Mercedes-Benz 2003 SLK 230 Kompressor Operator's Manual page 220

Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
i
After you have closed the retractable
hardtop manually, you can no longer
lock the trunk lid
close the rear quarter windows
The trunk lid will also no longer seal
properly.
Have the retractable hardtop operation
checked at your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possi-
ble.
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