Abarth 2014 500 Owner's Manual

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BONNETOPENINGProceed as follows:❒ pull lever A fig. 54 in the directionindicated by the arrow;❒ move the lever B fig. 55 to the rightas shown in the figure;❒ lift the bonnet and, at the same time,release the supporting rod C fig. 56from its catch D, then insert theend of the rod into housing E in thebonnet (larger hole) and push tosafety position (smaller hole),as shown in the figure.25) 26) 27)10)CLOSINGProceed as follows:❒ hold the bonnet up with one handand with the other remove rod Cfig. 56 from housing E and fit it backinto its catch D❒ lower the bonnet to approximately 20centimetres above the enginecompartment and let it come down.Make sure that the bonnet iscompletely closed and not justsecured in safety position. If it is notperfectly closed, do not try to pressthe bonnet down but open it andrepeat the procedure.28)WARNING25) Incorrect positioning of thesupporting rod may cause thebonnet to drop suddenly. Onlyperform these operations whenthe car is stationary.26) When the engine is warm, workcarefully inside the enginecompartment to avoid gettingburnt. Do not place your handsnear the engine fan as it may beactivated even when the key isremoved. Wait for the engineto cool down.54 AB0A005155 AB0A005256 AB0A005347