The following steps should always be carried out in the specified order before working in the engine compartment :

Park the vehicle on a level and stable surface.

Depress and hold the brake pedal until the engine has stopped.

Apply the handbrake firmly Braking, stopping and parking Brakes Parking .

Select the neutral position or move the selector lever to P Changing gear Changing gear Automatic gearbox see Automatic gearbox_0 Automatic gearbox see Changing gear_0 Automatic gearbox Manual gearbox see Changing gear_0 Manual gearbox .

Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition Starting and stopping the engine Engine and ignition Ignition see Engine and ignition_6 .

Allow the engine to cool sufficiently.

Children and other people should be kept well away from the engine compartment.

Ensure that the vehicle cannot roll away unexpectedly.

WARNING
Preparing the vehicle for working in the engine compartment
Opening and closing the bonnetFender Corrosion Repair Measures, in Wheel Housing Liner Contact Area
Note
The corrosion protection in the fender seam must be applied on all
replacement parts, on which the attached seal is not already present.
The additional corrosion protection seal will prevent “chafe marks”
in the fender wheel housing liner.
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Opening or closing the windows electrically
Fig. 32 In the driver door: buttons for
the front and rear electric windows with one-touch opening and closing.
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Buttons in the driver door with one-touch opening and closing
Key for :
Buttons for the windows in the f ...
Dimensions
Fig. 17 Dimensions
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
The data in the table apply to the most basic German model.
The specified values can vary due to different tyre and wheel sizes, if additional
equipment is fitted, for different model versions, for ret ...