Luggage Compartment - Alfa Romeo Giulia 952 2017 Owner's Handbook Manual

left as indicated on the unhooking
device's arrow, fig. 71;
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raise the bonnet completely: the
operation is facilitated by the presence
of two gas shock absorbers which hold it
the all open position.
Do not tamper with the shock absorber
and accompany the bonnet while lifting it.
CLOSING
22) 24)
To close, lower the bonnet to
approximately 16 in (40 centimetres)
from the engine compartment then 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 lid down but open it and
repeat the procedure.
Quadrifoglio version: given the extreme
lightness of the component, to close,
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lower the bonnet up to 16 in
(40 centimetres) from the engine
compartment then lightly push it. 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.
IMPORTANT Always check that the
bonnet is closed correctly to prevent it
from opening while the vehicle is
travelling. Since the bonnet is equipped
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with a double locking system, one for
each side, you must check that it is closed
on both its side ends.
WARNING
22) Perform these operations only when the
car is stationary.
23) Use both hands to lift the bonnet. Before
lifting, check that the windscreen wiper arms
are not raised from the windscreen or in
operation, that the vehicle is stationary and
that the electric parking brake is engaged.
24) For safety reasons, the bonnet must
always be properly closed while the car is
travelling. Therefore, make sure that the
bonnet is properly closed and that the lock is
engaged. If you discover that the bonnet is
not perfectly closed during travel, stop
immediately and close the bonnet in the
correct manner.

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT

The tailgate unlocking is electrically
operated and is deactivated when the car
is in motion.
The warning triangle 1 fig. 74 is housed
inside the lining of the luggage
compartment lid.
OPENING
Opening from the outside
When unlocked, the tailgate can be
opened from outside the car using the
electric opening button fig. 72 located
between the plate lights, until you hear
the unlocking click or by quickly pressing
button on the remote control twice.
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The direction indicators will blink and the
ceiling lights will switch on when the
tailgate is opened. They switch off
automatically when the boot is closed.
The lights switch off automatically after
a few minutes if the boot is left open.
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