Mercedes-Benz EQC Owner's Manual page 464

To open: pull lever 1 to release the bonnet.
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Push handle 1 of the bonnet catch upwards
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and lift the bonnet by approximately 40 cm.
To close: lower the bonnet and let it fall from
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a height of approximately 20 cm.
If the bonnet can still be lifted slightly, open
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the bonnet again and close it with a little
more force until it engages correctly.
Maintenance and care 461
Checking the coolant level
& WARNING Risk of injury due to overhea‐
ted drive system
If you open the bonnet when the drive sys‐
tem has overheated or during a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids.
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
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overheated drive system to cool down.
In the event of a fire in the engine com‐
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partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the fire service.
& WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
The cooling system is pressurised when the
drive system is at normal operating tempera‐
ture. If you open the cap, you could be scal‐
ded by hot coolant spraying out.
Let the drive system cool down before
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opening the cap.