Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Closing the soft top
1 Soft top, closing
Before pressing the soft top switch, you
must make sure:
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the parking brake is engaged
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the trunk lid is closed
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the ignition is switched on (
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Press the soft top switch as indicated
by the arrow
1 until the soft top is
completely closed and locked.
During the closing procedure the multi-
function display shows the message
Top In Operation
.
If you continuously press on the soft
top switch the windows will close.
However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing all side win-
dows with the soft top switch (CLK
cabriolet)” (
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For safety reasons, the soft top cannot be
closed while driving.
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The soft top cannot be closed using the soft
top switch when the roll bars have been re-
leased. The roll bars need to be lowered before
the soft top can be operated again using the soft
top switch. If the roll bars have released and the
soft top is open, you can lower the roll bars man-
ually (
page 431) or contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to have the roll bars low-
ered.
Warning!
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To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.
If the soft top does not completely open or
close, a warning sounds. In the multifunc-
tion display you will see
K, and the mes-
sage
Open/Close Top Completely
appears. After about 15 seconds the roof
hydraulics lose pressure if the ignition is
switched off.
Properly lock the soft top (
fore continuing to drive.