BMW Z3 COUPE, Manual

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Manual convertible top, roadster
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To avoid damage, carefully fold the
cover and store it in the luggage
compartment.
Do not position heavy objects on
the cover.
If you store the cover away from the
vehicle, the cover should be spread
out.
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2 When the doors are closed, lower the
side windows slightly.
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3 Pull the release lever away from the
frame as far as possible.
4 Holding the convertible top at the
front convertible top frame, lift it out
of the convertible top well and fold it
forward.
When folding the convertible top
forward, do not grasp it by the
side linkage. If you do so, there is a risk
of injury to your hands and fingers.
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5 Insert the pins 1, on the left and the
right, into the guides in the wind-
shield frame. Using the handle recess
in the center of the convertible top
frame, pull the convertible top down.
Hold the top in this position and
secure both fasteners (refer also to
page
109 ).
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Be sure that the fastener hooks 2
on the left and right are securely
engaged in the frame of the windshield.
If they are not, the convertible top could
open while the vehicle is moving.
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At higher speeds, it may occur
that the lower air pressure which
is created in the passenger compart-
ment will cause the top or the rear win-
dow to flutter. Increase the air supply
via the ventilation controls so that a
vacuum does not occur in the vehicle.
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