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How to open and close the front hood of the Smart Fortwo?

Model: Smart Smart 453 - Years 2014-2022
Part: Body

Below are the instructions and how you need to open and then close the front hood of a Smart Fortwo: to open the front hood you need to release the levers located on the sides of the radiator grille, the two levers must be pull forwards and inwards, in this way the hood is unlocked and to open it completely it is sufficient to lift it (it has no hinges). To close it, it is necessary to place it on top of the headlights in an aligned manner, after which exert pressure pushing it towards the windscreen to hook it correctly.

Posted on 27 April 2022 by ScegliAuto

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