Skoda Superb Owner's Manual page 211

WARNING (Continued)
If you intend to work underneath the vehicle, you must secure the vehicle
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from rolling away and support it with suitable supporting blocks; the car jack
is not sufficient – risk of injury!
Never cover the engine with additional insulation material (e.g. with a cover)
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– risk of fire!
The bonnet must always be properly closed when driving. Therefore, the
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lock must always be checked after closing the bonnet in order to ensure that
it has engaged properly.
If you notice that the lock is not properly engaged while driving, stop the ve-
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hicle immediately and close the bonnet – risk of accident!
CAUTION
Always top up using the correct specification of fluids. This may result in major
operating problems and also vehicle damage!
For the sake of the environment
In view of the requirements for the environmentally friendly disposal of fluids and
the special tools and knowledge required for such work, we recommend that flu-
ids be changed by a specialist garage.
Note
Please consult a specialist garage for any questions relating to fluids.
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Fluids with the correct specifications can be purchased from ŠKODA Original Ac-
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cessories.
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General Maintenance
Opening and closing the bonnet
Fig. 161 Bonnet release lever/release lever
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 206.
Opening
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Pull the release lever under the dash panel in the direction of the arrow
» Fig. 161.
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Before opening the bonnet, ensure that the arms of the windscreen wipers are
correctly in place against the windscreen otherwise the paintwork could be dam-
aged.
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Press the release lever in the direction of the arrow
is unlocked.
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Grasp the bonnet and lift up until it is held open by the pressurised gas spring.
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Closing
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Pull the bonnet down far enough to overcome the force of the pressurised gas
spring.
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Close the bonnet from a height of approximately 20 cm with a slight swing
WARNING
Check that the bonnet is closed properly.
CAUTION
Never open the bonnet using the locking lever
» Fig. 161 and the bonnet
2
» Fig. 161.
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