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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 12:55 PM
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Car is very hot on bonnet sides

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Im new to mercedes, i own a w205 c220 2014 with 102k kilometers.

After 30 minutes run in the city with mixed usage of sport and comfort modes, when i park the car in the garage i noticed that the right and and left sides of the bonnet (near the head lamps, although the head lamps are not hot) are very hot, basically you cant keep your hand for more than 2-3 seconds on this area, the temperature gauge looks okay, its as attached in the image ( around 90 celecuis).
so as im new to this car, is this a problem or basically these cars tend to get hot after using them, is this normal?

Update1 :
i checked my coolant level and i think it needs a refill, check image
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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 07:16 PM
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You seem to be conflating about three things here. I'd separate them and not necessarily think they're connected.

1) If your fluid level is low, yes, top it up.
2) 90C for coolant is in the normal range. The red line is the worry point and closer to 120.
3) Hands aren't always a good indicator for operating temperatures of cars and its various systems. I wouldn't worry bout it.
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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 09:48 PM
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Thank you so much for your reply, I will top up my coolant, is there any recommended brand/type I should use?
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Old Oct 4, 2022 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Blurioun
is there any recommended brand/type I should use?
That would get to be like an oil thread and turn religious to some. Unless you're mechanically inclined or want to take sides in a holy war....just go to the dealer and ask them to top it up. Otherwise, search on "coolant" and see what are 87 different opinions on the subject.
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Old Oct 5, 2022 | 05:32 AM
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I would like to get your own opinion if you already made a refill.
if possible of course.
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Old Oct 5, 2022 | 11:17 AM
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Once more with emphasis:

....just go to the dealer and ask them to top it up.
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Old Oct 6, 2022 | 05:38 PM
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The only time I've had something unusually HOT on my car was a stuck brake that caused the wheel to be extremely hot. Are you front wheels too hot to touch?
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Originally Posted by Ignaciob
Once more with emphasis:

....just go to the dealer and ask them to top it up.
How is the view from up there??

OP, welcome and good luck to you. Try searching the forum for more detailed questions/answers, for example on coolant. Did your car happen to come with an owner's manual? Often times that could be a good source for fluid type/information too.
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Originally Posted by hyperion667
How is the view from up there??!
It's great! It was great the first time I said it and mildly disappointing I had to say it a second time. Thanks for posting it a third time though.

How's the view up where you are?

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It's great! It was great the first time I said it and mildly disappointing I had to say it a second time. Thanks for posting it a third time though.

How's the view up where you are?

You are not the first lad to show up with a sanctimonious attitude, and certainly not the last.....carry on.
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You are not the first lad to show up with a sanctimonious attitude, and certainly not the last.....carry on.
I love you and I'm sorry that whatever happened has caused you to post this comment has happened to you. Bless you.
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