Hood; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz 450 SL 1980 Owner's Manual

Hood

To open, pull handle (below the
L-H side of instrum ent panel) to un­
lock it. The hood opens to the
safety catch stop. Pull lever in
radiator grille as indicated by the
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arrow and lift hood (windshield
w iper arms must not be folded out).
To close, press down hood firmly.
Note:
There is a risk of injury when the
hood is open and the engine is
running.

Parking Brake

Depress parking brake pedal (1).
When the steering lock key is in
position " 2" , the brake warning
lamp in the instrum ent cluster
comes on.
To release, pull release button (2)
on the instrum ent panel. The
parking brake releases in one rapid
movement. The parking brake
w arning lamp in the instrument
cluster must go out.