Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Kenneth David Edelmann

Michael T Willard

Michael T Binfet

Kenneth M Hartlaub

Jason S Borland

James A Loftus, Jr

Nigel W Williams

A convertible system includes a pair of movable side rails, each being connected to a structural pillar. A front header spans between forward ends of the side rails. A side rail latching mechanism releasably attaches the side rails to the structural pillars. A roof member includes a flexible, foldable roof panel and a panel header secured to and covered by the roof panel. The panel header has lateral end portions movably coupled to the side rails. The roof member is movable between a closed position, a pre-defined intermediate opened position, and a fully opened position. The roof member together with the side rails is further movable to a stowed position rearward of a vehicle occupant cabin. A roof member latch mechanism is mounted to the panel header for releasably attaching the panel header to the front header.

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Rochester, MI, United States of America

Kenneth David Edelmann