54 62 500 Triggering/retracting rollover protection bars (BMW diagnosis system)

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WARNING: Danger of injury!
When the actuators are electrically activated, there must be no persons present in the vicinity of the rollover protection bars.
When a rollover protection bar is mechanically triggered, only one person may be present underneath the protection bar.

IMPORTANT: Stow convertible top in convertible top compartment (open) and support rear lid in service position. . See 51 00 ... Service position of convertible top compartment lid .
When the actuators are activated, both rollover protection bars are simultaneously triggered.

Triggering rollover protection bar:

NOTE: The rollover protection bar can be triggered mechanically if it fails to extend of its own accord.

Triggering rollover protection bar mechanically:

Mechanical emergency release is performed through the luggage compartment.

Remove panel for luggage compartment partition . See 51 47 140 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING PANEL FOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT PARTITION .

Insert L-shaped Allen key into opening on actuator.

Effect emergency release of rollover protection system by pressing.

Fig 1: Inserting L-Shaped Allen Key Into Actuator

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IMPORTANT: When retracting, make sure rollover protection bar snaps into place on lower stop.
Slowly relieve load on rollover protection bar.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front air outlet grill . See Figure.

Hold locking pawl (1) and press rollover protection bar (2) down as far as it will go until actuator is locked.

NOTE: Rollover protection bar must snap audibly into place!

Fig 2: Pressing Rollover Protection Bar

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