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4.Checkwhetherthelockofthewindstoplowersectionisengaged.Presslocktogetherifnecessary(arrows).
A-LockopenB-Lockclosed
5.CheckwhetherthetworedlockinghandlesareinpositionA(open).Openthelockifnecessary.Todothis,pushthelockinghandlesinwardasfarastheywillgoandswiveltotheside(arrow).
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6.InsertfasteningtabsCofthewindstopintotheguidesofthesafetybelts.MakesurethattheplasticpegEengagesinthecenterguideofthewindstop.
7.Pushredlockinghandlesinwardandswiveldownward.SpringforcepushesthesquarepinsofthelocksintothereceiversDinthesidetrimpanels.Checkwhetherthesquarepinsarecorrectlyengaged.
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8.Liftuppersectionofwindstopifrequired.A-LockopenB-Lockclosed
Removingthewindstop
1.Foldbackuppersectionofwindstop.
2.MovebothredlockinghandlestopositionA(open).
3.Pullwindstopoutoftheguidesofthesafetybelts.
4.Foldthewindstoptogethersothatthesplitwindstoplowersectionisontheoutside.
5.Placewindstopintheprotectivebagintheluggagecompartmentandsealthezipperoftheprotectivebag.
Pleaseobservethechapter”INSTALLINGTHEWINDSTOP”onpage214.
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Hardtop
Hardtopstorage
YourauthorizedPorschedealerwillbegladtogiveadviceaboutcorrecthardtopstorage.
Sincetheconvertibletopstaysopenforalongtime,itmustbeabsolutelydryandcleanbeforebeingopenedtoinstallthehardtop.Thispreventsdampstainsandabrasiondamage.
Makesurethatthehardtopisplacedonaclean,softsurface.
Removingthehardtop
1.Openallfoursidewindows.
2.Pulloffplasticcoverofthefronthardtoplock(arrow).
3.PressredlockingbuttonAofthefrontlockinglever.FullyopenlockingleverB.
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4.TakeunlockinghandleDfromthestoragetraybetweenthefrontseats.
5.PositionunlockinghandleDonthedotmarking.CarefullyremovetheplasticcoversConbothsidesofthehardtop.
6.InsertunlockinghandleDintooneoftherearhardtoplocks.Unscrewthefasteningscrewapprox.2turns,pulloffthehandle,andcompletelyunscrewthescrewbyhand(approx.8turns).
7.Pulloutthefasteningscrewuptothestopandturnitanticlockwise2turns(topreventdamage).
8.Repeatprocedureontheothersideofthehardtop.
9.Togetherwithasecondpersonontheotherside,graspthehardtopatpointsEandF.
Warning!
Dangerofpinchingngersorhandsatthepoints“F”.
Evenlyliftthehardtopatbothsides.
10.Firstpullthehardtoprearwardandupoutofthelockingelements.Carefullyliftthehardtopupandoverthevehicletotherear.
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11.CarefullyremovebothprotectioncoversJtotherear.
12.FitbothplasticcoversCintothetrimpanel.Themarkingpointmustpointtotherear.Thesecoversarealsousedwiththehardtop.
13.Closefrontlockinglever.Pushonplasticcoverofthefronthardtoplock.
Puttingonthehardtop
Caution!
Riskofdamagetothewindstopandhardtop.
Alwaysremovethewindstopbeforefittingthehardtop.
Pleaseobservethechapter”WINDSTOP”onpage214.
1.Openallfoursidewindowsandconvertibletop.
2.TakeunlockinghandleDfromthestoragetraybetweenthefrontseats.PositionunlockinghandleDonthepointmarking.CarefullyremovebothplasticcoversConbothsidesofthehardtop.
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3.CarefullyfitbothprotectivecoversJintothetrimpanelfrombehind.4.Pulloffplasticcoverofthefronthardtoplock.5.Pressredlockbuttonofthefrontlockinglever.Fullyopenlockinglever.
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6.Checkwhethertherearscrewconnectionsonthehardtopareloosened(turnit2turnsclockwise).
7.Togetherwithasecondpersonontheotherside,graspthehardtopatpointsEandF.
8.Carefullyliftthehardtopupandoverthevehiclefrombehind.
Warning!
Dangerofpinchingngersorhandsatthepoints“F”.
Evenlylowerthehardtopatbothsides.
9.Firstpushthehardtopcompletelyintotheguidesonthewindshieldframe.Thencarefullylowerthehardtopintothelockingelementsattherear.
Caution!
Dangerofdamageduetoinadvertentoper-ationoftheconvertibletopwiththehardtoptted.
MakesurethatthefrontlockingleverGisalwayscorrectlylocked.Thisdisablestheconvertibletopdrive.
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