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NOTICE: (Continued)
Opening and Closing Your Sunroof
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Don’t lower the top if it is damp or wet.
After the top is down, the trapped water
can cause stains, mildew and damage to
the inside
of your car. Be sure to dry off
the top before you lower it.
Don’t lower the convertible top if the rear
flap or side windows are dirty. Dirt could
scratch the side windows.
The convertible top isn’t designed to carry
weight. Never let anyone
sit on the top,
and don’t put anything on top of it when it
is up, or it could be damaged.
1. Lower your antenna and swing your sun visors
down.
2. Squeeze the front top bow latch buttons and pull the
latch back.
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Opening and Closing Your Rear Window.
5. Unfasten the holding strap near the dome lamp and
6. Fasten the holding strap to itself.
pull
it through the slot
in the front top bow.
7. Push the front top bow latches down until they
“click.”
8. Swing your sun visors up and raise your antenna.
Reverse the steps to close your sunroof. Be sure your
front top bow
is latched securely. Make sure your rear
window is clean before you try
to
remove it. See “Special Care of Canvas Top and Plastic
Windows” in the Index.
1. Unfasten the canvas flaps at the lower corners of the
rear window to uncover the zipper pull.
2. Unzip the rear window. If the zipper is hard to move,
you can lubricate
it with beeswax, bar soap or
silicone spray. Remove the window.
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Removing and Installing Your Rear Window
The rear window of your vehicle is removable. This
allows you
to open the back opening all the way or to
replace the window if it becomes deteriorated. To
remove the rear window:
1. Open the rear gate all the way.
2. Unfasten the canvas flaps at the lower corners of the
rear window to uncover the zipper pull.
3. Unzip the rear window.
4. Hang the rear window down so it hangs outside of
the vehicle.
5. Push the clip on the driver’s side of the rear window
frame (see illustration above) and pull the bar
rearward. Then slide the
bar to the left to release
the passenger’s side.
Reverse the steps to install the rear window. Make sure
that the window
is completely closed before driving.
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Removing and Installing the Side Window
To remove the side window:
1. Unfasten the Velcro@ on the top and rear ends of the
side window.
2. Unzip the zipper almost all the way, leaving about
three inches
of it still zipped and unfasten the
Velcro on the inside
of the window.
3. Unclip the retainer strips on the lower and front
edges
of the window (see illustration), starting at the
lower, right corner.
4. Unzip the zipper the rest of the way and remove the
side window.
Reverse the steps to install the side window.
You may want to place the rear bottom corner of the
window inside the rear part
of the vehicle body to help
you engage the zipper end.
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Be sure to:
Fit the side and rear part of the window into the
frame before completely zipping the window.
Push the inner lip of the canvas top all the way in
7 ile zipping. After
completing installation, make sure that the front
and bottom ends are securely hooked and the rear top
end of the window is under the canvas top.
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Lowering and Raising the Canvas Top
1. Remove the side windows of the canvas top as
shown previously.
2. Open the rear window and hang it down inside the
luggage compartment.
3. Unfasten the snaps on the driver’s and passenger’s
sides of the roof side tension belts.
4. Unfasten the snaps that secure the canvas top to the
roof piece. The snaps are located on either side of the
dome lamp.
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Preparing Your Canvas Top for Storage
2. Fold the side windows onto the top.
1. Lay the canvas top inside-up on a clean, dry, flat
surface.
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3. Fold the front part of the canvas top over the
windows.
4. Lay the rear window on top of the folded canvas top.
5. Roll the canvas top around the rear window.
6. Store in a clean, dry location.
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