How do you open the hood on a Mercedes w211?

How do you open the hood on a Mercedes w211?

How to open hood of a Mercedes-Benz. Easy instructions.

1. Step 1: Locate the hood release level. Open the driver door and look under the dash, right above the parking brake.
2. Step 2: Pull hood release to pop the hood up.
3. Step 3: Pull the hood release FORWARD (Not UP).
4. Step 4: Open hood.

Why does my car hood latch not open?

The latch can get sticky due to dust, dirt and rust. The cable can also get sticky. There could be several reasons why the hood will not open. In most cases the problem is the hood release mechanism or the hood latch. That’s why it is important to lubricate the hood latch at least once a year.

How to replace the hood latch on a Mercedes Benz?

How to replace the hood latch mechanism on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the hood release mechanism is very easy once you get the hood to open. The hood latch is held in place with two bolt. You will need a 10 mm open ended wrench or a socket. Remove the two bolts. You should be able to pull up the latch.

Why is the hood stuck on my Mercedes C230?

Sometimes, the hood on Mercedes-Benzs gets stuck and won’t pop up after the interior latch is released. If this occurs on your C230, simply pull up on the hood and it should pop up for you to release the second latch.

What to do if you can’t open the hood?

If you do find the broken cable, using the pliers pull on the part that is still attached to the main lock under the hood to open it. If you can’t find the broken part, you would need to venture outside the car and arm yourself with a long flat screwdriver and a little flashlight (or your night vision gear!) to try to get ‘under the hood.’

The latch can get sticky due to dust, dirt and rust. The cable can also get sticky. There could be several reasons why the hood will not open. In most cases the problem is the hood release mechanism or the hood latch. That’s why it is important to lubricate the hood latch at least once a year.

How to replace the hood latch mechanism on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the hood release mechanism is very easy once you get the hood to open. The hood latch is held in place with two bolt. You will need a 10 mm open ended wrench or a socket. Remove the two bolts. You should be able to pull up the latch.

Sometimes, the hood on Mercedes-Benzs gets stuck and won’t pop up after the interior latch is released. If this occurs on your C230, simply pull up on the hood and it should pop up for you to release the second latch.

If you do find the broken cable, using the pliers pull on the part that is still attached to the main lock under the hood to open it. If you can’t find the broken part, you would need to venture outside the car and arm yourself with a long flat screwdriver and a little flashlight (or your night vision gear!) to try to get ‘under the hood.’