1999 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 116
1999 Pontiac Sunfire Manual
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yellowblue 1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic transaxle to PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to NEUTRAL (N). Turn the engine off. 2. Push the button in the latch handle and rotate the handle down. 3. Open the trunk. 4. Press the bypass switch down to the EMERGENCY OVERRIDE position. The switch is located under the shelf panel on the driver's side in the trunk. 5. Remove the top boot as described in Steps 1 through 9 in "Removing the Boot" earlier in this section. 6. Lower the door windows completely. If the power windows do not work, leave the doors open. 7. Position one person on each side of the vehicle. Carefully lift the top by grasping the front corners of the top, not the linkage. NOTICE: Do not attempt to force the top up if it does not move freely. The top or its linkage can be damaged. Make sure both sides are being lifted together to avoid twisting. See your dealer if you still can't move the top easily. Convertible Bypass Switch 2-56