Chevrolet 2012 Corvette Owner's Manual page 65

2-32 Keys, Doors, and Windows
1. Open the tonneau cover by
pulling the manual release
cable.
The tonneau cover manual
release cable is located behind
the passenger seat head
restraint, on the underside
forward edge of the tonneau
cover.
Be careful when opening the
tonneau cover by hand. If the
tonneau cover is opened
quickly, damage can occur to
the hinging mechanism, which
can prevent proper operation of
the convertible top.
2. Pull back the carpet liner on
the passenger side to access
the hydraulic pump.
3. Locate the pressure release
bolt on the front side of the
hydraulic pump.
4. Use the wrench, located in
the center console, and turn
the pressure release bolt
counterclockwise one revolution,
to relieve pressure to the
hydraulic pump. This will allow
the manual raising of the
convertible top.
5. Then follow the steps under
raising the manual convertible
top. See Manual Operation or
Power Operation in this
section.
When power is restored to the
vehicle, the hydraulic bolt must be
tightened, by turning it clockwise.
The convertible top switch can
then be used to lower or raise the
convertible top.
If the convertible top is operated
multiple times, the engine should be
running to prevent drain on the
vehicle's battery. Under certain
conditions, the Driver Information
Center (DIC) may display a
message regarding the convertible
top. See Convertible Top Messages
on page 5 37 for more information.
If the battery has been
disconnected, the power windows
must be initialized for the power
convertible top to operate. See
Power Windows on page 2 18 for
more information.