The bonnet may open and block your view.
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for anyone in the bonnet's range of movement.
If you open the bonnet when the drive system has overheated or during a fire in the engine compartment, you could come into contact with hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.
Components in the engine compartment may continue running or start up suddenly, even if the ignition is switched off.
Make sure of the following before performing tasks in the engine compartment:
Certain components in the engine compartment can be very hot, e. g. drive system and radiator.
bonnet
washer fluid reservoir cap
coolant expansion reservoir cap
If the windscreen wipers have been folded back from the windscreen when the bonnet is opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet may be damaged.
The bonnet has been unlocked.
When the bonnet has opened around 40 cm, it will be automatically opened and held by the gas pressure spring dampers.
Pushing the bonnet closed with your hands could damage it.
The bonnet will fall into the lock audibly.
If you can raise the bonnet slightly, it has not been locked correctly.