Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 50

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE 

CAR

W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

BONNET

To open fig. 56-57

Proceed as follows:

❒ pull lever A in the direction of the ar-

row;

❒ move to the right the lever B as shown

in figure;

❒ lift the bonnet and at the same time re-

lease the support rod C from its lock-

ing device D, then insert the end of the

rod in the seat E of the engine hood

(bigger hole) and push to safety posi-

tion (smaller hole), as shown in figure. 

Rear seat repositioning 

Raise the seat backrests and push them

back until hearing the locking click of both

retainers.

Position seat belt buckles upwards and set

the cushion in the normal position of use.

IMPORTANT When returning the back-

rest to the position of use, make sure it

is correctly fastened and you hear the lock

click.

Make sure the backrest is properly se-

cured at both sides to prevent it moving

forward in the event of sharp braking caus-

ing injuries to passengers.

REMOVING THE REAR 

PARCEL SHELF

To remove the rear shelf, release it from

its two side pins and pull it out.

fig. 56

A

F0S0045m

If the supporting rod is not

positioned correctly the bon-

net may fall violently. Perform these

operations when the car is stationary

only.

WARNING

fig. 57

F0S0046m

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