Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual page 64

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64 9-3 Convertible
Opening
The following conditions must be fulfilled for
the soft top to be folded:
• Vehicle speed must not exceed 20 mph
(30 km/h).
• Battery voltage must exceed 10 V.
• Outside temperature must exceed 23 °F
(–5 °C).
• The trunk lid must be locked.
• There must be sufficient space in the
trunk for the soft top.
Folding
1 Start the engine and let it idle. Clearance
for soft top operation: height, min. 7.2 ft
(2.2 m); behind car, min. 2" (5 cm).
2 Press and hold the soft top button until
the soft top is fully folded and the soft top
cover raised. Completed folding is indi-
cated by a chime. If there is a malfunc-
tion a text message will be shown on the
SID. Refer to page 71.
Do not press any of the buttons on the
same section of the instrument panel as
the soft top switch while folding the soft
top. This will cause the soft top to stop
and then sink after about 20 seconds.
Remote opening 3
You can fold the soft top when outside the
car by pressing and holding the
(unlock) button on the remote control. See
also page 119.