Audi R8 Spyder 2012 Owner's Manual page 48

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Convertible
top
• Pull the convertible top all the way out in
the direction indicated @ . Position the fins
upward at the same time.
• Press the convertible top as far forward to-
ward the windshield frame as possible
r=> fig . 52 .
Have a second person assist when positioning
the convertible top. That person should stand
on the opposite side of the vehicle and per-
form the same steps .
A
WARNING
- When positioning the convertible top,
avoid contact with the supports or other
moving parts. Otherwise you could pinch
your hands .
- When pressing the convertible top down
onto the windshield frame, make sure
that you do not pinch yourself or anyone
else.
Step 6: Secure the convertible top
-
Fig. 53
Convertible top sto rage bay: install ing the driv-
er
Fig. 54
Securing the convertible top
The convertible top must be under tension to
secure it to the windshield frame . The wheel
wrench, driver and bolts from the vehicle tool
kit are required for this.
Have a second person assist with this step .
That person should stand on the opposite side
of the vehicle and perform the same steps.
• Position the driver @ on the bolt @ in the
front section of the convertible top storage
bay and rotate clockwise to install in the
threads
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fig. 53.
• Position the wheel wrench © with the long
end on the driver @ .
• Press the convertible top as far forward as
possible toward the windsh ield frame @
with one hand
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fig . 54. At the same time,
pull the fins upward @ for support with the
other hand.
• Now, grasp the fins with the hand that you
used to move the convertible top forward
and hold the fins in this position . With the
other hand, turn the wheel wrench upward
until it stops @ .
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Tips
- When pressing the convertible top for-
ward, make sure the locking pins are
seated in the latch on the windshield
frame and not on the frame itself.
- When pressing the convertible top for-
ward, make sure the locking pins are
seated exactly in the latch on the wind-
shield frame and not on the frame itself
This is the only way that the convertible
top can be latched correctly.

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