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Check function of soft top (Cooper Convertible)

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WARNING: You are exposed to the risk of pinching body parts when working on the installed or removed soft top.

Convertible top is centered by tappet (1) during insertion into guide (2) and locked by rotary striker (3).

Carefully close soft top until rotary striker (3) has retracted by approx. 1/3 into striker.

Rotary striker (3) and tappet (1) must close correctly and virtually silently.

If necessary, adjust convertible top.

Open and close soft top at least 3 times.

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Conditions for correct folding sunroof functions: 

Opening or closing the folding sunroof is exclusively possible in the following conditions: 

Soft top function conditions: 

The following preconditions must be met in order to open or close the convertible top: 

G13798242Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Convertible top movement is stopped if the driver's door is opened during an opening or closing operation. This also applies to opening the front passenger door if the softtop is completing the closing operation.

In event of function problems: 

Only start convertible top diagnosis once the functional conditions can be excluded as the fault source.