Front lid
Opening/closing the front lid
Fig. 34 Drivers door: remote fro nt lid release
Fig. 35 Releas e lever under the front lid
When opening the front lid, the windshield
wipers must be switched off and the wiper
arms must be folded against the windshield .
Otherwise the paint could be damaged.
Opening the front lid
.. Press the center button on the master key
or
.. Pull the release button in the driver 's door
Q fig . 34 .
.. Pull up on the release under the front lid
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fig. 35 (arrow) . This releases the catch .
.. Open the front lid all the way.
Closing the front lid
.. Pull the front lid down until the pressure
from the struts is reduced .
.. Close the front lid .
.. Press the front lid closed carefully using
both hands unti l it latches audibly
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Opening and closing 3 7
A WARNING
A front lid that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while driv-
ing .
- When you close the front lid, check it to
make sure the safety catch has properly
engaged . The lid should be flush with the
sur rounding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driving that the lid is
not secured properly, stop at once and
close it.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es-
pecia lly with the front lid left open .
A
child could craw l into the luggage com-
partment and pull the lid shut, becoming
trapped and unable to get out. To reduce
the risk of personal injury, never let chil-
dren play in or around your vehicle. Al-
ways keep the front lid as well as the ve-
hicle doors closed when not in use.
(D Note
Make sure no objects are protruding above
the edge of the luggage compartment.
Otherwise, the front lid could be dam-
aged .
@ Tips
If the front lid is open or not properly
locked when the ignition is turned on, the
door and front lid warning appears in the
instrument cluster dis play.
Emergency release for front lid
If the fron t lid cannot be opened, an emer-
gency release is provided .
Fig. 36 Section: Emerge ncy release
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