1996 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 111

Installing Your Convertible Hardtop 1. Park on a level surface, set the parking brake firmly and shift an automatic transmission into PARK (P). Shift amanual transmission into REVERSE (R). Lower both windows and sunshades. Turn off the radio to lower the power antenna and turn the ignition key to theLOCK position. 2. Disconnect both rear window defogger electrical connectors behind the lock pillar. 4. With one person on each side, carefully position the hardtop over the vehicle. Lower the hardtop slowly, aligning the rear bolt spacers onto the bezels, and front conical nutsinto the tapered receivers. Realign the hardtop, if necessary. NOTICE: To help avoid damage, don't force the rear of the hardtopdown. The hardtop may rest slightly above the storage compartment lid until the release lever pulled. See Step in is 8 this procedure. 3. Lower the convertible top. Refer to "Convertible Top" in the Index. This procedure will require the use of the storage compartment lid release button behind the driver's seat or the center console release switch. fuse that The enables these releases is not installed at the assembly 5. Move both seatbacks forward. Slide the lock pillar plant and should be in your center console. See bracket into the receiver bracket until the scribed line "Instrument Panel Fuse Block" in the Index for is even with the lower edge of the receiver bracket. location of the fuse. The fuse is labeled HATCH (45). 6. Connect the electrical connectors and make sure they are inside the vehicle.