Mini 2007 Owner's Manual page 38

CONVERTIBLE TOP WITH INTEGRATED SLIDING SUNROOF
Driving off before an opening or clos-
ing procedure is completely finished
can lead to damage or personal injury.
Make sure that the convertible top's travel
path is clear and do not reach into the con-
vertible top mechanism during opening or
closing procedures, otherwise injuries may
result. Keep children away from the swivel-
ing area of the convertible top while it is in
operation.<
Before closing the convertible top, remove
any foreign objects from the windshield
frame. They could prevent the convertible
top from closing.
To conserve battery power, if possible
operate the convertible top only
while the engine is running.
Only operate the convertible top when the
vehicle is at a standstill. Otherwise, the pro-
cedure cannot be carried out or it will be
interrupted.
In order to operate the convertible top, the
loading aid must be locked and the luggage
compartment cover must be in its lower
position, refer to page
36
Opening and closing the convertible
top
Observe the instructions and safety precau-
tions described above.
To open:
While the vehicle is stationary, press but-
ton 2 to open the sliding sunroof. Pressing
the button again opens the convertible top.
The side windows move down when the
button for convertible top operation is
pressed.
The windows close again when you keep
the button pressed for more than two sec-
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onds after the opening procedure is fin-
ished and the LED has gone out.
To close:
Press button 1 until the convertible top and
sliding sunroof are closed.
If the convertible top is left open for a
longer period of time, it may be necessary
to support the first automatic closing pro-
cedure. If the convertible top or sliding sun-
roof stops just before the closing procedure
is finished:
1. Unlock the loading aid, refer to page
2. Close the convertible top and sliding
sunroof completely
3. Lock the loading aid, refer to page 91.
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