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Anonymous Posted on Dec 17, 2010

Can't open bonnet of ford focus key turns one way to the left and releases the catch but won't turn to the right to open the bonnet.

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1. Put the car inside a garage where the temperature is above +5 Celsius degree, and wait for one hour for thawing the bonnet locking mechanism. 2. Spray an antifreeze product into the key hole of the bonnet locking mechanism in order to thawing it. Try again to release the catch. 3. Flush some warm water upon the bonnet locking mechanism in order to thawing it. Try again to release the catch. 4. Spray also some WD-40 product into the key hole of the bonnet locking mechanism in order to release the catch. Try to slowly turn the key to the right to open the bonnet. Don't force the ignition key!

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