Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 353

Practical advice
Opening/closing in an emergency
!
The boot lid must be closed while the next
stage is being performed, otherwise the soft top
compartment cover and the boot lid may collide.
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Risk of injury
Two people are required for the remaining
tasks. Otherwise, you could injure yourself.
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Each person takes hold of a strap.
Both of you must now simultaneously
pull the soft top compartment cover
straps backwards/upwards with a firm
jerk.
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9 Soft top compartment cover
One of you must now stand on the right
and the other on the left of the vehicle.
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Risk of injury
Next, take hold of soft top compartment 9,
as shown in the illustration. Place your hand
on the edge of the boot lid to support your-
self, as shown in the illustration.
If you support yourself or place your hand on
another part of the boot lid, you can become
trapped or injured.
Fold soft top compartment cover 9
upwards to the stop; it will then be in a
vertical position. Pull the lid back with
firmly applied force.
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When doing this, make sure that the soft top
compartment hinges do not fold down. You could
otherwise damage your vehicle.
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a Top of the soft top
Reach under top of soft top a in the
soft top compartment from the left and
right.
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Risk of injury
Do not reach between the two halves of the
soft top and the hinges. Otherwise, you
could become trapped.