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208 Maintenance and care
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In the event of a re in the engine com-
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partment, keep the hood closed and call
the re service.
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ARNING Risk of injury due to moving
parts
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment may continue to move or suddenly move
again even a er the ignition has been switched
o , e.g. the cooler fan.
Make sure of the following before performing
tasks in the engine compartment:
Switch the ignition o .
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Never touch the danger zone surrounding
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moving component parts, e.g. the rota-
tion area of the fan.
Remove jewelry and watches.
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Keep items of clothing and hair away
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from moving parts.
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component parts under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
tem work under high voltage. If you touch com-
ponent parts which are under voltage, you
could receive an electric shock.
Never touch component parts of the igni-
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tion system or the fuel injection system
when the ignition is switched on.
Live components of the fuel injection system
include the injectors, for example.
Live components of the ignition system include the
following, for example:
Ignition coils
R
Spark plug connectors
R
Diagnostic socket
R
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ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the radi-
ator 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.
If you have to carry out any work in the engine
compartment, touch only the following compo-
nents:
Hood
R
Engine oil ller opening cap
R
Washer uid reservoir cap
R
Coolant expansion reservoir cap
R
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ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood is
open
When the engine hood is open and the wind-
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped by the wiper linkage.
Always switch o the windshield wipers
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and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
Park the vehicle in a safe location and on a
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level surface if possible.
Switch o the engine.
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Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
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opened
When you open the hood, it may suddenly drop
into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for anyone in the
hood's range of movement.
Before releasing the hood, ensure that
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the support is rmly seated in the holder.
Open the hood only when there is no-one
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in the hood's range of movement.
T T o open:
o open: pull handle
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to release the hood.
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