Owner service procedures -> In case of electrical malfunction: Manual releases for Your BMW Z8 Roadster First Generation (2000-2003)

142nFuel filler door  
Luggage compartment lid, storage compartment  
Manual release  
Manual release  
Pull the knob with the fuel pump symbol > Tilt the backrest for the passenger's  
(arrow) on the right trim panel of the  
luggage compartment.  
seat forward and open the storage  
compartment located behind it  
> Lift the cover off the fuse box  
> Pull the ring to release the luggage  
compartment lid (arrow 1) or the  
cellular phone holder (arrow 2).  
Passenger door  
Closing the convertible top  
143n  
Manual operation  
You can close the convertible top  
manually, but never open it manu-  
ally, because this would cause  
damage.<  
In the event of a malfunction, please  
consult your BMW center to have it  
corrected.  
If you do close the convertible top  
manually, please proceed as instructed  
in the next column.  
Manual release  
1. Take off the oval-shaped cover cap,  
using a screwdriver to help you if  
necessary  
> Unlock from the inside and open (pull  
on the door handle twice; refer to  
page 36)  
2. Put the long end of the Allen wrench  
(from the onboard tool kit) into the  
support  
> Moving the lever of the passenger-  
side door upward or downward.  
Upward: door is always unlocked.  
Downward: door is always locked,  
but can be opened from inside.  
3. Unlock the locking retainer by turning  
it clockwise all the way to the right  
and pull the Allen wrench out again  
144nClosing the convertible top  
4. Pull the convertible top on the  
convertible top frame forward and  
sideways (arrows) and, using a little  
effort, swing it forward over the  
window frame  
5. Gripping the recessed handle, pull  
the convertible top frame all the way  
on top of the window frame  
6. Place the Allen wrench (from the  
onboard tool kit) into the support  
7. If you keep turning the Allen wrench  
counterclockwise, you will hear the  
convertible top lock with the window  
frame.