Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 19 4 Driver's s ide footwell: engine hood release
lever
"' Open the driver's door .
"' Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
i=:> fig. 194 in the d irection
of the arrow.
The hood pops up slightly under spring pres
sure.
Opening the engine hood
F ig . 195 Re lease lever under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
"' Pull up on the release under the hood
c;, fig. 195 . This releases the catch.
"' Open the hood all the way
c::> &,.
Checkin g and fillin g 233
A WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment. Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
"' Pull the hood down un til the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"' Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en
gage
c;, &, .
A WARNING
--
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and block your view while dr iv
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper
ly engaged. The hood should be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment.
Whenever yo u must pe rform any w ork in the
e n g ine com pa rt ment, for e xample ch e cki ng
and filling differ ent fluids, th ere is a risk of
injury , burn s and accid ent s. T o pr eve nt per
so nal injury alwa ys obs erve the foll owing
WARNINGS . Th e en gine co mpa rtm ent of an y
v e hicl e is a hazardou s ar ea
c;, Lh, .
A WARNING ~
To help avoid injury, be fo re you check any
thing under the hood:
- Turn off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
282 Fuses and bulbs
I
-
No. Consumer
2 Wi-Fi
3 MMI/Radio
4 Instrument cluster
5 Gateway (instrument cluster
control
module)
6 Ignition lock
7 Light switch
8 Climate control system blower
9 Steering column lock
10 Climate control system
11 Terminal 30 diagnostic connec-
tor
12 Steering column switch module
Right luggage compartment fuse
assignment
Amps
5
5/20
5
5
5 5
40
5
10
10
5
Fig. 226 Right luggage compartment: fuse panel with
plastic cl ip
No. Consumer Amps
Fuse panel
@ (black)
1 Luggage compartment lid con-
30
trol module
2 Trailer control module 15
3 Trailer control module 20
4 Trailer control module
20
-No. Consumer Amps
5 Electromechanical
parking
5
brake
•
6 Electronic damping control 15
7 Electromechanical parking
30
brake
8 Rear exterior lighting 30
9 quattro Sport
35
10 Rear exterior lighting 30
11 Vehicle electrical system control
20
module
12 Terminal 30
5
Fuse panel c (brown)
1 Luggage compartment lid con-
30
trol module
2 12-volt socket, cigarette lighter
DCDC converter path 1 or high
3 voltage battery blower (hybrid 40
drive)
4 DCDC
converter path 2, DSP
30
amplifier, radio
7 Electromechanical
parking
30
brake
Right front door (window regu-
9 later, central locking, mirror, 30
switch, lighting)
11 Rear
right door (window regula-
30
tor, switch, lighting)
12 Cell phone prep 5
Fuse panel© (black)
1 Right front seat heating
15
2 Automatic dimming rearview
5
mirror
3 Instrument panel terminal 30
4 MMI 7,5
Rearview camera
Rear window heater
8 Rear Seat Entertainment
12 High voltage battery (hybrid
drive)
