FIAT 500 - Manual (Page 52)

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SAFETY DEVICES
CORRECT USE OF THE
CAR
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
BONNET
To open fig. 56-57
Proceed as follows:
❒ pull lever A in the direction of the ar-
row;
❒ move to the right the lever B as shown
in figure;
❒ lift the bonnet and at the same time re-
lease the support rod C from its lock-
ing device D, then insert the end of the
rod in the seat E of the engine hood
(bigger hole) and push to safety posi-
tion (smaller hole), as shown in figure.
Rear seat repositioning
Raise the seat backrests and push them
back until hearing the locking click of both
retainers.
Position seat belt buckles upwards and set
the cushion in the normal position of use.
IMPORTANT When returning the back-
rest to the position of use, make sure it
is correctly fastened and you hear the lock
click.
Make sure the backrest is properly se-
cured at both sides to prevent it moving
forward in the event of sharp braking caus-
ing injuries to passengers.
REMOVING THE REAR
PARCEL SHELF
To remove the rear shelf, release it from
its two side pins and pull it out.
fig. 56
A
F0S0045m
If the supporting rod is not
positioned correctly the bon-
net may fall violently. Perform these
operations when the car is stationary
only.
WARNING
fig. 57 F0S0046m