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296 Maintenance and care
& WARNING Risk of burns when opening the
hood
If you open the hood in the event of an over-
heated engine or fire in the engine compart-
ment, the following situations may occur:
You may come into contact with hot gases.
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You may come into contact with other
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escaping hot operating fluids.
Before opening the hood, allow the
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engine to cool down.
In the event of a fire in the engine com-
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partment, keep the hood closed and call
the fire service.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to moving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue to run or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched off.
Observe the following if you must open the
hood:
Switch off the vehicle.
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Never touch the danger zones surround-
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ing moving components, e.g. the rotation
area of the fan.
Remove jewelery and watches.
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Keep items of clothing and hair away
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from moving parts.
& WARNING Risk of injury from touching live
components
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
tem operate with a high voltage. You could
receive an electric shock.
Never touch components of the ignition
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system or fuel injection system when the
vehicle is switched on.
The live components include the following, for
example:
Ignition coils
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Fuel injectors
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Electric lines to the ignition coils and the fuel
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injectors
& WARNING 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.
& WARNING Risk of injury from using the
windshield wipers when the hood is open
If the windshield wipers start moving when the
hood is open, you could be trapped by the
wiper linkage.
Always switch off the windshield wipers
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and the vehicle first if you need to open
the hood.
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