Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLK-Class Operator's Manual page 326

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.
!
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!
It is important that a second person helps
R
you. Otherwise, you could become
trapped or injured.
Remove any wristwatches or jewelry
R
such as rings or bracelets. Otherwise,
they could get caught in the vehicle
mechanism, causing personal injury to
yourself or damage to the vehicle.
Always use the grips provided as
R
indicated. Otherwise you could injure
yourself.
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X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Lower the side windows.
X
Lower rear head restraints (
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 Mercedes-
Benz literature pouch.
X
Open the left side trim panel in the trunk.
Y
page 89).
Locking mechanism
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X
Pull locking mechanism
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.
out until it stops
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