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The automatic convertible top
4. Press on both left and right sides to
lock the cover in place
5. Pull the button to verify that the
locking mechanism is engaged
securely.
The cover lock responds by alter-
nately engaging and releasing
with each successive application of
pressure.
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Be sure that the cover is properly
secured on the vehicle. If it is not
firmly secured, air pressure could
loosen the cover at higher speeds.
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To remove the cover
Follow the same steps as for assembly,
however, in reverse sequence.
After removal, slide the two outside
ends of the cover under the retaining
strap, then tilt in the middle and fold
toward the outside – leather on leather.
After folding the cover, insert it in the
protective casing for subsequent
storage in the luggage compartment.
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To close
1. Push the switch toward close 2 and
maintain pressure until the automatic
closing process is completed, just
before the top frame comes to rest
against the windshield header rail.
The side windows automatically
retract and remain lowered slightly
for the duration of the closing proce-
dure
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