&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
#To open: pull lever1 torelease the engine
hood.#Push hood catch 1upwards and lift the
hood byappr oximately 15in (40 cm).
#Toclose: lowe rth e hood and let it fall from a
height of appr oximately 8 in (20 cm).
#Ifth e hood can still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e hood again and close it with a little more
fo rc e until it engages cor rectl y.
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Maintenance and care
#Release retaining clips 1.
Pull co ver2 up.#Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.
#Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
#Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 3.
#Insert lid3into the brac ket at there ar of
th e fuse box.
#Fo ld down lid 3ofthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews4.
#Insert co ver2 on bo thsides and engage
re taining clips 1.
#Closethe hood.
Opening and closing the fuse box in the
da shboard
The fuse box is on the side of the dashboard
under a co ver.
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