An unlocked engine bonnet may open up when the vehicle is in motion and block your view.
When opening or closing the engine bonnet, it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for anyone in the engine bonnet's range of movement.
If you open the engine bonnet when the engine has overheated or during a fire in the engine compartment, you could come into contact with hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.
Certain components in the engine compartment may continue to move or suddenly move again even after the ignition has been switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Make sure of the following before performing tasks in the engine compartment:
The ignition system and the fuel injection system work under high voltage. If you touch component parts which are under voltage, you could receive an electric shock.
Certain components in the engine compartment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
When the engine bonnet is open, and the windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can be trapped by the wiper linkage.