2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 326
2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Manual
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Practical hints Opening/closing in an emergency These messages will also appear in the multifunction display (Y page 293). If automatic operation still does not function properly, you can close the soft top manually. This procedure should be performed with great care by two persons. X X Engage the parking brake. Lower the side windows. X Lower rear head restraints (Y page 89). ! Manually closing the soft top is a complicated and technically demanding procedure. Close the soft top manually in emergency cases only. Otherwise, visit an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Please read the instructions fully before beginning operation and only undertake it with another person and if you feel fully capable of performing the tasks involved. G Warning! RIt is important that a second person helps you. Otherwise, you could become trapped or injured. RRemove any wristwatches or jewelry such as rings or bracelets. Otherwise, they could get caught in the vehicle mechanism, causing personal injury to yourself or damage to the vehicle. RAlways use the grips provided as indicated. Otherwise you could injure yourself. i If the rear head restraints cannot be lowered using the rear head restraint lowering switch, the roll bars may have been released. For more information, see "Operating roll bars manually" (Y page 322). X For safety reasons, remove SmartKey from starter switch. X Open the trunk. X Remove the trunk floor cover. X Take the two straps for soft top emergency operation out of vehicle tool kit (Y page 276). X Take the hex wrench from the MercedesBenz literature pouch. X Open the left side trim panel in the trunk. 1 Locking mechanism X Pull locking mechanism 1 out until it stops and rotate it approximately one-quarter of a turn. X Make sure the locking mechanism does not retract again. If this happens, pull the locking mechanism out again and rotate it approximately one-quarter of a turn. X Fold the right-hand side of the trunk floor away. 324