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Removing Hardtop

Fig 1: Identifying Hardtop
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  1. Pulling off cover for locking lever
    1. 1.1. Pull cover -1-  of the front locking lever down and off.
      Fig 2: Pulling Off Cover For Hardtop Locking Mechanism
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  2. Open the locking lever.
    1. 2.1. Press red knob -A-  on the front locking lever -2-  and open the catch fully -3-  .
      Fig 3: Opening Locking Lever
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  3. Open locking lever at the rear.
    1. 3.1. Swivel the locking lever -4-  forward until the pivot locks lift.
      Fig 4: Opening Locking Lever At Rear
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  4. Disconnect the electrical plug connection of the rear window heater.
    1. 4.1. Disconnect the electric plug connection -5-  of the rear window heater, push on the plastic cover of the rear window heater plug connection.
      Fig 5: Locating Rear Window Heating Connector
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  5. Remove the hardtop.
    1. 5.1. Carefully lift the hardtop at the rear window and lift off to the rear.
      Fig 6: Removing Hardtop
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  6. Press in plastic cover.
    1. 6.1. Press plastic cover -6-  into the pivot-pin locks.
      Fig 7: Pressing Plastic Cover
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