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Page 347 of 759
Dashboard,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
and
cover
terminal
with
insulating
material
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.
2
.
Remove
center
console
as
described
earlier
.
3
.
Remove
glove
compartment
as
described
earlier
.
4
.
Remove
lower
left
dash
trim
piece
as
described
above
.
Remove
lower
right
dash
trim
panel
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
Fig
.
4
.
Lower
right
dash
trim
piece
retaining
screw
(arrow)
.
WARNING
-
Store
the
removed
airbags
in
a
safe
place
.
Position
the
airbags
facing
up
.
8
.
Remove
instrument
cluster
.
See
620
Instruments
.
5
.
Remove
driver
and
passenger
airbags
.
See
721
Air-
bag
System
(SRS)
.
6
.
Remove
steering
wheel
.
See
320
Steering
and
Wheel
Alignment
.
INTERIOR
TRIM
513-
3
Fig
.
5
.
Driver
side
knee
bolster
mounting
bolts
(arrows)
.
9
.
Remove
headlight
switch
.
Remove
turn
signal
and
windshield
wiper/washer
stalk
switches
.
See612
Switches
and
Electrical
Accessories
.
10
.
Remove
A/C
control
head
and
module
.
See
640
Heat-ing
and
Air
Conditioning
.
11
.
Remove
radio
.
See650
Radio
.
12
.
Remove
A-pillar
(windshield
pillar)
trim
on
left
and
right
sides
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
UU13156
Fig
.
6
.
A-pillar
(windshield
pillar)
trim
removal
.
Right
side
shown,
left
7
.
Remove
driver
side
knee
bolster
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
is
similar
.
DASHBOARD
Page 348 of 759
513-
4
INTERIOR
TRIM
13
.
Remove
reinforcement
bar
below
steering
column
and
remove
steering
column
shear
bolts
.
Lower
steering
only
slightly
and
support
steering
column
.
See
Fig
.
7
.
WARNING
-
Lower
steering
column
only
enough
to
facilitate
re-
moval
of
the
dashboard
.
The
steering
column
sup-
ports
and
swivel
spindles
canbe
damaged
if
the
column
is
lowered
too
much
.
14
.
Remove
glove
compartment
support
frame
.See
Fig
.
8
.
0012643
Fig
.
8
.
Glove
compartment
support
frame
bolts
(arrows)
.
DASHBOARD
0013157
Fig
.
9
.
Windshield
defroster
outlet
being
lifted
off
(arrow)
.
Fig
.
7
.
Reinforcementbar
bolts
(arrows)
.
Shear
(headless)
bolts
at
steering
column
will
have
to
be
drilled
out
and
replaceddur-
ing
reinstallation
.
16
.
Remove
mounting
bolts
on
left
and
right
ends
of
dash-
board
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
Fig
.
10
.
Dashboard
mounting
bolt
(arrows)
.
Left
side
shown,
right
is
similar
.
Some
models
may
have
may
have
two
bolts
oneach
side
.
17
.
Lift
instrument
panel
off
slowly,
making
sure
all
harness
15
.
Carefullypryout
defroster
outlets
(left
and
right
sides)
connectors
and
wiring
are
disconnected
.
a
t
base
of
windshield
.
Remove
screwbelow
each
out-
let
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
18
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
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Front
door
handle,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Closedoor
window
completely
.
2
.
Remove
front
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
asde-
scribed
in
411
Doors
.
WARNING
-
Some
1997
and
al]
1998
cars
are
fitted
with
side-im-
pact
airbags
in
the
front
doors
.
When
servicing
the
door
handles
on
cars
with
front
side-impact
airbags,
always
disconnect
the
negative
(-)
battery
terminal
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
for
cautions
and
pro-
cedures
relatíng
to
the
airbag
system
.
3
.
On
carswíth
side-impact
airbags,
disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery,
then
remove
airbag
module
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
thís
manual
onpage
vi¡¡
.
NOTE-
In
some
models
covered
inthis
manual,
it
is
not
essen-
tial
to
remove
the
side-impact
airbag
to
access
internal
door
components
.
However,
the
procedure
is
recom-
mended
for
safety
reasons
.
4
.
Remove
door
lock
as
described
earlier
.
5
.
Remove
window
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
CA
UTION-
On
models
with
side-impact
airbags,
removinglin-
stalling
the
front
window
requires
that
the
battery
cable
bereconnected
wíth
the
side-impact
airbag
disconnected
.
This
will
seta
fault
code
in
the
SRS
control
module,
turn
on
the
SRS
warning
light,
and
disable
the
SRS
system
until
the
fault
memo-
ry
is
cleared
usíng
special
SRS
test
equipment
.
6
.
Pry
out
access
plug
in
end
of
door
.
Use
screwdriver
through
access
hole
to
slide
exteriortrim
locking
plate
into
released
position
.
See
Fig
.
5
.
Remove
doorhandle
exterior
trim
piece
.
7
.
Working
inside
door,
remove
locking
clip
for
doorhan-
dle
retaining
pin
and
push
pin
out
.
8
.
Working
inside
door,
disconnect
electrical
harness
con-
nector
at
door
handle
.
Twist
plastic
connector
bracket
to
remove
from
door
handle
.
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
515-
3
0011681
Fig
.
5
.
Insert
screwdriver
into
access
hole
and
push
lockingplate
forward
(arrow)
to
release
exterior
handle
trim
.
uu11682
Fig
.
6
.
Door
handle
retaining
pin(A)
and
lock
collar
nut
(B)
.
Door
handle
trim
shown
removed
.
10
.
Remove
door
handle
fromdoor
by
angling
out
of
door
cavity
.
Removed
door
handle
assembly
is
shown
in
Fig
.
7
.
0012684
Fig
.
7
.
Door
handle
harnessconnector
(A)
;
retaining
pin
Iocking
clip
9
.
Working
at
door
exterior,
remove
handle
collar
nut
(B)
;
exterior
trim
Iocking
plate
(C)
.
Handleassembly
shown
re-
while
supporting
handle
.
See
Fig
.
6
.
moved
from
door
.
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
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515-4
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
11
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-
4
.
Remove
screws
mounting
bottom
of
window
rear
track
lowing
:
to
door
.
See
Fig
.
9
.
"
Make
sure
rubber
seal
for
handle
is
correctly
posi-
tionedbefore
tightening
mounting
fasteners
.
"
Install
exteriortrim
piece
and
then
use
a
hooked
tool
to
pull
locking
plate
into
locked
position
.
Make
sure
door
handle
trim
contacts
body
evenly
before
locking
trim
in
place
.
"
Use
new
mounting
bolts
when
reinstalling
the
side-im-
pactairbag
to
the
door(where
applicable)
.
Reset
SRS
warning
light
and
clear
SRS
fault
memory
using
spe-
cial
test
equipment
.
See
721
Airbag
System
(SRS)
.
"
Reconnect
al¡
harness
connectors
(including
power
window
motor)before
installing
door
panel
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
withwire
ties
.
"
Adjust
and
reinitialize
windows
.
See
512
Door
Win-
dows
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Collar
nut
to
doorhandle
..........
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
1.
Remove
rear
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
described
in
411
Doors
.
2
.
Remove
window
from
rear
dooras
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
3
.
Disconnect
andremove
inside
door
handle
.
See
Fig
.
8
.
0013073
Fig
.
8
.
Inside
door
handle
retaining
screw
(A)
Unhook
linkage
from
handle
at
B
.
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
Fig
.
9
.
Rear
window
track
lower
fasteners
(arrows)
.
Reardoor
lock,
removing
and
installing
5
.
Remove
window
rear
track
top
screw
and
move
track
aside
.
See
Fig
.
10
.
Fig
.
10
.
Rear
window
track
top
screw
(arrow)
.
6
.
Remove
screw
from
lock
button
linkage
rod
retainer
.
Lift
rod
out
of
retaining
clip
.
See
Fig
.
11
.
7
.
Disconnect
door
lock
harnessconnector
.
8
.
Remove
door
lock
screws
.
See
Fig
.
12
.
0013085
9
.
Move
lock
upslightly
to
disengage
from
exterior
handle
linkage
.
Remove
lock
from
inside
door
.
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0011688
Fig
.
11
.
Rear
door
lockbutton
linkage
rod
retainer
(A),
rod
retaining
clip
(B),
and
harness
connector
(C)
.
Fig
.
12
.
Rear
door
lock
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
0011687
10
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mind
the
fol-
lowing
:
"
Insta¡¡
lock
mounting
boits
with
Loctite
©
270
or
equiva-
lentthread-locker
.
"
Reconnect
power
window
motorharness
connector
before
installing
door
panel
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
with
wire
ties
.
"
Adjust
window
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Door
lock
to
door
.
...
.
..
..........
9
Nm
(80
in-lb)
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
515-5
Rear
door
handie,
removing
and
installing
1
.
Remove
rear
door
panel
and
vapor
barrier
as
described
in
411
Doors
.
2
.
Remove
window
from
rear
door
as
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
3
.
Remove
door
lock
as
described
earlier
.
4
.
Pry
out
access
plug
in
end
of
door
.
Use
screwdriver
through
access
hole
to
slide
exterior
trim
locking
plate
into
released
position
.
See
Fig
.
13
.
Remove
doorhan-
dle
exterior
trim
piece
.
u
.]lbbl
Fig
.
13
.
Insert
screwdriver
into
access
hole
and
push
locking
plate
forward
(arrow)torelease
exterior
handle
trim
.
5
.
Remove
door
handle
mountingscrews
while
support-
ing
handle
.
See
Fig
.
14
.
Fig
.
14
.
Reardoor
handle
mounting
screws
(arrows)
.
0011684
DOOR
HANDLES
AND
LOCKS
Page 354 of 759
515-6
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
6
.
Remove
door
handle
assembly
from
inside
door
.
7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Keep
in
mindthe
fol-
lowing
:
"
Make
sure
rubber
seal
for
handle
is
correctly
posi-
tionedbefore
tightening
mounting
fasteners
.
"
Install
exterior
trim
piece
and
then
use
a
hooked
toolto
pull
locking
plate
into
locked
position
.
Make
sure
door
handle
trim
contacts
body
evenly
before
lockingtrim
in
place
.
"
Reconnect
all
harness
connectors
(including
power
window
motor)before
installing
door
panel
.
"
Secure
wire
harnesses
withwire
ties
.
"
Adjust
windowas
described
in
512
Door
Windows
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Rear
door
handle
mounting
screws
..
10
Nm
(89
in-lb)
NOTE
If
the
striker
backup
plate
fafls
into
the
body
cavlty,
it
can
be
retrieved
after
removing
the
inside
trim
from
the
B-pillar
(door-post
pillar)
.
Tightening
Torque
"
Striker
plate
to
body
pillar
..........
28
Nm
(20
ft-lb)
LOCKING
ACTUATORS
Door
Locking
Actuator
The
front
door
lock
mechanism
and
actuator
are
shown
in
Fig
.
15
.
The
rear
door
lock
and
actuator
are
similar
.
The
lock
must
first
be
removed,
as
described
earlier,
to
replace
the
ac-
tuator
.
if
defective
.
LOCKING
ACTUATORS
Connections
to
door
handle
®
o
_
Attaching
pin
0
O~
Lock
mechanism
0012082
Fig
.
15
.
Front
door
lock
mechanism
and
related
parts
.
Rear
lock
mechanism
is
similar
.
Door
striker,
replacing
Luggage
compartment
locking
actuator,
removing
and
installing
The
door
striker
contains
an
electrical
contact
switch
.
If
the
switch
is
faulty,
the
striker
must
be
replaced
.
To
remove
the
1
.
Raise
trunk
lid
.
Remove
tool
kit
and
trunk
lid
trim
panel
.
striker,
remove
the
mounting
bolts
.
Disconnect
the
harness
See
Fig
.
16
.
connector
from
the
striker
.
0013162
Fig
.
16
.
Trunk
lid
trim
and
tool
kit
retainíng
screws
and
clips
(arrows)
.
2
.
Disconnect
actuating
rod
from
lock
.
See
Fig
.
17
.
3
.
lJnplug
two
wíring
connectors
from
actuator
.
See
Fig
.
18
.
NOTE
-
"
lf
just
one
of
the
centrallocking
drives
does
not
oper-
NOTE-
ate,
the
lockinglinkage
could
be
frozen
orstiff
enough
The
actuator
is
adjustable
.
Matchmark
the
attaching
to
prevent
actuatonof
the
drive
.
Try
remove
the
finte-
screws
before
removal
.
rior
doorpanel
and
lubricating
the
locking
linkage
as
the
first
step
.
4
.
Remove
actuator
attaching
screws
.
Pull
actuator
back-
"
The
actuator
is
not
serviceable
and
mustbe
replaced
wards
from
behind
metal
shield
to
remove
.
5
.
installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Align
actuator
screws
with
matchmarks
during
installation
.
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515-10
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
EWS
II
control
module,
replacing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
vüf
.
2
.
Remove
glove
compartment
as
described
in
513
Inte-
rior
Trim
.
3
.
Remove
EWS
II
control
module
harness
connector
.
Pull
module
out
of
bracket
.
See
Fig
.
22
.
NOTE-
The
EWS
11
module
should
be
identified
with
EWS
11
markings
.
4
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Ring
antenna,
replacing
4
.
Cut
off
wire
ties
holding
wiring
harness
to
steering
col-
umn
.
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
CAUTION
-
Prior
to
disconnecting
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnectioncautionsgiven
at
the
front
of
this
manualonpage
viii
.
2
.
Remove
lower
steering
column
cover
.
See
Fig
.
23
.
Transmitter/
receiver
Ring
r
module
antenna
Fig
.
22
.
Location
of
EWS
II
components
.
LOCKING
SYSTEM
AND
ELECTRONIC
IMMOBILIZATION
Fig
.
23
.
Steering
column
cover
retaining
screw
(arrow)
.
5
.
Gently
pry
off
ring
antenna
from
ignition
switch
.
7
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0012543
3
.
Remove
lower
left
dash
trim
panel
as
described
in
513
Interior
Trim
.
6
.
Unplug
ring
antennaharness
from
EWS
II
transmit-
ter/receiver
module
as
described
below
.
Page 359 of 759
EWS
II
transmitterlreceiver
module,
replacing
1
.
Disconnect
negative
(-)
cable
from
battery
.
CAUTION-
Prior
to
disconnectiog
the
battery,
read
the
battery
disconnection
cautions
given
at
the
front
of
this
manual
onpage
viii
.
2
.
Remove
lower
left
dash
trim
panel
and
knee
bolster
as
described
in
513
Interior
Trim
.
3
.
Unclip
auxiliary
relay
panel
under
steering
column
and
lower
it
to
access
relays
and
harness
connectors
.
See
Fig
.
24
.
Fig
.
24
.
Lowering
the
left
side
auxiliaryrelay
panel
.
CENTRAL
LOCKING
AND
ANTI-THEFT
515-11
0013164
4
.
Disconnect
harness
connector
from
transmitter/receiv-
er
module
.
Unclip
module
from
panel
.
See
Fig
.
25
.
5
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
0
A
0013035
Fig
.
25
.
Position
of
EWS
II
transmitter/receiver
module
(A)
on
left
side
auxiliaryrelay
panel
.
LOCKING
SYSTEM
AND
ELECTRONIC
IMMOBILIZATION
Page 371 of 759
GENERAL
.
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.
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.
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.
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.
.
.
......
541-1
Visor
Latch
Plate
.....
.
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.
...
.
...
.541-4
Visor
Latch
..
.
............
.
.
.
..........
541-4
MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
.
.
.
.
...
.
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541-1
Visor
Latch
Motor
...
.......
.
.
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541-5
Visor
Latch
Plate
.
.
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...
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541-1
Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing
........
541-5
VisorLatch
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.541-1
Convertible
top
drive
motor,
replacing
......
541-7
Convertible
Top
Lid
Release
Mechanism
.
.
.
.
541-2
Convertible
Top
Emergency
Operation
.....
.541-7
Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing
....
.
.
.
541-2
Convertible
Top
Lid
.
.
.
.
...........
.
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541-9
POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
.
.
.
.
....
.
.
.
541-2
ROLLOVER
PROTECTION
SYSTEM
..
.
.
541-9
FrontLatching
Mechanism
.
.
.
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.
541-4
GENERAL
The
convertible
top
comes
in
three
versions
:
a
manually
op-erated
top,
a
semi-automatic
power
top
and
a
fully
automatic
power
top
.
NOTE-
The
convertible
top
control
module
(CVM)
is
located
behind
the
left
rearside
trim
panel
.
For
the
location
of
other
convertible
top
electric
components
see610
Electrical
Component
Locations
.
The
rear
window
in
the
convertible
models
is
made
of
a
strong,
flexible
vínyl
which
is
available
separately
.
Replace-
ment
of
the
rear
window
is
not
covered
in
this
manual
.
The
left
and
right
visor
latch
plates
can
be
accessed
by
re-
moving
the
trim
and
moldings
around
the
sides
and
top
of
the
windshield
.
Each
latch
is
secured
to
thetop
of
the
windshield
usingthree
bolts
.
Latch
position
is
adjusted
as
follows
:
541
Convertible
Top
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
541-1
"
Loosen
bolts
"
Latch
top
"
Align
top
"
Retighten
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
1
.
BMW
has
designed
a
specialbattery
tray
for
the
convertible
which,
in
conjunction
with
the
mass
of
the
battery
in
the
lug-
gage
compartment,
serves
to
dampen
convertible
body
flex
ing
and
vibration
.
Fig
.
1.
Visor
latchplate
is
held
to
top
of
windshieldwith
three
bolts
(arrows)
.
CAUTION-
The
E36
convertible
requires
a
specialbattery
VisorLatch
which
is
designed
for
constant
vibration
.
A
battery
not
designed
forthis
will
fa¡¡
much
earlier
.
Check
for
ease
of
release
and
locking
of
convertible
top
front
latches
.
Height
of
a
latch
can
be
changed
by
using
the
adjusting
screw
.
To
change
latch
tension,
it
is
necessary
to
re-
MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
move
the
trim
on
the
front
bow
of
thetop
.
The
ball-joint
pull-rod
length
can
then
be
adjusted
.
Lubricate
latch
if
necessary
.
See
Visor
Latch
Plate
Fig
.
2
.
MANUAL
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
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541-2
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
Fig
.
2
.
Manually
operated
frontlatch
.
Loosen
mounting
nuts
(A)
and
locknut
(B),
then
adjust
latch
height
with
hex-bolt
(C)
.
(Fully
automatic
front
latch
height
adjuster
is
similar
.)
Latch
tension
ís
adjusted
at
rod
ball-joint
end
(D)
.
Convertible
Top
Lid
Release
Mechanism
The
convertible
lid
release
handle
is
situated
in
the
trim
panel
behind
the
driver's
seat
.
To
remove
thehandle,
pull
its
plastic
insert
forward
and
remove
the
triminsert
.
The
handle
is
mounted
with
a
single
screw
.
Abowden
cable
is
routed
from
the
handle
to
the
left
lid
latch
.
Another
cable
is
routed
from
the
left
tothe
right
latch
inside
the
luggage
compartment
.
It
is
accessed
by
pulling
down
the
trim
lining
off
the
front
wall
of
the
compartment
.
Convertible
top
and
frame,
replacing
1
.
Open
convertible
top
partially
.
Open
convertible
top
lid
.
J
I~I~KX
Open
back
windows
.
_
v
2
.
Remove
fasteners
in
compartments
behind
door
posts
and
lift
out
complete
top
.
Count
number
of
shims
on
horizontal
mounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
3
.
3
.
Installation
is
reverse
of
removal
.
Be
sure
to
replaceU-
shaped
shims
on
horizontal
mounting
bolts
.
See
Fig
.
4
.
Fig
.
4
.
Horizontal
positioning
bolt(A)
and
U-shaped
adjusting
shims4
.
To
adjust
position
and
fit
oftop,
remove
or
add
U-
(B)for
convertible
top
.
One
of
two
main
mounting
nuts
(ar
shaped
shims
until
top
is
properly
aligned
.
Tighten
nuts
rows)
also
visible
.
and
screws
.
POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
The
semi-automatic
top,
installed
in
1996
convertibles,
must
first
be
manually
released
from
the
visor
latch
plates
and
pushed
back
past
the
"tension
point,"
wheréupon,
the
auto-
matic
retracting
motor
and
linkage
take
over
and
pull
it
into
the
storage
compartment
behind
the
back
seat
.
POWER
CONVERTIBLE
TOP
Fig
.
3
.
Mounting
nuts
(A)
for
convertible
top
(two
oneach
side)
.
There
is
also
a
horizontal
bolt
with
spacers
oneach
side
(B)
.
0012754
The
fully
automatic
top,
standard
on
1997
and
later
convert-
ibles,
allows
complete
operation
of
the
top,
from
fully
open
to
fully
closed,withthe
push
of
atoggleswitch
on
the
console
.
The
top
switch
incorporates
a
"top
unlatched"
warning
LED
.
A
schematic
representation
of
the
fully
automatic
convert-
ible
top
is
shown
in
Fig
.
5
.