P88.40-2070-09
1 | Lever | 3 | Handle | A | Servicing position | ||
2 | Engine hood | 4 | Support rod | B | Vertical position |
Open engine hood, move to upright position and close | |||
Warning | Risk of injury caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof. | No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving. | |
Danger | Risk of death when working on component parts and systems with U >= 30 V alternating voltage (AC) or U >= 60 V direct voltage (DC) | Do not touch damaged or defective live component parts and lines or non-insulated electrical connections and lines. | |
1 | Pull lever (1) in left side of footwell to unlock engine hood (2) | Engine hood will pop up; lift hood slightly if necessary. | |
2 | Pull handle (3) out of the radiator trim as far as it will come and open the hood | Do not lift it by the handle. Wiper arms must not have been folded to the front. | |
3 | Move the hood into servicing position (A) with support rod (4) | ||
4 | Point hood (2) upwards and move it into vertical position (B) with support rod (4) | ||
5 | Unhook support rod (4) from the hood and insert it into the bracket on the radiator crossmember | The hood may fall down. | |
6 | Close engine hood (2) | Place your hands only on the front edges of the hood. | |
7 | Pull engine hood firmly upwards to check the latching function of the engine hood lock |