Luggage Compartment Tailgate - Alfa Romeo STELVIO Owner's Handbook Manual

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go to the outside of the vehicle and
position yourself in front of the grille;
slightly lift the bonnet and operate the
release device from the side from the
right leftwards as shown by the arrow,
fig. 68;
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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.
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Do not tamper with the shock absorber
and accompany the bonnet while lifting
it.
CLOSING
25) 27)
To close, lower the bonnet to
approximately 40 centimetres from the
engine compartment then let it drop.
Make sure that the bonnet is completely
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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.
WARNING Always check that the bonnet
is closed correctly to prevent it from
opening while the vehicle is travelling.
Since the bonnet is equipped with a
double locking system, one for each side,
you must check that it is closed on both
its side ends.
25) Perform these operations only when the
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car is stationary.
26) 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 car is
stationary and that the electric parking
brake is engaged.
WARNING
27) For safety reasons, the bonnet must
always be properly closed while driving.
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 while driving, stop
immediately and close the bonnet in the
correct manner.
LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT
TAILGATE
The tailgate is operated electrically,
so pay the utmost attention before
activating its movement.
Safe opening and closing of the
tailgate is guaranteed by a protection
system that can automatically stop
its movement when it encounters an
obstacle while opening or closing.
When the car is moving, tailgate
unlocking and movement are disabled.
To avoid difficulties in tight spaces, you
can set the height at which to block the
tailgate open.
Customising the tailgate opening
height
To customise the tailgate opening
position, proceed as described below:
open the tailgate;
manually move it to the position that
you want to store;