Mercedes-Benz GLE 2022 Operator's Manual page 618

616 Maintenance and care
& WARNING Risk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If you open the bonnet in the event of an over-
heated engine or fire in the engine compart-
ment, the following situations may occur:
You may come into contact with hot gases.
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You may come into contact with other
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escaping hot operating fluids.
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
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engine to cool down.
In the event of a fire in the engine com-
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partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the fire service.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to moving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue to run or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched off.
Observe the following if you must open the
bonnet:
Switch off the vehicle.
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Never touch the danger zones surround-
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ing moving components, e.g. the rotation
area of the fan.
Remove jewellery and watches.
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Keep items of clothing and hair away
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from moving parts.
& WARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent 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 fire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite.
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Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
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next to the filler opening.
Allow the engine to cool off and thor-
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oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting the vehicle.
* NOTE Engine damage caused by an incor-
rect oil filter, incorrect oil or additives
Do not use engine oils or oil filters which
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do not correspond to the specifications
explicitly prescribed for the service inter-
vals.
Follow the instructions on the service
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interval display for changing the engine
oil and observe the prescribed change
intervals.
Do not use additives.
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* NOTE Damage caused by topping up too
much engine oil
Excess engine oil can damage the engine or
catalytic converter.