Hood; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz 380 SL 1985 Owner's Manual

Hood

Pull lever below L-H side of instru­
ment panel to unlock the hood.
The hood opens to the safety catch
stop. Pull lever in radiator grille as
indicated by the arrow and lift hood
(windshield wiper arms must not be
folded out).
To close, press down hood firmly.
Warning!
Stay clear of moving parts when
hood is open and the engine is
running.
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The engine is equipped with a tran­
sistorized ignition system. Because
of the high voltage it is highly dan­
gerous to touch any components
(ignition coil, distributor, spark plug
sockets, ignition cables, diagnostic
socket) of the ignition system
• if the ignition is "on" and the
engine reved manually
• while starting the engine
• with the engine running.

Parking Brake

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