Owners Manual

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT USE
OF THE
CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
YOUR CAR
Before lifting the bonnet, en-
sure that the wiper arm is
not lifted from the windscreen.
WARNING
fig. 54
C
D
E
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To close fig. 54
Proceed as follows:
❒ hold the bonnet up with one hand and
with the other remove rod C from seat
E and fit it back into its catch D;
❒ lower the bonnet to approximately 20
centimetres from the engine compart-
ment and let it drop. Make sure that the
bonnet is completely closed and not on-
ly fastened by the safety catch by trying
to open it. If it is not perfectly closed,
open the bonnet and repeat the proce-
dure. Do not simply press it.
The bonnet must always be
perfectly closed while trav-
elling for safety reasons. Make sure
that the bonnet is perfectly closed
and that the lock is engaged. If you
discover that the bonnet is not per-
fectly closed while travelling, stop im-
mediately and close the bonnet in the
correct manner.
WARNING
With hot engine, operate
with caution inside the en-
gine compartment to avoid burns.
Keep your hands away from the fan:
it may turn on even with key removed
from the switch. Wait for engine cool-
ing.
WARNING
Pay attention to scarves, ties
and other loose fitting gar-
ments. If they accidentally touch
moving parts, they may get dragged
with serious risks for those who wear
them.
WARNING
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