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Che cking and filling
Checking
and filling
Engine
hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle.
Fig. 2 4 0
Driver's s ide footwell: eng ine hood release
lever
.. With the driver's door open, pull the lever
under the instrument panel in the direction
of the arrow ¢
fig. 240.
The hood pops up slight ly under spring pres-
sure.
Opening the engine hood
Fig. 241
Release lever under the eng ine hood
Before
opening t he engine hood, make sure
that the windsh ield w ipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood .
.. Lift the hood slight ly¢ &_ .
.. Pull up on the release unde r the hood
¢
fig . 241 .
This releases the catch.
.. Open the hood all the way.
A
WARNING
-
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compa rtment . Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care-
fu lly openi ng t he hood.
Closing the engine hood
.. Pull the hood down unt il the pressure from
t he stru t s is reduced .
.. Let t he hood
drop down
and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut;
it may fail to en-
gage ¢ &_ .
A
WARNING
-
-
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while dr iv-
ing.
- W hen you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper-
ly engaged . The hood should be flush
wit h the surrou nding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while dr iving t hat t he hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment .
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling different fluids, th ere is a risk of
injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per-
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartm ent of any
vehicle is a hazardous area
¢
&, .
A
WARNING
To help avoid injury, before yo u check any-
thi ng under t he hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove t he ignit ion key.
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