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Che cking and filling
Checking
and filling
Engine
hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle.
Fig. 139
Driver's s ide footwell: engine hood release
lever
.. Open the driver's door.
.. Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
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fig. 139
in the direction
of the arrow .
The hood pops up slight ly under spring pres-
sure.
Opening the engine hood
Fig. 14 0
Release lever under the engine hood
Before
opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshie ld wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
.. Lift the hood slight ly
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.. Pull up on the release under the hood
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fig. 140.
This releases the catch.
.. Open the hood all the way.
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WARNING
-
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care-
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
.. Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced .
.. Let the hood
drop down
and latch in place.
Do not try to push it shut;
it may fail to en-
gage
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WARNING
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-
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while dr iv-
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper-
ly engaged . The hood shou ld be flush
with the surrounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while dr iving that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it.
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment!
Wh enever you must perform any work in th e
engine compartment, for example checking
and filling the diff erent fl uids, ther e is a risk
of injury, burns and accidents. To prevent
personal injury always observe t he follo wing
WARNING S. The engine compartm ent of any
vehicle is a hazardous area! c>
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WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any-
thing under the hood:
- Switch off t he engine .
- Remove the ignition key.
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