Fiat 500 Quick Manual To Repairs page 36

Nuova 500
Flat battery operations
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6.2 Electric soft top emergency closure
If the buttons fail, the soft top can be moved manually proceeding
as described below:
• take the key (A) provided, which is located in the boot together
with the tool box or the Fix&Go kit;
• fit the key provided into the specific housing inside the boot
beneath the parcel shelf in the point shown;
• turn: clockwise to open the soft top; anticlockwise to close it.
If the tailgate of the luggage compartment cannot be opened
because the 12V battery is flat, or as a result of a failure of the
tailgate electric lock, open the boot using the emergency procedure,
as described in the following paragraph.