2002 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS Owners Manual

253 Remote control
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cluster displayPractical hintsCar care Index Change batteries, inserting new ones with plus (+) side
facing up.
Press battery cover onto housing until locked in place.Important!
Batteries contain materials that can harm the
environment if disposed of improperly. Recycling of
batteries is the preferred method of disposal. For
disposal, please follow manufacturer’s recommendation
on battery package.
Replacement Battery:
Lithium, type CR 2025 or equivalent.
Synchronizing remote control
The system may have to be resynchronized, if the
transmitter is without voltage for several minutes.
To synchronize system, aim transmitter eye at vehicle
and briefly press transmit buttonŒ or‹ twice.
Within approx. 30 seconds insert key in steering lock
and turn it to position 2.
The remote control should once again be operational.

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Raising soft top manually
In case of malfunction, the power soft top can also be
raised manually. This procedure should be performed
with great care by 2 persons.
A combination open-end/Allenhead wrench in the
vehicle tool kit is required for this job.
1. Open doors or lower windows.
2. Lower roll bar with roll bar switch. If the roll bar
cannot be lowered, the soft top can be carefully
guided over the roll bar.
3. For safety reasons, remove key from steering lock.
4. Unlock soft top storage compartment lock, located
on vehicle right side:
Place open-end wrench on bolt between roll bar and
storage compartment cover. Turn wrench (1)
towards rear of vehicle.
Open storage compartment cover and place in
upright position (2).
Wa r n i n g !
Do not place your hands near the roll bar, soft top
frame, upper windshield area or soft top storage
compartment while the soft top is being locked.
Serious personal injury may occur.
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cluster displayPractical hintsCar care Index 5. Pull soft top (3) out of compartment and place it in
its vertical position.
6. Pull soft top bow (4) out of compartment.7. Place soft top frame (5) onto windshield header.
8. Place soft top bow (4) in its vertical position.
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9. Pivot sun visors to side. Remove left and right
caps (6).10. Using Allenhead wrench, lock left and right of soft
top frame (5) to windshield header - turn wrench in
3 stages towards center of vehicle:
1. Left lock to first notch.
2. Right lock to second notch.
3. Left lock to second notch.
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compartment lock on right side: Place open-end
wrench on bolt between roll bar and storage
compartment cover. Turn wrench (1) towards front
of vehicle.
12. Lower soft top bow (4). The rear section of the soft
top cannot be locked during manual operation.

258 Replacing wiper blade
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Replacing wiper blade insert
Windshield wiper blade
Removal:
Fold wiper arm forward. Press safety tab down (1), push
wiper blade downward (2) and remove.
Installation:
Press down safety tab of new wiper blade. Insert wiper
blade between the tabs (3) on the wiper arm. Then press
safety tab upward until it locks in place. Notes:
Do not open engine hood with wiper arm folded forward.
Do not allow the wiper arm to contact the windshield
glass without a wiper blade inserted. The glass may be
scratched or broken.
Make certain that the wiper blade is properly installed.
An improperly installed wiper blade may cause
windshield damage.
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259 Replacing wiper blade
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(Halogen lamps)
Removal:
Fold wiper arm forward. Pull out pin (1) and remove
wiper blade (2).
Installation:
Insert wiper blade and install pin.Headlamp wiper blades
(Xenon lamps)
Removal:
Fold wiper arm forward. Rotate wiper blade (2) in
direction of arrow (1) until it releases from the wiper
arm.
Installation:
Insert wiper blade (2) onto arm, perpendicular to arm,
and rotate in direction of arrow (3) until it engages.
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260 Manual release of fuel filler flap
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Manual release of fuel filler flap
The manual release knob is located behind cover (2) in
the right slide trunk panel.
In case the central locking system does not release the
fuel filler flap:
1. Unscrew wing nut (1)
2. Pull panel (2) away from trunk wall.
3. Pull the manual release knob (3) (arrow) while
simultaneously opening the fuel filler flap.Trunk lamp
1Switching off
2Switching on
Switch off trunk lamp if the trunk is to remain open for
a long period of time. This prevents the vehicle battery
from being discharged.
When the trunk lid is closed, the switch will reset and
turn on the lamp the next time the lid is opened.