1998 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing 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.
3. From inside the vehicle, fold down the rear seatback.
See “Fold-Down Rear Seat” in the Index. seatback hinge.

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. 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.
7. Store both boot side covers in the trunk.
8. Close the trunk.
9. Raise the rear seatback to the up position. Push the seat
back to make sure it is latched. Ensure that the rear
seatbelts do not become trapped behind the rear seats.
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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.
4. Push the button in the latch handle and rotate the
handle down.
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
on both sides.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lowering the Top Manually
NOTICE:
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
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.
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.
Convertible Bypass Switch
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4.
5.
6.
7.
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.
Remove the top boot
as described in Steps 1 through
9 in “Removing the Boot” earlier in this section.
Lower the door windows completely.
If the power
windows do not work, leave the doors open.
Position one person on each side
of the vehicle.
Carefully liftthe 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.
8. Raise the top until it is all the way up. Line up the
top
so the pins are even with the holes.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9. Pull down on the top and rotate the latch handle up
to lock the convertible top. Be sure the top is latched securely on both sides.
10. Press the bypass switch up to the NORMAL
11. Close the trunk.
OPERATION position.
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