Bonnet – FIAT Idea User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

BONNET

TO OPEN THE BONNET

Proceed as follows:
❒ pull lever A-fig. 122 in the direction

of the arrow;

❒ move the lever B-fig. 123 to the right

as shown by the arrow;

❒ lift the bonnet and at the same time

release the rod C-fig. 124 from the
clip D, then insert the rod end in its
housing E on the bonnet.

IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that windscreen wiper arms are not
lifted from the windscreen.

For safety reasons the bon-
net shall always be perfectly

closed when travelling. Always check
for proper bonnet locking. If the bon-
net is left inadvertently open, stop the
car immediately and close the bon-
net.

WARNING

fig. 122

F0H0113m

fig. 123

F0H0743m

fig. 121

F0H0115m

TO CLOSE THE BONNET

Proceed as follows:
❒ hold the bonnet up with one hand and

with the other remove rod C-fig. 124
from recess D and replace it in its
locking device E;

❒ lower the bonnet at approx. 20 cen-

timetres from the engine compart-
ment and then let it drop, ensuring
that it is fully closed and not just held
in position by the safety catch. If the
bonnet does not close properly, do
not push it down but open it again and
repeat the above procedure.

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