Editing Convertible (section)

== Other design features ==
[[File:MG TD - Flickr - exfordy (4).jpg|thumb|right|[[MG TD]] open two-seater with tonneau cover over the passenger seat and luggage space]]

===Tonneau cover===
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Folding textile convertible tops often fail to completely hide their internal mechanism or can expose their vulnerable underside to sun exposure and fading. A tonneau cover provides a solution.

=== Rear window ===

Rear windows are often part of the roof assembly. Traditionally, the rear window in a soft-top was made from plastic; however, more recently some convertibles have used glass for the rear window.<ref>{{cite web|title=Convertible Buying Guide|url= https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/convertibles/buying-guide/index.htm |website=consumerreports.org |access-date=29 April 2018}}</ref>

=== Windblocker ===

A windblocker or wind deflector minimizes noise and rushing air reaching the occupants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Convertible buying info: Top-down driving |url= https://www.edmunds.com/convertible/ |website=edmunds.com |access-date=29 April 2018}}</ref> According to the engineer responsible for the 2008 [[Chrysler Sebring (convertible)|Chrysler Sebring]], its windblocker reduces wind noise by approximately 11 to 12 [[decibel|dB]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible's Solid Structure and Systems Deliver Smooth Driving, Tight Handling and a Quiet Ride |via=prnewswire |work=Chrysler Group |date=30 March 2007 |url= http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2008-chrysler-sebring-convertibles-solid-structure-and-systems-deliver-smooth-driving-tight-handling-and-a-quiet-ride-51677072.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121013091849/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2008-chrysler-sebring-convertibles-solid-structure-and-systems-deliver-smooth-driving-tight-handling-and-a-quiet-ride-51677072.html |archive-date=13 October 2012 |access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref>

Several convertibles are available with a heating duct to the neck area of the seat, which is often called an "Air Scarf". Examples of cars with this feature include [[Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class]], [[Mercedes-Benz SL-Class]], and [[Audi A5]]/[[Audi S5|S5]].

=== Safety ===

Modern safety features specifically for convertibles include:
* [[Roll over protection structure|rollover protection structures (ROPS)]] with [[pyrotechnics|pyrotechnically charged]] [[roll hoop]]s hidden behind the rear seats that deploy under rollover conditions
* heated rear window (for improved visibility)
* [[boron steel]]-reinforced [[A-pillar]]s
* safety cage construction&nbsp;– a horseshoe-like structure around the passenger compartment&nbsp;
* door-mounted side-impact [[airbag]] which inflates upward (instead of downward like the typical curtain airbag) to provide head protection even with an open window<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.autoblog.com/2005/09/30/volvo-c70-safety-the-next-generation |title=Volvo C70 - safety, the next generation| website=autoblog.com}}</ref>