Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 51

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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

Before lifting the bonnet, en-

sure that the wiper arm is

not lifted from the windscreen.

WARNING

fig. 58

F0S0047m

To close fig. 58

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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