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1. Insert the flat hinges of the moonroof panel into the cutouts on the
body. Then slowly lower it while
holding the roof with your hands.
Make sure both flat hinges are inserted into the cutouts.2. Press in the retaining spring arms and insert them into the holes.
Then push the handle up with the
palm of your hand and look theroof.To remove: While supporting sun shade,
push in the look release button and turn the knob counterclockwise.
To install: Hang the two hinges of the sun
shade panel onto the hooks provided.Then push up the sun shade panel while
pushing in the look release button and
turning the knob counterclockwise.
CAUTION!
For safety, do not remove the sun
shade while driving.
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Before raising or lowering the convertible
top, stop the engine, apply the parking brake
and put the transmission in Pº (au-
tomatic) or in the first (manual).
CAUTION!
When raising or lowering the con-
vertible top, keep hands clear from
the hinges of the top side rails and
any part of the top linkage.
The vehicle should never be driv-
en with the convertible top partial-
ly lowered. Make sure the top has
been either fully latched to the
windshield frame or fully lowered
before driving.
NOTICE
Make sure there are no items or
packages between the rear seat-
back and the convertible top stor- age area when raising or lowering
the convertible top. Even smallitems may interfere with convert-
ible top operation and can cause damage.
Do not sit or place excessive weight on the convertible top;
when the top is up or down, dam-
age to the top may result.
Do not raise or lower the convert-
ible top when the temperature is be-
low 0 C (32 F), or damage to the
material or rear window may result.
If necessary to do so, warm the ve-
hicle in heated garage prior to oper-
ating the convertible to mecha-nism.
Do to lower the convertible top if
the top is damp or wet. Possible in-
terior water damage, water stains
or mildew of the top material may result.
When the convertible top is com-
pletely lowered, keep the rear win-
dow defogger turned off to avoid
damage to the convertible top.
It may be hard to fix the convertible
top when raising it after having
kept it open for a long time.
LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
1. Lower both side windows and sun
visors. Then pull the latch handles fully backward.
If the battery is discharged and the win-
dows cannot be lowered, open both doors.
Convertible topÐ ÐConvertible top precaution
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2. Raise the convertible top from out-side of the vehicle by holding its
front side securely.
CAUTION!
To prevent personal injury, do not
grasp the convertible top side rails.
INSTALLING THE TOP BOOT
The top boot is used to cover and conceal
the completely lowered convertible top. Itis in the trunk.
3. Secure the top boot snaps to the ones on the quarter trim.4. Open the trunk and fix the top bootwith right and left buttons and fas-
tener tapes, then close the trunk af-
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5. Insert the rubber edge of the topboot to the gutter on the rear seat- back.REMOVING THE TOP BOOT
1. Lower both side windows and sun
visors. Then release the top boot
snaps from the quarter trim.2. Pull out the rubber edge of the topboot from the gutter on the rear seatback.
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3. Open the trunk and release the leftand right buttons and fastener
tape, then close the trunk.
Store it in the trunk.4. Raise the convertible top from out- side of the vehicle by holding its
front side securely and move it to
the top of the front window glassframe.
CAUTION!
To prevent personal injury, do not
grasp the convertible top side rails.
5. Move into the front seat, grasp the handle which is under the convert-
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6. While holding the convertible topagainst the windshield frame, push
latch handles fully forward till they are hooked.
Visually check that the latch handles are
fully seated in the strikers. Also, pull on
the convertible tip side rails to make surethe top is securely hooked.
7. Raise both the side windows and sun visors.

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Part 1SeatsFront seatsÐ
ÐSeat adjustment precautions
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS ANDCONTROLSÐ
Chapter 1-3 Seats, Seat belts and Mirrors
Seats
Front seats
Fold-down rear seat
Seat belts
SRS airbags
Child restraint
Outside rear view mirrors
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle
occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless the occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow sitting on top of a folded-
down seatback, or in the luggage
compartment. Per sons not proper-
ly seated and not properly re-
strained by seat belts can be se-
verely injured in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow pas-
sengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Severe in-
juries can occur in the event of emergency braking or a collision.! Adjust the driver's seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel
controls are within easy reach of the
driver.CAUTION
Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
When adjusting the seat, be careful not to hit the seat against a passen- ger or luggage.
After adjusting the seat position,try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi- tion.
After adjusting the seatback, exert
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Do not put objects under the seats
as they may interfere with the seat-
lock mechanism or unexpectedly
push up the seat position adjusting
lever; the seat may suddenly move,
causing the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
While adjusting the seat, do not put
your hands under the seat or near
the moving parts. You may catch
and injure your hands or fingers.1. SEAT POSITION ADJUSTING LE- VER
Pull the lever up. Then slide the seat to
the desired position with slight body
pressure and release the lever.
2. SEAT CHUSHION ANGLE ADJUST-
ING KNOB (Convertible modelsonly)
3. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER
Lean forward and pull the lever up.
Then lean back to the desired angle
and release the lever.
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, avoid
reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maxi-
mum protection in a frontal or rear
collision when the driver and the
passenger are sitting up straight and
well back in the seats. If you are re-
clined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen. Therefore,
in the event of a frontal collision, the
risk of personal injury may increase
with increasing recline of the seat- back.
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For easy access to the rear seat, do this.
1. Lift the seatback angle adjusting leveror press the pedal behind the seat- back.
The seat will slide forward slightly.
2. Move the seat to the front-most posi- tion.
After passengers are in, lift up the seat- back and return the seat until it locks
CAUTION!
After pulling back the seat, try
pushing the seat forward and rear-
ward to make sure it is secured inplace.
Never allow anyone to rest their
foot on the release pedal while the
vehicle is moving.
1. Pull up the seatback security lock
lever 1 to the unlock position.
2. Pull out the lock release strap 2.
3 Fold down the seatback. This will enlarge the trunk room as far as the front seatbacks. See Luggage stow-
age precautionsº in Part 2 for precautions
to observe in loading luggage.
ÐMoving passenger's seat for rear seat entry (2-door models)
Fold-down rear seat
(coupe only)