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tinue to move or suddenly move again even
after the ignition has been switched off, e.g.
the radiator fan. There is a risk of injury.
If you have to carry out work in the engine
compartment:
switch off the ignition
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never touch the dangerous areas surround-
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ing moving components, e.g. the rotation
area of the fan
remove jewellery and watches
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keep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
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ple, away from moving parts.
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WARNING
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
tem operate with a high voltage. If you touch
the live components, you could receive an
electric shock. There is a danger of injury.
Never touch components of the ignition sys-
tem or the fuel injection system when the
ignition is switched on.
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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 components descri-
bed in the following.
If you have to carry out work in the engine com-
partment, only touch the components described
in the following:
bonnet
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oil dipstick
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engine oil filler neck cap
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washer fluid reservoir cap
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coolant expansion tank cap
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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.
Engine compartment
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before opening the bonnet.
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WARNING
Cloths or other flammable materials left in the
engine compartment can ignite if they come
into contact with the exhaust system or parts
of the engine that heat up. There is a risk of
fire. After carrying out maintenance work,
make sure that no extraneous flammable
material is left in the engine compartment or
on the exhaust system.
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Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. Other-
wise, you could damage the windscreen wip-
ers or the bonnet.
Opening the bonnet
Pull handle : to unlock the bonnet.
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Press the bonnet catch lever : to the left.
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