Adjusting the front bonnet

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The Smart Roadster front bonnet can misbehave and not close completely when lowering it, having to apply a lot of force to completely close it. In this simple guide I will show you how to adjust the closing mechanism so that it will close completely with minimal force applied.

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crwdns2931653:01crwdne2931653:0 Locate the closing mechanism on the bonnet

Adjusting the front bonnet, Locate the closing mechanism on the bonnet: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

Open the bonnet from the inside of the car (use the lever in the glove-box) and raise the bonnet completely open.
The 13mm screw used to adjust the closing mechanism of the bonnet. This is the one that probably needs adjustment
Screws which secure the mechanism to the bonnet
Spring which raises the bonnet slightly so that it can be further opened by hand

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crwdns2931653:02crwdne2931653:0 Adjust closing mechanism using the screw

Adjusting the front bonnet, Adjust closing mechanism using the screw: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

Use the 13mm Wrench to screw/unscrew the bonnet closing mechanism so that it gets adjusted. Usually it needs unscrewing a little so that it reaches the closing mechanism on the car.
The missing black paint on the screw indicates how much this bonnet closing mechanism needed adjustment
After adjusting, if unscrewing was needed and the closing mechanism screw shows unpainted parts it would be wise to spray-paint the area to protect from corrosion/rust in the future.