Hardtop - Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Owner's Manual

Removal or attachment of the hard­
top is best done in a MERCEDES-
BENZ service station, although this
can be carried out by 2 persons.
The roadster top must be com ­
pletely dry before it is placed in the
storage compartment.
To lower or raise the folding top or
to remove or attach the hardtop,
find two locking handles in a bag
stowed in the glove compartment.
They are used to engage or
disengage the locks in windshield
header bar and behind the doors
(8). Put locking handles back into
the glove compartment after use.
The hardtop is secured at 5 attach­
ment points:
Front = two locks in windshield
header bar
Side = one lock behind each
door (8)
Rear = top bow lock
Removal of hardtop:
1. Disengage rear locks with levers
(1 and 7).
(Lever 1 in position B,
lever 7 in position E.)
2. Turn side locks (8) rearwards to
the stop with locking handles.
3. Insert locking handles into w ind­
shield header bar locks and
swivel inwards.
Detach locking handles.
4. Disconnect plug and socket of
the heated rear window in the
R-H rear passenger com part­
ment.
5. Cautiously detach hardtop by
removing it to the rear.
Attaching hardtop:
1. Shift lever (1) to position B and
lever (7) to position D.
2. Carefully position hardtop,
simultaneously inserting all
locking pins into the respective
locks.
3. Insert both the locking handles
into the forward locks and swing
outwards.
4. Insert locking handles into side
locks (8) and swivel forward to
the stop.
5. Push lever (1) to position A.
6. Connect plug and socket of the
heated rear window in the R-H
rear passenger compartment.

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