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Opening the convertible top storage bay
lid
• From th e rear of the vehicle, reach into the
center ventilation slot in the storage bay lid
with both hands and raise the lid approxi-
mately 12 in (30 cm).
"' Hold the storage bay lid in this position and
pull it toward you until it stops ¢ fig . 48 .
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WARNING
When working in the engine compart-
ment:
- Turn the engine off .
- Activate the parking brake.
-
- In veh icles with a manual transm ission,
move the shifter lever into idle . In vehi -
cles with the R tronic transmission,
move
the selector lever into the N position.
- Remove the ignit ion key.
- Let the engine coo l down.
- Keep children away from the engine com-
partment .
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Note
To prevent damage to the vehicle, only
open the convertible top storage bay lid
when the engine compartment
lid is
closed.
Step 4: Remove the covers
Fig. 49
Convertib le top: covers ma rke d
Convertible
top
45
Fig. SO
Convert ible top sto rage bay lid: remov ing the
cover
The following steps must be performed on
both sides of the vehicle.
"' Remove the bolt in the cover on the bo ttom
side of the st orage bay lid using the open
end wrench from the vehicle tool kit @
¢ fig. 50.
• Move the cover up and down carefully unt il
it can be pulled downward from the teeth
@ .
Step 5:
Lift
the convertible top out
Fig.
51 Conve rtible top storage bay: liftin g th e conver-
tible top out
Fig. 52 Windshie ld fra me: press ing the converti ble top
forward
"' Hold the conve rt ible top at the @ point (ar-
row) ¢ fig. 51 and raise it carefully ¢ _& .
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