2002 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 144

Instruments and controls Hardtop Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 140 Attaching hardtop 1. Engage parking brake and turn key in steering lock to position 2. 2. Lower roll bar, see page 118. 3. Open doors. 4. Turn radio and telephone off to lower power antenna, turn key in steering lock to position 0 and remove. 5. From the rear of the vehicle, lift the hardtop carefully over the attachment points (1) and locating points (2). First guide the rear pins of the top vertically into the rear attachment points, then lower the roof onto the vehicle and locate the front locking pins. Exercise caution when maneuvering the top. To avoid paint damage, the top's mounting pins must not be allowed to contact the body.