Batterydisconnection periods
The AS SYST PLUS service inter vald isplay
can onl ycalculat ethe serviced uedate when
th eb attery is connected.
#Notedown thes ervice due dat edispla yedi n
th ei nstrument displa ybefor edisconnecting
th eb atter y(
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Engin ecom partment
Activ eh ood( pedestrian pr otection)
Operation of thea ctiv ehood (pedestrian pro‐
te ction)
In cer tain accident situations ,the risk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythea ctuation
of thea ctiv ehood. The rear area of thee ngine
hood is raised byappr oximatel y85m m.
Fo rthe driv etotheworkshop, rese tthe trig‐
ge reda ctiv ehood yourself.Ift he activehood
has been triggered, pedestrian pr otection may
be limited.
Aq ualified specialis tworks hop mus tre-ins tate
th ef ull functionality of thea ctiv ehood. The activ
ehood is no tavailable in all countries.
Re setting thea ctiv ehood
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
#With your handf lat, push down activ ehood
1 inthea reaa round theh inges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
The engine hood mus tengag einp osition.
#Ifth ea ctiv ehood can be raised slightly at
th er ear in thea reaoft he hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl yinp osition.
Opening/closing the engine hood
&
WARNING Risk of accident if thee ngine
hood is unlatched while driving
An unloc kede ngin ehood ma yopen up when
th ev ehicle is in motion and bloc kyour vie w.
#Neveru nlatc hthe engine hood while
driving.
#Befor eevery trip, ensur ethat the
engine hood is latched.
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Maintenance and care
