2003 TOYOTA SOLARA boot

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INSTALLING THE TOP BOOT
The top boot is used to cover and conceal
the completely lowered convertible top. It
is folded up and stored in the trunk.
4. Insert the top boot retainer in the underside of the body molding and
place the top boot over the lowered
convertible top.5. Insert the tabs of the top boot ends
into the slots on the quarter trims.
Check that the tabs and quarter
trims are engaged.6. Tuck the top boot edge behind therear seat belt slots and under the
quarter trims.

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7. Tuck the top boot edge under the
body moldings.8. Insert the top boot edge into thegutter behind the rear seatback.REMOVING THE TOP BOOT
1. Pull out the top boot edge from the gutter behind the rear seatback.
—Raising the convertible top

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2. Pull out the top boot edge from un-
der the body moldings.3. Pull out the top boot edge from be-hind the rear seat belt slots and un-
der the quarter trims.4. Pull out the tabs of the top bootends from the quarter trims.

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5. Pull out the top boot retainer from
the inside of the body molding.
Elastic hoops
FOLDING UP THE TOP BOOT
6. Turn over the top boot. Then fold up the ends of the top boot and secure
them with the elastic hoops.
Store the folded top boot in the trunk.RAISING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
The ignition switch must be in the “ON”
position to operate the convertible top. 7. Lower the sun visors. Push the con- vertible top control switch on the
“CLOSE” side and release the switch
before the convertible top touches
the windshield frame. Then release
the latch handles.
8. Push the convertible top control switch on the “CLOSE” side until
the top touches the windshield
frame.

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Automatic car wash
Coupe—Your vehicle may be washed in
an automatic car wash, but remember that
the paint can be scratched by some type
of brushes, unfiltered washing water, or
the washing process itself. Scratching re-
duces paint durability and gloss, especially
on darker colors. The manager of the car
wash should be able to advise you wheth-
er the process is safe for the paint on
your vehicle.
NOTICE
Convertible: Do not run convertible
through automatic car washes or pos-
sible damage to the convertible top
may result.
Waxing your Toyota
Polishing and waxing is recommended
to maintain the original beauty of your
Toyota’s finish.
Once a month or if the vehicle surface
does not repel water well, apply wax.
1. Always wash and dry the vehicle be- fore you begin waxing, even if you are
using a combined cleaner and wax.
2. Use a good quality polish and wax. If the finish has become extremely weath-
ered, use a carcleaning polish, fol-
lowed by a separate wax. Carefully fol-
low the manufacturer ’s instructions and
precautions. Be sure to polish and wax
the chrome trim as well as the paint.
3. Wax the vehicle again when water does not bead but remains on the sur-
face in large patches.
NOTICE
Always remove the plastic bumpers if
your vehicle is repainted and placed
in a high heat paint waxing booth.
High temperatures could damage the
bumpers.
Washing convertible top
General cleaning—
Follow the procedure shown below.
1. Brush off any loose dirt and rinse off with a hose.
2. Using a sponge, wash with a mild solu- tion of soap (hand soap) in lukewarm
water (below 38 C or 100 F).
3. Rinse thoroughly to remove soap.
NOTICE
 Do not use harsh or abrasive clean-
ers as they may damage the top
material.
 Do not use waterrepellents, wax or
other preservative finishes as they
may stain the top material.
Additional cleaning (for more difficult
stains)—
Follow the procedure shown below using
a mild cleaning solution composed of the
following ingredient.
110 g (4 oz.) of chlorine bleach
60 g (2 oz.) of soap (hand soap)
3.8 L (1.0 gal., 0.8 Imp. gal.) of luke-
warm water (below 38 C or 100 F)

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If you perform maintenance by yourself,
be sure to follow the correct procedure
given in this section.
You should be aware that improper or in-
complete servicing may result in operating
problems.
Performing doityourself maintenance
during the warranty period may affect your
warranty coverage. Read the separate
Toyota Warranty statement for details and
suggestions.
This part gives instructions only for those
items that are relatively easy for an owner
to perform. As explained in Section 6,
there are still a number of items that must
be done by a qualified technician with
special tools.
For information on tools and parts for do
ityourself maintenance, see “Parts and
tools”.
Utmost care should be taken when work-
ing on your vehicle to prevent accidental
injury. Here are a few precautions that
you should be especially careful to ob-
serve:CAUTION
When the engine is running, keep
hands, clothing, and tools away
from the moving fan and engine
drive belts. (Removing rings,
watches, and ties is advisable.)
Right after driving, the engine
compartment—the engine, radiator,
exhaust manifold and spark plug
boots, etc.—will be hot. So be care-
ful not to touch them. Oil, fluids
and spark plugs may also be hot.
If the engine is hot, do not remove
the radiator cap or loosen the drain
plugs to prevent burning yourself.
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames around fuel or the
battery. Their fumes are flammable.
Do not get under your vehicle with
just the body jack supporting it. Al-
ways use automotive jack stands or
other solid supports.
Doityourself service
precautions