Mercedes-Benz E CLASS 2020 Operator's Manual page 364

362 Maintenance and care
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
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 off the windshield wipers
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and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
To open: pull lever 1 to release the hood.
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Push handle 1 of the hood catch upwards
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and lift the hood by approximately 15 in
(40 cm).
To close: lower the hood and let it fall from a
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height of approximately 8 in (20 cm).
If the hood can still be lifted slightly, open
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the hood again and close it with a little more
force until it engages correctly.