1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 118
1997 Pontiac Firebird Manual
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~~~~ Manual Transmission Automatic Transmission I NOTICE: Before lowering the convertible top into the storage area, be sure there are objects in the no way of thefolded, stored top. The weight of a stored topon items in the storage area will cause to the convertible top back glass break. 2. Unlock the front of the convertibletop by pushing on 3. Be sure no one or nothing is on or around the top. Push andhold the bottom the convertible top of switch. The switch is on the left side of your console for a manual transmission and in frontof the gear shift lever for automatic transmissions. Thetop will automatically lower into the storage area. the smaller part of the latch, then pulling down the on larger part of the latch. Be sure the hook on latch the that attaches into the hole at the windshield releases.