Useful information
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This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevantsystems and
functions.
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Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 22).
Engine compartment
Bonnet
Opening the bonnet
G
WARNING
Do notpull the release leverwhile the vehicle
is in motion. If you do so, the bonnet may open
up and block your view.
G
WARNING
There is a risk of injury if the bonnet is open,
even if the engine is not running.
Some engine components can become very
hot.
To avoid the risk of burns, only touch those
components described in the Owner's Manual
and observe the relevant safety notes.
G
WARNING
The radiator fan between the radiator and the
engine can start automatically, even if the key
has been removed from the ignition lock. For
this reason, you must not reach into the fan
rotation area. You could otherwise be injured.
Vehicles with apetrol engine: The elec-
tronic ignitionsystem uses high voltage. For
this reason, you mustnever touch ignition
system components (ignition coil, ignition
cables, spark plug connectors or test socket)
while:
R
the engine is running
R
the engine is being started
R
the ignition is switched on and the engine
is being cranked by hand
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
Vehicles with adiesel engine: The elec-
tronic injection control uses high voltage. For
this reason, you must never touch injection
system components while:
R
the engine is running
R
the engine is being started
R
the ignition is switched on
You could otherwise suffer an electric shock
and be seriously or even fatally injured.
G
WARNING
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 linkage.
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off and that the key has been pulled
out of the ignition lock before opening the
bonnet.
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Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen.Oth-
erwise, you could damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet.
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Engine compartment
Maintenance and care
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