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How to open the hood of the Mini Cooper

Model: Mini Mini R52, R50, R53 - Years 2001-2007
Part: Body

Let's see in this short video the guide that will allow us to open the bonnet of the Mini Cooper, following these simple steps. First we open the front door and start pulling the lever that we find under the steering wheel, on the plastic pillar; after which we go to look for the opening lever of the bonnet, which we find on the right; let's pull it up to open the bonnet, held by the hydraulic pistons, as shown in the video. At this point, let's push the bonnet down, applying some pressure to close it perfectly!

Posted on 17 April 2022 by ScegliAuto

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