2003 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 132

2003 Mercedes SLK-Class Manual

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Controls in detail Retractable hardtop Closing the retractable hardtop Push the retractable hardtop switch as indicated by the arrow until the retractable hardtop is completely closed and locked and the indicator lamp in the retractable hardtop switch goes out. If you continuously push on the retractable hardtop switch or release and push it again within approximately 30 seconds, the door windows will close. ! Do not manually move corner flaps or rear shelf. Doing so will result in damage to the retractable hardtop folding mechanism that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Prior to cleaning the rear window, read and observe the instructions in the "Operation" section ( page 190). Retractable hardtop switch Before pushing on the retractable hardtop switch, you must ensure that: the parking brake is engaged ( page 47) the luggage cover is closed, see luggage cover the trunk lid is closed the ignition is switched on (key in steering lock position 2) However, the door windows can also be closed/opened later on. Pull on the retractable hardtop switch twice forward/backward. Pull on the switch only briefly the first time. The second time, pull on the switch until the door windows have reached the desired height. i For safety reasons, the retractable hardtop cannot be closed while driving. 132

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Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Prior to cleaning the rear window, read and
observe the instructions in the “Operation”
section (
²
page 190).
Closing the retractable hardtop
Retractable hardtop switch
Before pushing on the retractable hardtop
switch, you must ensure that:
°
the parking brake is engaged
(
²
page 47)
°
the luggage cover is closed, see lug-
gage cover
°
the trunk lid is closed
°
the ignition is switched on (key in steer-
ing lock position
2
)
±
Push the retractable hardtop switch as
indicated by the arrow until the retract-
able hardtop is completely closed and
locked and the indicator lamp in the re-
tractable hardtop switch goes out.
If you continuously push on the retract-
able hardtop switch or release and
push it again within approximately
30 seconds, the door windows will
close.
However, the door windows can also be
closed/opened later on.
±
Pull on the retractable hardtop switch
twice forward/backward. Pull on the
switch only briefly the first time. The
second time, pull on the switch until
the door windows have reached the de-
sired height.
!
Do not manually move corner flaps or
rear shelf. Doing so will result in dam-
age to the retractable hardtop folding
mechanism that is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
i
For safety reasons, the retractable
hardtop cannot be closed while driving.