2003 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 129

Controls in detail Retractable hardtop Retractable hardtop Opening and closing the retractable hardtop For safety reasons, the retractable hardtop can only be opened and closed when the vehicle is standing still. Warning! G ! Never sit or place heavy objects on the rear shelf. Doing so could cause damage to the retractable hardtop and the rear shelf. Before operating the switch for the retractable hardtop make sure that no persons are injured by the moving parts (retractable hardtop, roof frame, and trunk lid) due to inattention. Hands must never be placed near the roof frame, upper windshield area, retractable hardtop, shelf behind roll bars, or trunk lid while the retractable hardtop is being raised or lowered. Serious personal injury may occur. If potential danger exists, release the retractable hardtop switch. This immediately interrupts the raising or lowering procedure. You then can operate the retractable hardtop switch to raise or lower the retractable hardtop away from the danger zone. Warning! G When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the steering lock and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury. 129