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d Shift the transmission into Park (P) (automatic) or Neutral (manual

only) ⇒ꢀ Shifting.

d Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition switch ⇒ꢀ

Starting and stopping the engine.

d Let the engine cool down sufficiently.

d Keep children and others away from the vehicle.

d Make sure the vehicle cannot move unexpectedly.

WARNING

Disregarding the safety-related checklist may result in serious

injuries.

Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safe-

ty practices and use common sense.

Opening or closing the engine compartment

Fig. 163 In the footwell on the driver side: Inside engine hood release

lever.

Fig. 164 Above the radiator grille: Outside engine hood release.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Opening the engine hood

Before you open the hood, make sure that the windshield wiper

arms are resting on the windshield ⇒ꢀ .

Open the driver door and pull the inside hood release lever in the

direction of the arrow ⇒ꢀfig. 163. The engine hood is released from its

latch by a spring ⇒ꢀ

.

Push the outside hood release lever ⇒ꢀfig. 164 (arrow) and lift the

hood all the way up. A gas-filled strut will hold the hood up.

Closing the engine hood

Pull the hood down to overcome the resistance of the gas-pressure

strut ⇒ꢀ

.

Lower the engine hood by hand until it is about 1 ft. (30 cm) above

its latch and then let it drop into place to latch it. Do not push down on

it afterwards!

If the hood does not close completely, open it again and close it

properly.

When the hood is properly closed, you can see that it fits flush with

the other body parts. The display in the instrument cluster no longer

indicates that the engine hood is open ⇒ꢀ Display.

WARNING

If the hood is not closed properly, it could fly up and block your

view while you are driving. This can lead to a crash and serious

personal injuries.

After closing the engine hood, check that the hood release

lever is properly latched into the hood latch. The engine hood

must be flush with the surrounding auto body parts.

If you ever notice that the hood latch is not properly secured

when the vehicle is moving, stop at once and close it.

Never let anyone get in the way of the hood when closing it.

NOTICE

Make sure the windshield wipers are switched off and the

windshield wiper arms are resting on the windshield before you

open the hood. Otherwise, the windshield wipers and the hood

may be damaged.

Always put the windshield wiper arms down against the wind-

shield before driving the vehicle.

NOTICE

Before opening or closing the engine hood, make sure there is

enough room to do so, for example when the vehicle is in a gar-

age.

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