Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 281

Opening and closing the bonnet
Opening the bonnet
The lever to open the bonnet can only be used if the driver's door is open.
Safety First
Fig. 163 In the footwell
on the driver side: Lever
for unlocking the bonnet.
Fig. 164 Release lever to
open the bonnet in the
radiator grille.
Operating instructions
Before opening the bonnet, make sure that the windscreen wiper arms are
in place against the windscreen
Open the driver's door.
Pull the release lever page 279, fig. 163
The bonnet is released from the lock carrier by a spring mechanism
Lift the bonnet using the release lever
open the bonnet fully. The bonnet is held open thanks to the gas strut.
Closing the bonnet
To close the bonnet, pull it down to overcome the gas strut pressure
.
Allow the bonnet to fall into the lock carrier. Do not press down.
If the bonnet is not correctly closed, open it once again and close it correctly.
The bonnet is correctly closed when it is flush with the corresponding parts
on the bodywork.
WARNING
If the bonnet is not correctly closed, it could suddenly open while driving
leaving the driver without visibility. This could result in serious accident.
After closing the bonnet, always check that it is properly secured by the
locking mechanism in the lock carrier. The bonnet must be flush with the
surrounding body panels.
While driving, if you notice that the bonnet is not correctly closed then
stop immediately and close it correctly.
Only open and close the bonnet when there is nobody within its range.
Caution
To avoid damage to the bonnet and to the windscreen wiper arms, only
open the bonnet when the windscreen wipers are in place against the wind-
screen.
Practical tips
Checking and refilling levels
.
in the direction of the arrow.
page 279, fig. 164 (arrow) and
Technical Data
279
.