How to Reset an E46 Convertible Top


1. Press down on the emergency lock button, located between the rear seats. Release the button.
2. Grasp the convertible top on the side and on the top convertible top frame. Lift the top up and forward until you meet with resistance. Fold down the convertible top frame.
3. Pry out the cover panel in the middle of the front convertible top frame. Insert the allen wrench that came with the E46 into the recess that is now exposed.
4. Turn the allen wrench clockwise until the front convertible top frame locks into the windshield frame. The mechanism automatically seals the lid at this point.