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How to open the front hood of the Smart Fortwo

Model: Smart Smart 451 - Years 2007-2015
Part: Body

In this video tutorial we will see how to open, in simple steps, the front hood of a second series Smart Fortwo, without the use of any tools. To do this, we will press on the side plastics of the front grille, in order to unlock the hood opening; after which it will be sufficient to lift the front hood in order to remove it, as shown in the video. At this point we will go to reassemble it, applying the reverse procedure: let's position it in its seat until it is correctly hooked, locking the levers that we find inside the front grille, as in the video.

Posted on 6 December 2021 by ScegliAuto

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