Chevrolet 2009 Corvette Owner's Manual page 128

6. Tilt the driver's seatback forward and press
the tonneau cover release button located on the
underside of the tonneau cover (C) behind the
driver's seat. Then raise the tonneau cover (C).
If the tonneau cover does not release and three
chimes are heard, check to make sure the trunk
lid is closed. Also, the cover will not release if the
vehicle alarm is armed.
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After pressing the release button, the driver's
and passenger's door glass should retract to the
full-down position.
If the vehicle has lost battery power, the tonneau
cover (C) can still be opened using the manual
release cable.
The tonneau cover emergency manual release
cable is located underneath the carpeting behind
the passenger's seat head restraint, on the underside
forward edge of the tonneau cover. To access the
cable, lift and pull back the carpeting. Also, see
Hatch on page 2-13 for information on the
emergency trunk release handle.
Notice: If you lower the convertible top into the
storage compartment and the rear edge of the top
is not in the full-down position, you could damage
the top. Always verify that the rear edge of the
convertible top is in the full-down position before
lowering the top into the storage compartment.