Procedures
CORRESPONDENCE IN EMERGENCYIf the soft top cannot be operated electrically in the event of a discharged battery or any other system malfunction, the soft top needs to be closed manually or opened manually according to the following procedures.
MANUAL OPERATION (SOFT TOP FULLY OPEN => FULLY CLOSE)
1. Open The Trunk Lid
- Open the lid behind the passenger's seat (rear floor box).
- Remove cap of the emergency cable.
- Pull the emergency cable upper surface in the box.
- Open trunk lid.
2. Open The Storage Lid
- Remove floorboard inside of the trunk.
- Disconnect the storage lid motor harness connector upperward, which is located at the right hand side of the trunk.
- Pull down the storage lid lock release cable (right and left sides in the trunk).
- Confirm a clicking sound of lock release.
- Pull up the storage lid from the right and left sides of vehicle (two people are required).
CAUTION: The storage lid is extremely heavy. Pulling it up should be done by two people. Use Hex-wrench to rotate the axis of the gear, when the lid does not move.
3. Close The Soft Top
- Disconnect roof actuator harness connector right and left sides.
CAUTION: 2nd disconnect top of roof actuator harness connector right and first disconnect top of roof actuator harness connectors left sides.
- Pull up the soft top right and left sides of the vehicle slowly by hand (two people are required).
- Lock soft top front lock.
4. Close The Storage Lid
Push down soft top to body panel.
5. Lower The Soft Top 5th Bow
- Remove both operating rod of soft top 5th bow.
CAUTION: Remove a holder of operating rod end. Simultaneously hold soft top 5th bow by hand when removing the holder.
- Push in 5th bow to storage lid (do half lock).
CAUTION: After closing the soft top manually according to the above procedures, have the soft top operation system checked and/or repaired by a NISSAN dealer as soon as possible. Avoid leaving the vehicle outside for long periods or driving at high speed. As the rear of the soft top is not locked completely, this may allow wind and rain get into the vehicle.
MANUAL OPERATION (SOFT TOP FULLY CLOSE => FULLY OPEN)
1. Remove The Luggage Floor Trim
Remove the rear floor box and luggage floor finisher upper.
2. Cutting Storage Room Finisher
Cut storage room finisher from seat side.
3. Unlock The Storage Lid
- Remove clip of inspection cover.
- Remove the storage lid inspection cover.
- Pull the unlock wire then unlock the soft top 5th bow.
4. Open The Soft Top 5th Bow
- Remove both shock absorber of soft top 5th bow.
- Open the soft top 5th bow (approximate 90 degrees)
5. Open The Trunk Lid
- Pull the emergency cable.
- Open the trunk lid.
6. Open The Storage Lid
- Remove floorboard inside of the trunk.
- Disconnect the storage lid motor harness connector downward which is in the right hand side of the trunk.
- Pull down the storage lid lock release cable (right and left side of the trunk).
- Confirm a clicking sound of lock release.
- Pull up the storage lid from the right and left sides of vehicle (two people are required).
CAUTION: The storage lid is extremely heavy. Pulling it up should be done by two people. Use Hex-wrench to rotate the axis of the gear, when storage lid does not move.
- Disconnect roof actuator harness connector right and left side (disconnect top of roof actuator harness connector right and left side).
7. Open The Soft Top
- Lower the soft top 5th bow.
- Unlock the front lock.
- Open the soft top right and left side of the vehicle slowly by hand (two person job).
8. Close The Storage Lid
NOTE: If necessary.
9. Close The Trunk Lid
NOTE: If necessary.