Mercedes-Benz 2002 E -Class Wagon - Manual (Page 275)

272 Engine compartment
Technical
data
Instruments
and controls
Operation Driving
Instrument
cluster display
Practical hints Car care Index
Pull handle (2) to its stop out of radiator grill and open
hood (do not pull up on handle).
To close:
Lower hood and let it drop into lock from a height of
approximately 1 ft. (30 cm), assisting with hands placed
flat on edges of hood (3).
To avoid hood damage, please make sure that hood is
fully closed. If not, repeat closing procedure. Do not
push down on hood to attempt to fully close it.