Fiat 500L 2012 Owner's Handbook Manual page 102

BONNET
GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR CAR
OPENING
Proceed as follows:
❒ pull lever A fig. 99 in the direction indicated by the
SAFETY
arrow;
❒ operate lever B fig. 100, in the direction indicated
by the arrow, and raise the bonnet.
STARTING AND
IMPORTANT Two side gas shock absorbers are
DRIVING
provided to assist in opening the bonnet. Do not
tamper with these shock absorbers and accompany
the bonnet when raising.
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IMPORTANT Before raising the bonnet, make sure
that the arms of the wipers are not raised from
the windscreen and that the wiper is not operational.
The following plate is applied inside the engine
IN AN EMERGENCY
compartment fig. 101:
SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
fig. 99
98
CLOSING
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.
fig. 100
fig. 101
F0Y0228
F0Y0115
F0Y1100