Hardtop – BMW M3 Convertible 2004 User Manual

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5. Before installing, first flip the cover

panels that are located underneath
the left and right interior lamps
down. To do this, press on the
slight bump on the cover panel.
There is a holder in the cover panel
to securely store the trim pieces
that have been removed – see
arrow 1

6. Open the red release levers as far

as the stop will allow – see arrow 2

7. Position the hardtop onto the sup-

ports with the help of a second
person. Be sure to put the mount-
ings exactly into the proper brack-
ets

Lift the hardtop carefully. Be
extremely careful not to shift the

seals. Seals that have been shifted out
of place or actually pulled out cause
leaks.

8. In the back, close the red locking

levers by turning to the inside as far
as the stop located behind the trim
will allow. Flip the cover panels
back into place

9. To lock the hardtop in the front,

keep pressing on the front locking
levers until you hear them engage

10. Check the rubber weather-strip-

ping between the windshield frame
and the hardtop on both the left
and right sides. If it is folded or
bent out of place, you should
smooth it back into position by
hand to ensure secure and reliable
sealing.

Removal

Follow the same procedure as when
installing, just reverse the steps.

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