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ÐInstalling
1. Insert the flat hinges of the sun roof
panel into the hinge cases on the
body. Then slowly lower it while
holding the roof with your hands.
Make sure both flat hinges are inserted
into the hinge cases.2. Press in the retaining spring arms and insert them into the holes. Then
lock the sun roof by pushing the
handle up with the palm of your
hand until the handle clicks.
CAUTION
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following. While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the head, hands and other
parts of the body of all occupants
away from the soft- top opening.
Otherwise, you could be seriously
injured if the vehicle stops sudden-
ly or if the vehicle is involved in an
accident.
Do not lower or raise the soft- top
while the vehicle is moving. You
may lose control and it may cause
an accident.
The vehicle should never be driven
with the soft- top partially lowered.
Make sure the top has been either
fully latched to the roof or fully
lowered before driving.
When raising or lowering the soft-
top, keep hands clear from any
parts of the top linkage.
Soft- topÐ
ÐSoft- top precautions
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Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speedÐ Any setting except ºOFFº
TemperatureÐ To w a r d s WARM
(red zone)
Air intakeÐFRESH (outside air)
Air flowÐWINDSHIELD
Vehicles with ºA/Cº buttonÐ
Turning the Air Flow Selector to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster to
clear the front view more quickly.
Press the ºA/Cº button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow. ÐInstrument panel vents
Side vents
Lower vent If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instrument
panel vents may be opened or closed as
shown.
