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How do I Open the bonnet?
« on: May 26, 2010, 07:37:48 pm »
So stupid but I'm still guessing!!! Lol

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 07:40:15 pm »
on the side of the driver side footwell

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 07:46:02 pm »
Dont forget the latch under the bonnet near the vw badge :signLOL:

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 08:01:54 pm »
To the right of the drivers footwell the black latch thing??

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 08:09:23 pm »
Yep, just pull it :smiley:

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 08:22:46 pm »
To the right of the drivers footwell the black latch thing??

yes mate, that will release the bonnet lever up front.  pull that and lift up.
if your unsure check the user manual. it'll show pics of it

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2010, 08:54:13 pm »
You'll need one of these...   :laugh:

Without traction power is nothing!

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2010, 09:46:48 pm »
The handle in the footwell will feel like it is going to snap....just keep pulling until you feel the latch release.

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2010, 10:35:09 pm »
Yea i never got that far to the snapping phase :)

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Re: How do I Open the bonnet?
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2010, 07:45:14 am »
mine did snap.  then it got replaced under warranatee last year.  guess what its snapped again. they are doing it again though so cant argue