2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK320 CABRIOLET trunk

107 Controls in detail
Locking and unlocking
Separately unlocking the trunk
Pull the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 348).

Insert the mechanical key in the trunk
lid lock.

Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to neutral position1.
You can now open the trunk
(page 98).
A minimum height clearance of 5.41 ft
(1.65 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
Automatic central locking
The doors and the trunk automatically lock
when the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of ap-
proximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.
You can open a locked door from the in-
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic locking
using the control system (
page 149).
For more information on towing the vehi-
cle, see “Towing the vehicle” (page 390).
Warning!
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Only drive with the trunk closed. Among oth-
er dangers, such as your view being blocked,
exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle
interior.
iThe doors unlock automatically after an
accident if the force of the impact ex-
ceeds a preset threshold.
The vehicle automatically locks when
the ignition is switched on and the
wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more. You could therefore lock yourself
out when the vehicle

is pushed or towed


is on a test stand

108 Controls in detailLocking and unlockingLocking and unlocking from the inside
You can lock or unlock the doors and the
trunk from inside using the central locking
switch. This can be useful, for example, if
you want to lock the vehicle before starting
to drive.
The fuel filler flap will not be locked or un-
locked with the central locking switch.The switch is located in the center console.
Central locking switch1Locking
2Unlocking
Locking
Press upper half1 of the central lock-
ing switch.
If both doors are closed, the vehicle
locks.Unlocking

Press lower half2 of the central lock-
ing switch.
The vehicle unlocks.
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
iYou can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
If the vehicle was previously centrally
locked with the SmartKey or the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*, it will
not unlock using the central locking
switch.
If the vehicle was previously locked
with the central locking switch

while in the global remote control
mode, the vehicle is completely un-
locked when a door is opened from
the inside.


while in the selective remote con-
trol mode, only the door opened
from inside is unlocked.

215 Controls in detail
Soft top
Soft top
Opening and closing the soft top
For safety reasons, the soft top can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is
standing still.Warning!
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Before operating the switch for the soft top,
make sure no persons can be injured by the
moving parts (roll bar, soft top frame, and
soft top compartment cover).
Hands must never be placed near the roll
bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area,
shelf behind roll bar, or soft top storage
compartment while the soft top is being
raised or lowered. Serious personal injury
may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the soft
top switch. This immediately interrupts the
raising or lowering procedure. You then can
operate the soft top switch to raise or lower
the soft top away from the danger zone.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
* with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment can cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
!Never sit or place heavy objects on the
rear shelf. Doing so could cause dam-
age to the soft top and the rear shelf.
!When opening and closing the soft top,
make sure:

there is sufficient clearance for the
soft top to move up


the ski sack roller blind is closed


the luggage cover is engaged in
place


the trunk is only loaded to the
height of the luggage cover


the luggage/cargo does not push
the closed luggage cover up


the trunk lid is closed


nothing is placed on the soft top
compartment cover


the outside temperature is above
+5°F (-15°C)
Otherwise the soft top and other parts
of the vehicle could be damaged.

216 Controls in detailSoft topLuggage cover
The luggage cover is located in the trunk.
1Luggage coverLatch luggage cover

Pull luggage cover1 out in direction
of arrow until it engages in place.
Folding back luggage cover

Press luggage cover in direction of rear
seat.!To prevent damage to the soft top or
luggage/cargo when lowering the roof:

load trunk only to the height of the
luggage cover


do not permit luggage/cargo to
push up the closed luggage cover


do not place anything on the shelf
behind the roll bar


do not place anything on the soft
top compartment cover
!Never place anything behind the side
nets when the luggage cover has been
folded back or the ski sack roller blind
is open. You could forget objects
placed there, which could result in
damage when operating the soft top.

217 Controls in detail
Soft top
Ski sack roller blind*
The ski sack roller blind is located in the
trunk.
Closing ski sack roller blind
1Left hinge
2Right hinge
3Pull strap
Pull ski sack roller blind downward us-
ing pull strap3.

Manually fold left1 and right
hinges2 of ski sack roller blind all the
way down.

To snap ski sack roller blind into place,
press left and right hinges where the
word PRESS can be seen.
Opening ski sack roller blind
1Left hinge
2Right hinge
3Pull strap

Pull ski sack roller blind upward using
pull strap3.

Manually fold left1 and right
hinges2 of ski sack roller blind all the
way up.
!Never place anything behind the side
nets when the luggage cover has been
folded back or the ski sack roller blind
is open. You could forget objects
placed there, which could result in
damage when operating the soft top.

218 Controls in detailSoft topOpening the soft topSoft top switch1Indicator lamp
2Soft top openingBefore pulling on the soft top switch, you
must make sure:


the parking brake is engaged
(page 46)


the luggage cover is latched, see
“Latch luggage cover” (
page 216)


the ski sack roller blind is closed, see
“Closing ski sack roller blind”
(page 217)


the trunk lid is closed


the ignition is switched on (SmartKey in
starter switch position2 or press the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button twice)

Pull up on the soft top switch as indi-
cated by the arrow2 until the soft top
is completely lowered into its trunk
storage compartment and the indicator
lamp1 in the soft top switch goes
out.
During the opening procedure the mul-
tifunction display shows the message Top in operation
.
If the opening procedure is finished,
the multifunction display will briefly
show the message Top open
.
If you continuously pull on the soft top
switch, the windows will close.
However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing the windows
with the soft top switch” (
page 212), or
see “Opening and closing the windows”
(
page 210)

219 Controls in detail
Soft top
Closing the soft topSoft top switch1Indicator lamp
2Soft top closing
iFor safety reasons, the soft top cannot
be opened while driving.
Make sure the soft top is dry before you
open it. Otherwise water may enter the
trunk interior.!To prevent mildew, the soft top must be
dry before lowering it into the storage
compartment.
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.
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Do not place anything on the soft top com-
partment cover.
The soft top compartment cover must never
be used by any persons as a seat bench.
Raising of the roll bars could result in seri-
ous personal injury.

220 Controls in detailSoft topBefore pressing the soft top switch, you
must make sure:

the parking brake is engaged
(page 46)


the trunk lid is closed


the ignition is switched on (SmartKey in
starter switch position2 or press the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button twice)

Press the soft top switch as indicated
by the arrow2 until the soft top is
completely closed and locked.The indi-
cator lamp1 in the soft top switch
goes out.
During the closing procedure the multi-
function display shows the message Top in operation
.
If the soft top is closed and locked, the
multifunction display will briefly show
the message
Top closed
.
If you continuously press on the soft
top switch the windows will close.However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing the windows
with the soft top switch” (
page 212) or
see “Opening and closing the windows”
(
page 210)Locking the soft top after raising/low-
ering
If the soft top is not properly locked, lock it
as described below.iFor safety reasons, the soft top cannot
be opened while driving.Warning!
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To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.
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The soft top is not fully closed and locked or
not fully opened if:

the indicator lamp in the soft top switch
remains lit


the message
Top in operation!
is
shown in the multifunction display and
the indicator lamp in the soft top switch
does not go out


the indicator lamp flashes and a warning
sounds for 10 seconds and the message Lock top
is shown in the multifunction
display when starting to drive
To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.