Bonnet - Fiat DUCATO Owner's Handbook Manual

BONNET

OPENING
Proceed as follows:
❒ open the driver's door to gain access
to the bonnet release handle;
❒ pull the lever fig. 119 in the direction
indicated by the arrow;
❒ lift lever A fig. 120 as shown in the
figure;
❒ lift the bonnet and, at the same time,
release the bonnet stay fig. 121 from
its locking device D, then insert the
end C fig. 122 of the bonnet stay into
the housing E.
IMPORTANT Before opening the
bonnet, check that the windscreen
wiper arms are not lifted from the
windscreen.
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120
CLOSING
Proceed as follows:
❒ hold the bonnet up with one hand
and with the other remove the stay
C fig. 122 from the housing E and fit
it back in its locking device D fig.
121;
❒ lower the bonnet to approximately 20
centimetres from the engine
compartment and let it drop. Make
sure that the bonnet is completely
closed and not only fastened by the
locking device by trying to open it.
If it is not perfectly closed, do not try
to press the bonnet down but open
it and repeat the procedure.
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IMPORTANT Always check that the
bonnet is closed correctly to prevent it
from opening while the vehicle is
travelling.
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121
122
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