bonnet by approximately 40 cm.
Closing the bonnet
Lower the bonnet to a height of around
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20 cm and then allow it to fall, applying a lit‐
tle force as you let it go.