2000 RENAULT MEGANE Manually operating hood

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MANUALLY OPERATED HOOD: OPENING(continued)
C- Lift the rear section of the hood
until it reaches the stop.
If this is not possible, raise the
front section of the hood slightly
and then lift the rear section
again.
The hood cover4will unlock
automatically. (If this does
not operate, refer to the
section below on “Operating
incidents”.)D- Lower the rear section of the
hood.E- Fold back the front section of
the hood.

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MANUALLY OPERATED HOOD: OPENING(continued)
F- Lower hood compartment cover
4and close it firmly. Make sure
that it is locked in position.Note:If the handbrake has been
released and the hood cover is not
properly locked, a bleep will sound.
Press down on the hood cover to
close it correctly.Operating incidents
When unlatching the hood
compartment cover, make surethe
ignition is switched on and the
handbrake applied.
If the hood compartment cover still
fails to open, it may be opened
manually by moving pull handle5
to the side (located in the luggage
compartment cavity).

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MANUALLY OPERATED HOOD: CLOSING
Closing operationsAtoH
described below must be
performed in the order given to
prevent damage being caused to
the bodywork.
A - Switch on the ignition.
Apply the handbrake2.
Press switch1: the hood cover4
will unlock automatically. (If
this does not operate, refer to
the section below on
“Operating incidents”.)B- Raise the hood, lifting it by one
of the handles3.C- Raise the hood until it is
approximately 14 inches (35
centimetres) from the
windscreen.

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MANUALLY OPERATED HOOD: CLOSING(continued)
G- From inside the vehicle, turn
handle5until it reaches the
stop and pull the handle until
the hood closes.
Turn it a quarter of a turn to
latch the hood in the closed
position.H- Fold down the handle so that it
is positioned flat against the
hood (to return it to its initial
position). Make sure the hood is
properly latched in the closed
position.Operating incidents
When unlatching the hood
compartment cover, make surethe
ignition is switched on and the
handbrake applied.
If the hood compartment cover still
fails to open, it may be opened
manually by moving pull handle6
to the side (located in the luggage
compartment cavity).

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ELECTRICALLY OPERATED HOOD: OPERATING INCIDENTS
If the ignition is switched off or if
there is a long pause during this
operation, proceed as follows:
- Switch off the ignition.
-Slowly move the hood
compartment cover into the
completely open or completely
closed position.
- Switch on the ignition again and
carry out the opening or closing
operations normally.Should an incident occur while
opening or closing the hood, a bleep
will sound. In this case, stop
operating switch1.
If this occurs, you will only be able
toclose the hood manuallyusing
controls2and3.
Visit your Renault Dealer as soon
as possible.• Manual release of the hood cover
First move the pull handle2
(located in the luggage
compartment cavity) downwards
andthenmoveittotheside.
•Closing the hood manually
Tu r n s c r e w3for the hydraulic
assembly (located in the luggage
compartment) as far as possible.
Then close the hood, following
the instructions given for a
manually operated hood.