2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

342 Practical advice
Openin
g/clo sing in an emergency
Boot lock 1 To unlock
6 Insert the emergency key element in
the boot lock.
6 Turn the key sli ghtly anti-clockwise to
position 1.
6 Pull the boot lid handle and lift the boot
lid. If the vehicl
ecan no longer be locked using
the key, lock it as follows:
6 Close the passenger door.
6 Press the central locking switch inthe
coc kpit (
=page 89).
6 Check whether the locking knob on the
passenger door is sti llvisible. Press it
down manually if necessary.
6 Lock the driver's door using the emer-
gency key element. The emergency release is located in the
boot behind the side trim on the right-hand
side when viewed in the direction of travel.
6 Open the boot ( =page 84). P 80.20-2597-31 Locking the vehicle Fuel filler
flap emergency release G
Risk ofinjury When operating the
emergency release,
avoid touching the edges of the vehicle
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Fuel filler flap emergen cyrelease
1 Release key
2 Cover
6 Rem oveco ver 2from the right-hand
side trim inthe boot.
6 Turn release key 1clockwise to the
stop.
The fuel filler flap is unlocked and can
be opened from outside. If the sli
ding /tilting sunroof can no longer
be moved electrically, you can operate it
wi th a crank. The drive is located inthe
overhead control panel behind the interior
light.
1 Cover
6 Prise off cover 1witha scr ewdriver. 2
Release
6 Pull both release tabs 2in the direc-
tion of the arrow and remove the ove r-
head control panel. P80.20
-2635-31 Op
erating th esliding /tilti ng
sunroof* man ually (Coupé) P 77.20-2432-31 neu P 77.20-2433-31
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3 Crank
6 Remove crank 3from the Owner's
Manual wallet.
6 Insert the crank into the hexagon
socket.
6 Open or clos ethe roof by turning the
crank inthe appro priate direction.
i Only turn the cra nkslowly, and do not jerk it.
Once you have opened or closed the slidin g/
tilting sunroof manuall y,you must then reset it
(= page 344). Resetting
thesliding /tilti ng sunroof
6 Remove the fuse for the sliding /tilting
sunroof from the main fuse box
(= page 385).
6 Put the fuse back in.
6 Switch on the igniti on.
6 Press the sliding /tilting sunroof switch
in the raise direction until the roof is
fully up, and hold itthere for approxi-
mately on esecond.
The roof is reset. Releasing
the roll-over bars manually
If the roll-over bar release system isfaulty,
the roll-over bars can be released manual-
ly.
6 Close the soft top ( =page 184).
i After relea sing the roll-over bars manually,
yo u can no lo nger op eratethe soft top.
P 68
.00-2852-31 Operating the rol
l-ov er bars
manually (Cabriolet) G
Risk of accident If the yellow roll-over bar warning lamp in
the instrument cluster li
ghtsup or fl ickers
when the engine is ru nning,sto pimmediate-
ly and release the roll-over bars manually.
If yo u do not release the roll-over bars man-
ually in spite of the warning, you will not be
fully prote cted ifthe ve hicle were to over-
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6 Swing bac kthe boot separator
(= page 188).
6 Open the ski bag cover ( =page 189).
6 Take the Allen key from the Owner's
Manual wallet.
1 Perforations
6 Break through perforations 1in the
rear wall trim with the Allen key.
2Allen key 6
Introduce the long section of the Allen
key into the borehole.
6 Push down the lock with the Allen key.
The roll-over bar is pushed out with a
loud noise.
6 Repeat this step for the other roll-over
bar.
Have the roll-over bars checked immedi-
ately at a qualified specialist works hop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Serv ice Ce ntre. Retracting the roll-over bars manually
If the roll-o
ver bars have been deployed au-
tomatically, you may lower the roll-over
bars manually.
i The re arseat head restraint scannot be
lo we red and the soft top cannot be opened or
cl os ed if theroll-over bars have been deploy ed.
P 77.00-2151-31 G
Risk of injury Make sure that nobody
is within the area of
movement of the roll-over bars when carry-
in g out the following steps.
When the roll-over bars are deployed, the
rear seat head restraints with the roll-over
bars underneath them are suddenly pushed
upw ards.
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6 Take the Allen key from the Owner's
Manual wallet. 1
Dec orative seam
2 Allen key
3 To push the key downwards
4 To push the head rest raint downwards
6 Insert the long shaft of Allen key 2
into the recess whi chison the left-
hand side (seen in the direction of trav-
el) of the respective head restraint us-
ing decorative seam 1asa gu ide. 6
Firstly, press Allen key downw ards 3
firmly and hold itin this position.
6 Then push the head restraint down-
wards until it engages 4.
6 Remove the key again and release the
head restr aint.
6 Repeat the procedure for the other
head rest raint. G
Risk of inju ry You must only retract the roll-over bars
man-
ually when the soft top is open. Ot herwi se,
the function ofthe roll -over bars may be im-
paired and they will not be abl eto protect
you optimally.
To retract the roll-over bars when the soft
top is closed, visit a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. P 77.00-2188-31209en
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Check the following points if the soft top
does not close automatically:
! Is the boot separator engaged
(= page 188)?
! Is the skibag cover closed
(=
page 189)?
! Have the roll-over bars been deployed?
! Is the boot lid closed?
! Is the on-board voltage sufficient?
Start the engine if necessary.
If the automatic function still does not
work, you may close the soft top manually.
You will require somebody to assist you in
carrying out this work. i Soft top emergency operation isa complex,
technically demanding procedure req uiring a
great deal of strength. Only close the soft top
manually under extreme circumstances. In this
sit uation, it is better to consult a qualified spe-
cia list workshop, e.g. a Mercede s-Be nz Service
Centre. 6
Apply the parking brake.
6 Open the side windo ws.
6 Lower the head restraints ( =page 94).
i The roll-over bars may have been deployed
if the head restraints cannot be lowered. For in-
for ma tion abo utlowering the roll-over bars man-
ually ( =
page 344).
6 Remove the key from the ignition lock.
6 Open the boot. 6
Take the two straps from the vehicle
toolkit. For more information about the
vehicle tool kit ( =pa ge 276).
6 Take the Allen key from the Owner's
Manual wallet.
6 Remove the trim inthe boot on the left-
hand side.
1 Locking mechanism
6 Pull locking mechanism 1out to the
stop and turn itapproximately a quar-
te r of a turn. Operating the
softtop in an
emerge ncy (Cabriolet) G
Risk of injury !
Remove your wrist watch and any items
ofjewellery, such as rings orbracelets.
You could otherwise get caug ht, inju re
yourself and damage the vehicle.
! Only touch those places expressly indi-
cate dwhenoperati ngthe soft top in an
em ergency. Otherwise, you could injure
yours elf. P 77.00-2222-31
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6 Make sure that the locking mechanism
is not pulled in again. Otherwise, pull
out the locking mechanism again and
turn itapproximately a quarter of a
tur n.
2 Trim
6 Foldback the right-hand section of the
boot floor.
6 Tea r trim 2 along the perf oration. 3
Lockin gmechanism
6 Pull locking mechanism 3out to the
stop and turn it approximately a quar-
ter of a turn.
6 Mak esure that the locking mec hanism
is not pulled in again. Otherwise, pull
out the locking mechanism again and
turn it approximately a quarter of a
turn. 4
Allen key
5 Valve scr ew
6 Insert Allen key 4into valve screw 5.
6 Turn hydraulic pump valve screw 5
anti-clockwise by one turn using Allen
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6 Lever
7 Soft top compartment hinge
The soft top compartment hinges are on
the right and left in the gap between the
soft top compartment co ver and the boot
seal.
6 Pull both levers 6away from each oth-
er and turn levers 6on both sides of
soft top compartment hinges 7for-
wards beyon dthe notch position. 8
Strap
6 Pull straps 8throu ghon both sides
behind the so fttop compartment hing-
es.
6 Guide the straps th roug h th eresul ting
lo ops. 6
Pull the straps between the soft top
compartment hinges and the soft top
compart ment.
i Do not pull the straps while the boot lid is
ope n.
6 Place the straps on the soft top com-
partment cover.
6 Remove the Allen key and the vehicle
key from the boot.
6 Close the boot lid.
You will not have access to the boot un-
til the emergency operation iscomplet-
ed. P 77.00-2193-31 P 77.00-2194-31
P 77.00-2130-31 P 77.00-2132-31
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