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KNOWING
YOUR VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
fig. 83
BONNET
OPENING
Proceed as follows:
❒
pull the lever fig. 83 in the direction of the arrow;
❒
pull the lever A-fig. 84 as shown in the figure;
❒
lift the bonnet and, at the same time, release the
bonnet support rod from its locking device D-fig. 85;
then insert the end of the bonnet support rod C-
fig. 86 into the hole E.
IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet, check that
windscreen wiper arms are not lifted from the
windscreen.
fig. 84
CLOSURE
Proceed as follows:
❒
hold the bonnet up with one hand and with the
other remove the rod C-fig. 86 from the hole E and
fit it back into its catch D-fig. 85;
❒
lower the bonnet to approximately 20 centimetres
from the engine compartment, then let it drop. Make
sure that the bonnet is completely closed and not
fastened only by the safety catch. If it is not perfectly
closed, do not try to press the bonnet lid down but
open it and repeat the procedure.
IMPORTANT Always check that the bonnet is closed
properly to prevent it from opening while the car is
travelling.
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