Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 175

Operation
Engine compartment
The handle for opening the bonnet is located
above the radiator grille.
Bonnet catch handle
2
Pull handle 2 of the bonnet catch out-
X
wards from the radiator grille and lift the
bonnet from underneath by the radiator
grille.
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Recess
3
4 Support strut
Bracket
5
Pull support strut 4 out of bracket 5.
X
Swing support strut 4 upwards and insert
X
it into yellow recess 3.
Closing
G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the bonnet.
Raise the bonnet slightly and remove sup-
X
port strut 4 from yellow recess 3.
Swing support strut 4 down and press it
X
into bracket 5 until it engages.
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
X
height of approximately 20 cm.
Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
X
erly.
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If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is
not properly engaged. Open it again and
close it with a little more force.
Engine oil
Depending on driving style, the vehicle con-
sumes a maximum of 0.8 l oil per 1,000 km.
The oil consumption may be higher than this
when the vehicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds. You can only
estimate the oil consumption after you have
driven a considerable distance.
For further information on engine oil see
( page 296).
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