Bonnet – FIAT Grande Punto Actual User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IIN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

TO CLOSE THE BONNET

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

with the other remove rod C-
fig. 107 from recess E and fit it back
into its catch D-fig. 106;

BONNET

TO OPEN THE BONNET

Proceed as follows:
❒ pull lever fig. 104 in the direction of

the arrow;

❒ pull lever A-fig. 105 as shown in the

figure;

❒ lift the bonnet and at the same time re-

lease the rod D-fig. 106 from the
catch, then fit the rod end C-fig. 107
into the bonnet recess E.

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

❒ lower the bonnet at approx. 20 cen-

timetres from the engine compartment
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.

IMPORTANT Always check that the bon-
net is closed properly to avoid its opening
while the car is travelling.

fig. 104

F0M0135m

fig. 105

F0M0358m

fig. 106

F0M0134m

fig. 107

F0M0133m