Engine Compartment - Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owner's Manual

bonnet has been triggered, pedestrian pro-
tection may be limited.
Resetting
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the

engine compartment.

As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the following compo-
nents.
Open the bonnet (
X
Y
Lift up the bonnet carefully (approx. 45°
X
position) until the hinges engage audibly.
Close the bonnet (
X
Y
Opening the bonnet
G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the following compo-
nents.
G
WARNING
When the bonnet is open, and the windscreen
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured
by the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
page 401).
page 402).
Engine compartment
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before opening the bonnet.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. Oth-
erwise, you could damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
X
switched off.
Pull release lever : on the bonnet.
X
The bonnet is released.
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
X
dle ; up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet approximately 40 cm,
the bonnet is opened and held open auto-
matically by the gas-filled struts.
401
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