Whether it’s to check your car’s fluid levels, do the service, add windshield washer fluid, or swap your car battery, it’s necessary to keep your engine motor in good conditions. Although, it can happen that the bonnet of your Mercedes Benz S Class doesn’t want to open, in this case, what can you do? This is exactly the query we will answer in this article and assist you to get out of this frustrating position. To do this, we are going to see what can be the triggers of a stuck bonnet on your Mercedes Benz S Class and then what are the possibilities to cure this problem.
Why is my bonnet stuck on my Mercedes Benz S Class? What are the possibilities to open my bonnet?
As we revealed before, we will alternately see the reasons for a bonnet stuck on your Mercedes Benz S Class, and what possibilities are available to you to get your bonnet open and repaired.
Broken Mercedes Benz S Class bonnet opening cable
First case situation. You may not be able to open the bonnet of your Mercedes Benz S Class as a consequence of the opening cable. In fact, with wear and tear, or because of a malfunction, the cable that goes from your passenger compartment to your engine may fall apart after some time or get stuck in the shell that protects it. Although this is quite rare on newer cars, it is not unimaginable that you could be the victim of this problem, specifically when there is extra humidity in the region where you use your Mercedes Benz S Class. If this is the case, there are couple of possibilities existing to you and going to your auto mechanic seems to be the easiest and most practical technique. You will have to remove the front grille of your Mercedes Benz S Class to gain access to the lock on your stuck bonnet. Using a large flat screwdriver you will be able to open your car’s bonnet lock by exerting a force on the lock to release it from the spring. Once open, you can try to locate the broken portion of the bonnet cable of your Mercedes Benz S Class, remove it from the passenger compartment and engine compartment side and change it.
How to open the bonnet of my Mercedes Benz S Class, regardless if I have a twisted opening lever?
Second situation which can provoke a bonnet stuck on Mercedes Benz S Class. It is this time at the level of the secondary lever which is used to complete the action of opening the cover of your car. As time passes, this lever may break or twist, and thus prevent you from completing the opening of your engine compartment. You should still be able to open the bonnet from inside your car, but not fully open it. In this scenario, a solution is to use multi-function clamps and in the gap between the hood and the grille, grab the rest of the lever or the untwisted portion of your lever and pull it with force. This will open the locked hood of your Mercedes Benz S Class. Then if it is twisted, try to straighten it with your pliers. Or change it with a new one.
Play in the cable to open the stuck bonnet of your Mercedes Benz S Class
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Before last trigger of a bonnet stuck on Mercedes Benz S Class, you may be victim of a cable that is starting to have some play. In fact, the bonnet opening mechanism of your car is equipped with a cable that goes from the passenger compartment of your Mercedes Benz S Class to the opening locker. This cable may possibly become loose after some time. To remedy this problem once and for all, there is only one alternative, change the hood opening cable of your Mercedes Benz S Class. However, you will need a one-off solution in order to be able to open the cover of your car, you will have to request a friend or relative to help you. Position the person at the front of your Mercedes Benz S Class who holds the lever down as if they wanted to finish opening the bonnet. And position yourself in the passenger compartment to pull the hood release handle on your car. If this doesn’t function, you can always try to do as in the case of a broken cable with a pair of clamps. Otherwise go to your garage.
Bonnet of my Mercedes Benz S Class stuck
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Finally, the last case is when the bonnet gets stuck when the passenger compartment handle is operated. In such a case, to unlock the hood of your Mercedes Benz S Class, position somebody at the front of your motor vehicle. And whoever presses moderately on the bonnet of the Mercedes Benz S Class, it will have the consequence of releasing some play so that the lock will be unlocked when you activate the interior handle.
If you need more tutorials on the Mercedes Benz S Class, go to our Mercedes Benz S Class category.
