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324 Maintenance and care
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Push hood catch handle
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upwards and li
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the hood until it opens automatically.
Closing the hood
Closing t
he hood
Lower the hood to a height of approximately
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8 in (20 cm) and then allow it to fall, applying
a little force as you let it go.
If the hood can still be li ed slightly, open the
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hood again and close it with slightly more
force until it engages correctly.
Engine oil
Engine oil
Checking t
Chec
king the engine oil lev
he engine oil level using t
el using the oil dips
he oil dipstick
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool down and only
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touch component parts described in the
following.
R R eq equir uirements
ements
The engine has an oil dipstick. If not, the
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engine oil level can be checked only with the
on-board computer (
page 325) .
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Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
installed in the engine compartment in di erent
locations.
The waiting time before checking the oil level
when the engine is at normal operating tempera-
ture is ve minutes.
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Park the vehicle on a level surface.
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Pull oil dipstick
1
out and wipe o .
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