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Opening/closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 177 Driver footwell: release lever
Fig. 178 Rocker switch under the hood
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield . Otherwise the pa int could be
damaged .
Opening the hood
.. Wit h the driver's door open, pu ll the leve r be-
low the instrument panel in the direct ion of the
arrow ¢
fig. 177 .
Chec k ing a nd Filling
.. Raise the hood slightly ¢ .&_.
.. Press the rocker switch under the hood upward
¢
fig. 178. This releases the catch .
.. Open the hood.
Closing the hood
.. Push the hood down until you over ride the
force of the strut .
.. Let the hood fall lightly into the latch. Do not
press it in.
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A WARNING
-
- Never open the hood when there is steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart-
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned . Wait unti l no steam or coolan t is
escaping.
- For safety reasons, t he hood m ust always be
closed securely while driving . Because of
this, always check t he hood afte r closing it
t o make sure it is latched correct ly. The
hood is latched if the front corners cannot
be lifted.
- If you no t ice that the hood is not latched
while you are driving, stop immed iately and
close it, because drivi ng when the hood is
not latched increases the risk of an accident .
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