Opel Speedster, Operation, Safety, Maintenance Manual

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Soft top
F To remove
Ensure that the soft top canopy is dry and that
the windows or doors are open.
Release the latches and rotate the driver's
side cantrail and disengage it from the
brackets, repeating the procedure for the
passengers side cantrail.
Pull up the front and rear edges of the soft top
to release the tensioning cables.
Roll each side of the canopy up to the centre
and place in the stowage bag provided.
Flex the roof bows and disengage. Place roof
bows in the stowage bag and store in the load
compartment. Soft top care, see page 79.
To install
Ensure that the windows are down or that the
vehicle doors are open.
Remove the stowage bag containing the
canopy and roof bows from the load
compartment.
Flex roof bows and install in the vehicle with
the arrows on the top surface pointing
forwards.
Unroll soft top canopy and lay loosely over
roof bows with the arrows on the cantrail
body pointing fonlvards.
Load one cantrail into the bracket, rotating
down to ensure that the latches engage.
From the other side of the vehicle, load the
second cantrail and rotate down, ensuring
that the latches engage.
Visually inspect the roof to ensure a good fit at
the front and rear.
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