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Before Driving

Convertible Top (Soft Top)

 Lowering the Convertible Top

CAUTION

Do not sit on the folded convertible 

top. Otherwise, the convertible top 

could be damaged or you may fall off 

and be injured.

1.  Make sure the parking brake is applied.

2.  If the engine is running, turn it off.

3.  Make sure there are no objects which 

have been placed in the area where the 

convertible top is to be retracted.

4.  With the lock release button depressed 

forward, pull back the top latch lever to 

unlock it.

Top latch

Lock release button

5.  Remove the striker from the anchor.

Anchor

Striker

NOTE

If the power windows do not go down 

automatically, fully open the windows or 

open the doors.

6.  Standing outside of the vehicle, hold 

the convertible top along the front edge 

and pull it toward the vehicle rear.

Front edge

NOTE

To lower the convertible top from inside 

the vehicle, use the convertible top's 

handles.

Convertible top's handles

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