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 drive system is switched off.
Note the following before performing tasks in the engine compartment:
If the windscreen wipers start moving when the bonnet is open, you may be trapped by the wiper linkage.