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Tasks of the hydraulic cylinders
1. Hydraulic cylinders in main hinges
- Lowering the roof package into the boot or lifting the
roof package out of the boot
- Performance of a desmodromic sideways swinging movement of the roof side members
2. Hydraulic cylinders in roof side members
- Swinging the C-segment over the M-segment when opening the roof and
swinging back the C-segment when closing the roof
- Locking and unlocking the roof side members on the A-pillars
- Locking or unlocking the C-segment on the M-segment
3. Hydraulic cylinders in the boot lid hinges
- Carrying out the swinging movement of the boot lid
- Opening and closing the roof side member flaps via cables
4. Hydraulic cylinders in mounting frame
- Locking and unlocking the mounting frame to/from the boot lid for roof movement
- Unlocking or locking the mounting frame from/to the body when roof
completely open or closed
- Opening and closing the covering flaps using cables
Convertible roof
actuation control
unit
Hydraulic unit
Hydraulic cylinder in roof side member (2)
Hydraulic cylinder in main hinge (1)
Hydraulic cylinder
in mounting frame
(4)
Hydraulic cylinder in
boot lid hinge
(3)
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C-segment
M-segment
Mounting frame in
boot lid