2-6 Coach Exterior
PA-1652 Operator's Manual H3-45 Coach
ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR
To open the engine door,
first open the curbside door.
Lift the latch release lever.
Unlatch the door and pull it
out and up.
The door should stay open by itself but it is
recommended to always use the safety catch as
shown. The lighting in the engine compartment
turns on automatically when the door is open.
When open or not closed properly, a pictogram
appears on the instrument cluster DID. To close
the door, lift it slightly and release the safety
catch.
FIGURE 3: OPENING THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
DOOR
FIGURE 4: SAFETY CATCH
This door provides access to the following
equipment:
l Engine
l Alternators
l Belts and belt tensioners
l A/C compressor
l Rear starter switch (see "STARTING FROM
THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT" on page3
in Section 6 Starting and Stopping
Procedures)
l Engine certification plate
l Air filter restriction indicator
l Couplings and valves for lavatory
maintenance
l Fresh water tank coupling
l Engine oil dipstick and filler cap
l Transmission oil dipstick
l Cooling fluid surge tank and recovery tank
WARNING
Unless otherwise stated, avoid running the
engine when the engine compartment door is
open.
EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT
SYSTEM ACCESS HATCH
The engine compartment
door must be opened before
opening the DPF access
hatch. To open, press the
latch release lever. Using
both hands, push the access
hatch up until it locks in
place.
To close the acces hatch, press the latch release
lever again and lower the hatch, holding it with
both hands.