Do you unzip the window of your convertible before putting the top down?

Do you unzip the window of your convertible before putting the top down?
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I had a Fiat Spyder with a plastic rear window. When I put the top down, I would carefully fold the window in so there was a bend but not a sharp crease in it. I did not unzip it.
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