THERMO Protect Function

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Soft top control unit restricts or inhibits the operation due to system protection reasons under the following conditions.

Do not operate when ambient temperature is low or when operation may cause system or mechanism to be damaged (The ambient temperature is built into soft top control unit).
When soft top stops in the halfway position for 4 minutes or more, operation is inhibited and switching valve is released to avoid switching valve damage.
CAUTION: An unintentional operation of soft top or storage lid may occur due to its own weight because oil pressure is not maintained when switching valve is released. Be careful not to pinch hands.

NOTE: Open or closed operation is possible 5 minutes after turning ignition switch OFF.
When roof open/close operation is continuously performed for 3-4 times, thermo protection is activated to prevent over heating and roof system operation is inhibited. Soft top control unit controls of the following items.

Fig 1: Thermo Protect Function Graph
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.

THERMO PROTECTION OPERATION CHART

Thermo protection	Operation
Stage 1	New soft top cycle is not possible (Between T2 and T3)
Stage 2	All soft top operation is not possible (Above T3)
-	After cooling down, all operations are possible (Bellow T1)