1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Pull the boot center cover from behind the rear
seatback and place it over the inner sides of the boot
side covers and the lowered top. 6. Go to the rear of the vehicle. Place the boot center
cover along the
trunk lid opening. Align one snap on
the corner of the boot to the ball stud and push
forward. Repeat
for other snap.
7. Close the trunk lid.
8. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure
it is latched.
2-55

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine nemoving the Boot
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to
PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N).
2. Open the trunk and leave it open.
4. Go to the rear of the vehicle. Pull the snap knobs
rearward to disengage the rear center cover. Carefully
tuck the center boot behind the rear seatback. Make
sure that the center cover is not covering the rear
seatback latch. Tuck
the end of the center boot
rearward
to keep it away from the rear seatback hinge.
I
3. From inside the vehicle, fold down the rear seatback.
See “Fold-Down Rear Seat” in the Index.
2-56

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Unsnap both boot side cover snaps (E and F) from
the side
of the quarter trim panel. 6.
7.
8.
9.
Lift the
side cover eyelet (C) at the rear of the side
boot cover from the snap ball stud
(D). Raise the
back of the boot side cover to
unhook the tab (A)
from the slot (B) in the quarter trim panel. Do the
same on the other side.
Store both boot side covers in the
trunk.
Close the trunk.
Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the
seat back to make sure
it is latched.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Raising the Convertible Top
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to
PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL (N).
2. Turn the ignition to RUN.
3. Lower the door windows to avoid wear to the
weatherstrips.
5. Push the handle forward toward the windshield and hold
it until the convertible top is fully raised, and the latch
pins
are all the way in the holes above the windshield.
6. Turn the latch handle up to lock the top. Be sure the
top
is securely latched.
4. Push the button in the latch handle and rotate the
handle down.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lowering the Top Manually
NOTICE:
I
Do not attempt to lower the top manually as
damage to the vehicle will occur. If the top fails to
raise
or lower completely, see “Raising the Top
Manually” following.
Raising the Top Manually
If your vehicle loses power, or something else happens
that prevents you from raising the top electrically, you
may need to raise the top manually. This will allow you
to safely drive the vehicle until
you can get the top
repaired. Raising the convertible top manually should
only be done in an emergency and requires two people.
Before you do these steps, check to make sure that
the bypass switch in the
trunk is switched up to the
NORMAL OPERATION position.
If it is not, switch it
to the NORMAL OPERATION position
and see if the
power top works.
1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic
transaxle to PARK
(p) or your manual transaxle to
NEUTRAL
(N). Turn the engine off.
2. Push the button in the latch handle and rotate the
handle down.
3. Open the trunk.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convertible Bypass Switch
4. Press the bypass switch down to the EMERGENCY
OVERRIDE position. The switch is located under
the shelf panel on the driver’s side in the
trunk.
5. Remove the top boot as described in Steps 1 through
9 in “Removing the Boot” earlier in this section.
6. Lower the door windows completely. If the power
windows
do not work, leave the doors open.
7. Position one person on each side of the vehicle.
Carefully lift the top by grasping the front corners of
the top, not the linkage.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to force the top up if it does not
move freely. The top
or its linkage can be
damaged. Make sure both sides are being lifted
together to avoid twisting. See your dealer
if you
still can’t move the top easily.
2-60

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine '8. Raise the top until it is all the way up. Line up the
top
so the pins are even with the holes.
9. Pull down on the top and rotate the latch handle up
to lock the convertible top. Be sure the top is
latched securely.
10. Press the bypass switch up to the NORMAL
OPERATION position.
11. Close the trunk.
2-61

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System
h W W I W I