2012 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 63

Keys, Doors, and Windows Raising the Power Convertible Top Notice: If you raise or lower the convertible top while the vehicle is in motion, you could damage the top or the top mechanism. The repairs would not be covered by the warranty. Always put an automatic transmission in P (Park) or a manual transmission in Neutral before raising or lowering the convertible top. 1. Park on a level surface. Start the engine. Shift an automatic transmission into P (Park) and set the parking brake. Shift a manual transmission into Neutral and set the parking brake. 2. Make sure the trunk lid is closed, the rear trunk partition in the rear storage area is in the fastened upright position, and no objects are forward of the divider. See "Rear Trunk Partition" under Rear Storage on page 4‑1. 3. Push and hold « on the convertible top switch. The convertible top will raise and the windows will lower if they were in the raised position. A chime will sound when the convertible top is raised completely. 4. After the convertible top is completely raised, release the convertible top switch. 5. Pull the convertible top front latch down and turn it counterclockwise to lock the convertible top. 2-31 If the radio is on, the sound may be muted for a brief time due to a new audio system equalization being loaded. If the vehicle has lost power, the convertible top can still be raised by releasing pressure on the hydraulic pump, located under the passenger side of the tonneau cover, using the following steps. The carpet liner on the passenger side must be pulled back to access the hydraulic pump. Never attempt to open or close the convertible top manually without releasing pressure first. Manual operation of the convertible top cannot be attempted for five minutes after the last time the convertible top switch was pressed if the convertible top was not opened completely and the tonneau cover latched or closed completely with the front latch locked in place at the time the convertible top switch was released.