2004 Lexus SC 430 Owners Manual - Page 106

EXTERIOR EQUIPMENT D Do not open the trunk when the retractable hardtop is not closed or opened fully. The opened trunk may not be closed. D Do not open or close the retractable hardtop repeatedly within a short time. If the motor prevention circuit activates, the retractable hardtop operation is disabled. In this case, turn the ignition switch off and operate the switch again after a while. D Do not place anything on the luggage cover. Doing so could interfere with the retractable hardtop opening and damage its mechanism. D The luggage should be loaded with the cover closed securely. Otherwise the retractable hardtop opening could be interfered and its mechanism could be damaged. 1. To open the hood, pull the hood lock release lever under the instrument panel. The hood will spring up slightly. HOOD 15sa05a INFORMATION D Do not operate the retractable hardtop when the vehicle is on the incline or gets on the step. The retractable hardtop may not activate properly. D If you operate the "OPEN/CLOSE" switch after the ignition switch is turned to off and then on with the retractable hardtop opened partially, it takes several seconds before activation. This does not indicate a malfunction. D When you open or close the retractable hardtop, audio sound is automatically adjusted. For details, see page 172. 86