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 engine bonnet's range of movement.
You may come into contact with hot gases.
You may come into contact with other escaping hot 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:
The ignition system and the fuel injection system operate at high voltage. You could receive an electric shock.
Ignition coils
Fuel injectors
Electric lines to the ignition coils and the fuel injectors
Certain component parts in the engine compartment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
If the windscreen wipers start moving when the bonnet is open, you could be trapped by the wiper linkage.
The bonnet will be opened and held open automatically by the pneumatic spring.