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 Diagnosis of a hood fault on a 306 03 Operating the roof with the engine running modification 06 Removing the rear seats 11 Front door card removal and window adjustment 17 Avoiding wear to the roof hydraulic hoses 19 Checking and refilling the oil level in the hood's hydraulic system 21 Cleaning and re-lubricating the rear windows 23 Replacing 306 Cabriolet roof hydraulic hoses 27 Replacing the panels led lamp 33 Replacing the fabric roof 39 Replacing the original clock color and the tiny leds 45 Replacing the vinyl hood cover 52 Roof not retracting fully into boot space 56 Removing and fitting a 306 HardTop 60 Removing and refitting a 306 Windstop 77 Page 3 3 Diagnosis of a hood fault on a 306 (an introduction to the system) Introduction If the electric hood is an important advantage when you own a 4 seater cabriolet, it can also become your worst nightmare when it takes it into its head to work only when it wants to, or quite simply goes on strike. This is often just the beginning of the battle for the owner. Firstly, there's nothing pleasant in finding yourself with the hood stuck down, or worse still, being unable to lower the hood. Next, you have to repair it. This is the moment when you realize that the manufacturer's dealers are often under qualified on the subject and exploit the situation to charge for replacement of the main parts which are prohibitively expensive. It isn't unusual to hear of a cabriolet owner faced with an estimate for repairs running from €1000 to €6000, which is madness in relation to the value of a car which is not brand new