Mercedes-Benz E-CLASS 2009 Manual page 223

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Engine compartment
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Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
X
switched off.
G
Risk of injury
The windscreen wipers and wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others could
be injured by the wiper linkage.
Make sure that the windscreen wiper is
switched off. Remove the key or make sure
that no ignition level has been selected on
KEYLESS GO*. In the instrument cluster, all of
the indicator lamps must be out.
The bonnet release lever is located in the
driver's footwell.
Pull bonnet release lever :.
X
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are not folded out from the windscreen.
You could otherwise damage the wind-
screen wipers or the bonnet.
The handle for opening the bonnet is located
above the radiator grille.
Version: 2.11.8.1
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
X
dle ; up and lift the bonnet.
Closing
G
Risk of injury
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.
i
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
Depending on driving style, the vehicle con-
sumes up to 0.8 l 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.
Checking the engine oil level
Before checking the engine oil level the fol-
lowing conditions for the vehicle should be
met:
the vehicle should be parked on level
R
ground.
the engine should be switched off for at
R
least five minutes if the engine is at normal
operating temperature.
the engine should be switched off for at
R
least 30 minutes if the engine is not at
operating temperature (i.e. if you only start
the engine briefly).
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may
be installed at a different location.
* optional