On the 2001 and newer Ford Mondeo (european model), the bonnet is
> opened with the car keys through a lock cylinder in the front grille.
> But what do I do when that is KAPUT (i.e. broken) ?
> If there is a trick to bypass this, I would REALLy like to know it > ASAP.
>
> Is there anybody out there who can help me?
Can you get to the locking mechanism from under the car?