1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 133
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Manual
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Lowering the Top Manually NOTICE: Do not attempt to lower the top manually as damage to the vehicle will occur. the top fails to If raise or lower completely, see "Raising the Top Manually" following. 1. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic transaxle toPARK (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. Raising the Top Manually If your vehicle loses power, or something happens else that prevents you from raising top electrically, you the This may need to raise the top manually. will allow you to safely drive the vehicle until you can get the top repaired. Raising the convertible top manually should only be donein an emergency and requires two people. Before you do these steps, check to make sure that the bypass switch in the trunk is switched up to the If NORMAL OPERATION position. it is not, switch it if to the NORMAL OPERATION position and see the power top works. Convertible Bypass Switch 2-57