Engine Compartment - Mercedes-Benz M-Class Owner's Manual

To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
components described in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes.
G WARNING
The radiator fan between the radiator and the
engine can start automatically, even if the key
has been removed from the ignition lock. For
this reason, you must not reach into the fan
rotation area. You could otherwise be injured.
Vehicles with a petrol engine: The elec-
tronic ignition system uses high voltage. For
this reason, you must never touch ignition
system components (ignition coil, ignition
cables, spark plug connectors or test socket)
while:
the engine is running
R
the engine is being started
R
the ignition is switched on and the engine
R
is being cranked by hand
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: The elec-
tronic injection control uses high voltage. For
this reason, you must never touch injection
system components while:
the engine is running
R
the engine is being started
R
the ignition is switched on
R
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
X
switched off.
G
WARNING
The windscreen wipers and wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others could
be injured by the wiper linkage.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off. Remove the key or make sure
that no ignition position has been selected
with KEYLESS-GO. All indicator lamps must be
off in the instrument panel.

Engine compartment

Pull release lever : on the bonnet.
X
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. Oth-
erwise, you could damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet.
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
X
dle ; up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet by approximately
40 cm, the bonnet is opened and held open
automatically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet
G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close the bonnet.
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