Convertible Top: Service and Repair

Removing and Installing Folding top

Removing folding top





Open both doors

1 Unlatch rear cover
Unlatch rear cover by pulling up the lever on the left-hand rear side trim panel.

2 Open locks
Flip down sun visors. Press red locking buttons of folding top locks along the soft top frame towards inside and open folding top locks completely.

3 Release side hooks
Raise rear cover slightly and release soft top side hooks from rear cover by moving them downward.

4 Release rear soft top sections
Pull out pull straps from below the rear cover. Pull soft top at pull cords towards rear and disengage from rear cover. Flip rear window section forward over the folding top. Raise rear cover with both hands.

5 Undo fastening screws
Undo fastening screws from folding top and lift folding top off the vehicle.


Installing folding top





1 Place soft top onto vehicle
Place folding top on mounting points of vehicle. To adjust the folding top height, place spacers under the soft top supports.

2 Fit soft top to vehicle
Fit soft top to soft top mounts of vehicle using M 8 x 20 pan-head screws and washers. They also provide fore/aft adjustment of the soft top. Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ft lb.).

3 Engage soft top at rear
Flip down rear cover, fold back rear window section over rear cover. Pull soft top rearwards at pull straps and engage into rear cover. Pull the pull straps under the rear cover.

4 Engage side hooks
Raise rear cover slightly and engage side hooks of soft top into rear cover.

5 Lock latches
Pull down soft top at handle cover, engage soft top locks and latch the locks.

6 Latch rear cover
Push down lever of rear side trim panel to latch the rear cover.