My Cabrio has this lever on the outboard side of the Driver's seat (Yes, she's a right-hand driver--shouldn't make a difference). The photo shows the lever in it's extended position, as it's spring-loaded--probably to ease access and egress to the seat. I pulled it up into this position, and of course it doesn't go back to the original position----let me rephrase: It doesn't move at all out of this position.
So: 1. What is the purpose/function of this lever?
2. How does one get it to move?