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Removing control unit

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Move the convertible top to service position before removing the control unit. See REMOVING CONVERTIBLE TOP .

  1. Move convertible top to the rear by means of the electric motor until the convertible-top compartment lid has reached the rear end position. Move convertible top forward by means of the electric motor until the convertible-top compartment lid moves forward. Then interrupt closing operation.
  2. Disengage left and right tension cables and fold up the tension bow. The convertible top must no longer be electrically operated in this position.
  3. Bend cover over the control unit rearward and unscrew the two cross-recess screws.
  4. Remove control unit, disengage the connector housing -A-  to the right, and pull it down and off. Press plug connection -arrow B-  together and pull it down and off. Disengage plug connection -arrow C-  upward and to the right, and pull it down and off. See Fig 1.
Fig 1: Locating Convertible Top Control Unit
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