Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Owner's Manual page 77

Soft Top
A minimum height clearance of 6.5 ft
(2 m) is required to lower or raise the
soft top.
Do not lower a frozen soft top until
thawed and dry. Doing so may result in
damage not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty.
To prevent mildew, the soft top must
be dry before lowering it into the
storage compartment.
The soft top should not be lowered or
raised at outside temperatures below
+5°F (-15°C), since the material
becomes less pliable with lower
temperatures.
The lowering or raising procedure is
immediately interrupted by releasing
the soft top switch.
Warning!
Before operating the soft top switch
make sure that no persons due to
inattention are injured by the
moving parts (roll bar, soft top frame
and soft top lid).
Hands must never be placed near the
roll bar, soft top frame, upper
windshield area or soft top storage
compartment while the soft top is
being locked or unlocked. Serious
personal injury may occur.
Lowering Soft Top
1. Engage parking brake.
2. Turn key in steering lock to
position 2.
3. Slide soft top switch (1) back
and hold:
•
The side windows lower
•
The roll bar lowers.
•
The indicator lamp in the soft
top switch lights up.
•
The soft top is lowered into
the soft top storage
compartment.
•
The storage compartment
cover closes and locks.
•
The indicator lamp in the
switch goes out – the
lowering procedure is
completed.
If the soft top switch is held or is
released and slid back again with-
in approx. 2 seconds, the side
windows will close. If the roll bar
was previously in the upright
position, it will return to that
position.
However, the side windows and
the roll bar can also be activated
using their respective switches.
Note:
A wet or frozen soft top must not
be folded until thawed and dry.
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