Bonnet - Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual

BONNET

OPENING
Proceed as follows:
pull the lever (A) fig. 41 in the
direction indicated by the arrow;
41
operate lever (B) fig. 42, in the
direction indicated by the arrow, and
raise the bonnet;
42
release the support rod (C) fig. 43
from its catch (D), then insert the rod
end into the recess (E) of the bonnet.
40
43
IMPORTANT Before lifting up the
bonnet make sure that the windscreen
wipers are in the rest position and not
operational.
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CLOSING
27)
Proceed as follows:
hold the bonnet up with one hand
and with the other remove rod (C)
fig. 43 from recess (E) and fit it back
into the catch (D);
lower the bonnet to approximately
40 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
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is not perfectly closed, do not try to
press the bonnet lid down but open it
and repeat the procedure.
IMPORTANT Always check that the
bonnet is closed properly to avoid its
opening while the vehicle is travelling.
WARNING
24) Perform these operations only when
the car is stationary.
25) The bonnet may drop suddenly if the
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supporting rod is not positioned correctly.
26) Use both hands to lift the bonnet.
Before lifting, check that the windscreen
wiper arms are not raised from the
windscreen, that the car is stationary and
that the electric parking brake is engaged.
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.