Fiat Idea - Bonnet

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SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
BONNET
OPENING THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
❒ pull lever A-fig. 118 in the direction
of the arrow;
❒ move lever B-fig. 119 in the direc-
tion of the arrow;
❒ lift the bonnet and at the same time
release the rod C-fig. 120 from the
catch, then fit end D of the rod into
the bonnet recess E.
IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet,
check that windscreen wiper arms are not
lifted from the windscreen.
The bonnet must always be
perfectly closed while trav-
elling for reasons of safety. Make sure
that the bonnet is perfectly closed
and that the lock is engaged. If you
discover that the bonnet is not per-
fectly closed while travelling, stop im-
mediately and close the bonnet in the
correct manner.
WARNING
fig. 118
F0H0113m
fig. 119
F0H0743m
fig. 120
F0H0115m
CLOSING THE BONNET
Proceed as follows:
❒ hold the bonnet up with one hand and
with the other remove rod C-
fig. 120from recess D and fit it back
into its catch E;
❒ lower the bonnet to approximately 20
centimetres from the engine com-
partment and let it come down. Make
sure that the bonnet is completely
closed and not only fastened by the
safety catch by trying to open it. If it
is not perfectly closed, open the bon-
net and repeat the procedure. No not
simply press it.