Is there a least a way to manually put it back up so it won't get rained on ?
Asked by Lee W Jan 14, 2021 at 05:37 PM about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring Convertible FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Just bought my 08 2 days ago. Top worked great. Maybe raised & lowered it 10
or 12 times. Now, it's stuck half way ?!? I hear no motors trying to work. Is there
a least a way to manually put it back up so it won't get rained on ??Please help
!!
5 Answers
Step 1 Sit the Sebring's driver's side seat. Pull up the car's emergency brake lever for safety. Step 2 Find the "Top Up" button to the left of the steering wheel. This is the same button used to raise the top when it's operating correctly. Step 3 Tap the "Top Up" button five times within two seconds. The procedure must be done quickly to work. Step 4 Wait approximately 30 seconds. The top will begin to raise itself using the emergency bypass system. If you notice that the top is being damaged as it is raised, quickly push the "Top Down" button to cancel the operation. Contact your Chrysler dealer immediately for assistance. Do not drive the Sebring faster than 40 miles per hour. This will damage the top if it has been raise using the emergency bypass feature, according to the owner's manual.
Owners manual. http://cdn.dealereprocess.com/cdn/servicemanuals/chrysler/2010- sebringconvertible.pdf
I guess,"thank you" for the effort, unless this was some sort of crule joke ..... the emergency bypass system was a no go. Tried it several times, several different ways. I couldn't find anything about it in my owners manual. Also, the link went to "error 404". If this was just a mistake, then thank you for you time. If you did it on purpose, then you are one sick puppy !!
This is the procedure Chrysler gives. If the top motor or hydraulics are bad this procedure obviously won't work.