Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual page 180

The electronic ignition system uses high
voltage. For this reason, you must never
touch components of the ignition system
(ignition coil, ignition cable, spark plug con-
nector or test socket) when:
the engine is running
R
the engine is being started
R
the ignition is switched on and the engine
R
is being cranked by hand
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
X
switched off.
G Risk of injury
The windscreen wipers and wiper linkage
could be set in motion.
When the bonnet is open, you or others
could be injured by the wiper rods.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off and that the key has been
pulled out of the ignition lock before open-
ing the bonnet.
The bonnet release lever is located in the
driver's footwell.
Bonnet release lever
1
Pull bonnet release lever 1.
X
The bonnet is released.
!
Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are not folded out away from the wind-
screen. You can otherwise damage the
windscreen wipers or the bonnet.
Engine compartment
The handle for opening the bonnet is located
above the radiator grille.
Bonnet catch handle
2
Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
X
dle 2 up and lift the bonnet.
Closing
G Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the bonnet.
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
X
height of approximately 20 cm.
Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
X
erly.
Operation
Z
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