Chevrolet 2005 Corvette Owner's Manual page 118

Raising the Manual Convertible Top
1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake firmly
and shift an automatic transmission into PARK (P).
Shift a manual transmission into NEUTRAL.
2. Lower both windows.
3. Make sure the ignition is OFF.
4. Tilt the driver's seat forward and press the tonneau
cover release button, or use the manual release
cable if battery power has been lost. See step
six under "Lowering the Manual Convertible Top"
earlier in this section.
After pressing the release button, the driver and
passenger door glass should retract to the full-down
position, if they have not already been lowered.
5. Lift the tonneau cover.
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6. Pull the convertible top up by firmly gripping the
front edge (A) near the center and applying a
brisk upward and forward motion to get the top in
the full-up position.