▼Manual closing
Before closing manually
WA R N I N G
Verify that the ignition is switched
off
before manually operating the roof:
Manually closing the roof with the ignition
not switched off is dangerous as the
motors could turn on suddenly and cause
injury resulting from hands or fingers being
pinched in the mechanism.
1. Park on a hard, level surface off the right-of-way and firmly set the parking
brake.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic transmission in Park (P), a manual
transmission in Neutral.
3. Switch the ignition off while
depressing the brake pedal.
4. Turn on the hazard warning flasher if it is needed.
Tool preparation
Take out the five tools stored in the seat
side box.
Refer to Seat Side Box on page 5-98.
WireGear
(tool kit) Rope
L-shaped
hexagonal wrench
(Small) L-shaped
hexagonal wrench
(Lar
ge)
Opening the rear roof
CAUTION
When turning the bolt, cover the front
roof using a cloth. The front roof may be
damaged if the L-shaped hexagonal
wrench contacts it.
Because the clearance with the stored
front roof is narrow, be careful not to let
the L-shape hexagonal wrench contact
the roof when turning the bolt.
NOTE
Moving the seats as far forward as
possible and folding the seatbacks forward
will facilitate the procedure.
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat on
page 2-4.
Refer to Adjusting the Passenger's Seat on
page 2-9.
1. Remove the antenna if it is installed.
Refer to Antenna on page 5-17.
2. Insert the short end of the L-shaped hexagonal wrench (Large) into the
motor bracket bolt.
Bolt
If Trouble Arises
When the Roof Cannot be Closed
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