bonnet catch FIAT PUNTO EVO 2010 1.G Owners Manual

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F0U0096mfig. 107
KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
F0U0098mfig. 106
Once removed, the parcel shelf can be positioned between
the back of the front seats and the folded cushion of the
rear seat fig. 107.
F0U0100mfig. 108
BONNET
OPENING
Proceed as follows:
❒pull the lever fig. 108 in the direction of the arrow;
❒pull the catch A-fig. 109 as shown in the diagram;
❒lift the bonnet and, at the same time, release the bon-
net support rod from its locking device D-fig. 110; then
insert the end of the bonnet support rod C-fig. 111 in-
to the hole E.
IMPORTANT Before opening the bonnet, check that wind-
screen wiper arms are not lifted from the windscreen.
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F0U0101mfig. 109
CLOSING
Proceed as follows:
❒hold the bonnet up with one hand and with the other
remove the rod C-fig. 111 from the hole E and fit it
back into its catch D-fig. 110;
❒lower the bonnet to approximately 20 centimetres from
the engine compartment, then let it drop. Make sure
that the bonnet is completely closed and not fastened
only by the safety catch. If it is not perfectly closed, do
not try to press the bonnet lid down but open it and re-
peat the procedure.
IMPORTANT Always check that the bonnet is closed
properly to avoid it opening while the car is travelling.
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KNOWING
YOUR
VEHICLE
SAFETY
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING LIGHTS
AND MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
SERVICING
AND CARE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
CONTENTS
F0U0102mfig. 110
For safety reasons, the bonnet must al-
ways be perfectly closed while travelling.
Make sure that the bonnet is perfectly closed and
that the lock is engaged. If you notice whilst dri-
ving that the lock is not perfectly engaged, stop
at once and close the bonnet properly.
WARNING
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