BMW 328xi Owner's Manual page 43

damage or injury.
Never move the retractable hardtop when the
rollover protection system is in the activated
position.
Driving when the hardtop is not fully opened or
closed may result in damage or injury.
Do not reach into the mechanism while the
hardtop is opening or closing. Keep children
away from the swiveling area of the retractable
hardtop.<
The retractable hardtop cannot be moved
at temperatures below + 147/–10 6. A
message appears on the Control
The retractable hardtop can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is
stationary. To avoid causing damage, do not
drive off until the hardtop has stopped mov-
ing.<
Before opening and closing
> Comply with the safety precautions
described above.
>
Ensure that the cargo bay partition is folded
down and engaged on both sides, refer to
page 115, otherwise it will not be possible
to open the retractable hardtop.
> Do not place any objects next to or on the
cargo bay partition and close the storage
compartment on the left side of the cargo
bay.
> Do not exceed the maximum loading height
under the cargo bay partition; refer to the
sticker in the cargo bay showing a line indi-
cating the maximum height.
> Ensure that the luggage compartment lid is
closed.
> The vehicle should be parked on fairly level
ground. Excessive angle is indicated by a
lamp.
Opening and closing
When the vehicle is stationary and at radio
readiness or beyond, refer to page 57:
If possible, conserve the battery by only
operating the retractable hardtop when
the engine is running.
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Before closing the retractable hardtop, remove
all foreign objects from the windshield frame as
these could prevent the hardtop from closing
properly.<
Display.<
1 Pull button: open the retractable hardtop.
Push button: close the retractable hardtop.
2 LEDs
pulled or
If you push or pull the button for a longer period
after the LED 2 goes out, the windows move up
again.<
LEDs
In the following situations, a message appears
on the Control Display or an acoustic signal
sounds in addition to the LED lighting up.
>
While the hardtop is being operated, the left
LED lights up green. It goes out as soon as
the top is fully opened or closed.
> If the right-hand LED flashes red when you
release the button, the opening or closing
action has not yet finished.
> If the right-hand LED lights up red when the
button is pushed, either the cargo bay parti-
tion is in the raised position or a malfunction
has occurred. The retractable hardtop can-
not be moved.
Interruption
The automatic sequence of movements is
interrupted if the button for hardtop operation is
released. The sequence can be continued in
the desired direction by pushing or pulling the
button.
The side windows move down slightly
when the button for hardtop operation is
pushed.<
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