SL320 bonnet release catch location

[sideways500]

Hi All,
Sorry for such a trivial question... I am trying to get the bonnet open on a friend's 1997 SL320. I've relesed the primary catch (lever by nearside door) and the bonnet popped up an inch, but I can't find the secondary release thingy. Is there some cunning MB electonic gadget, or am I just being thick?

Thanks.

[steve-p]

sideways500 said:

Hi All, Sorry for such a trivial question... I am trying to get the bonnet open on a friend's 1997 SL320. I've relesed the primary catch (lever by nearside door) and the bonnet popped up an inch, but I can't find the secondary release thingy. Is there some cunning MB electonic gadget, or am I just being thick? Thanks.

Don't know about the SL specifically, but most '90s Mercs have a plastic tab that pokes out when the bonnet lifts after you pull the release cable. Then you pull that towards you (away from the engine) to release the bonnet properly.

[dazren]

From memory the release lever is beneth the centre of the merc star at the front of the bonnet (ie in the bottom third).

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Monday 14th November 15:07

[pentoman]

Yeah it's in the star somewhere...

Russell