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& WARNING Risk of burns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Certain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. drive system and
radiator.
Allow the drive system to cool down and
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only touch the component parts descri‐
bed below.
If you have to carry out any work in the engine
compartment, touch only the following compo‐
nents:
bonnet
R
washer fluid reservoir cap
R
coolant expansion reservoir cap
R
* NOTE Damage to bonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet
If the windscreen wipers have been folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged.
Ensure that the windscreen wipers have
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not been folded back from the wind‐
screen.
Opening the bonnet
Park the vehicle safely and on a surface that
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is as level as possible.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
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page 143).
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Switch off the drive system.
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Pull bonnet release handle 1.
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The bonnet has been unlocked.
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Reach into the gap, push lever
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net catch to the left and lift the bonnet.
When the bonnet has opened around 40 cm,
it will be automatically opened and held by
the gas pressure spring dampers.
Closing the bonnet
* NOTE Damage to the bonnet due to
pressing it closed manually
Pushing the bonnet closed with your hands
could damage it.
To close the bonnet, let it drop from the
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specified height.
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a height
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of approximately 30 cm, applying a little force
as you let it go.
The bonnet will fall into the lock audibly.
Check whether the bonnet has been locked
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correctly.
If you can raise the bonnet slightly, it has not
been locked correctly.
If the bonnet has not been locked correctly,
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open it again and let it fall, applying slightly
more force as you let it go.
Checking/topping up the coolant
& WARNING Risk of fire‑ and injury from
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite.
Allow the drive system to cool down
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before you top up the antifreeze.
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of the bon‐
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