2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK63AMG Owner's Manual

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Opening/closing in an emergency
Lower rear head restraints
(
page 120).
For safety reasons, remove SmartKey
from starter switch.
Open the trunk.
Remove the trunk floor cover.
Take the two straps for soft top emer-
gency operation out of vehicle tool kit
(
page 404).
Take hex wrench out of its storage
location in the storage well casing
(
page 405).
Open the left side trim panel in the
trunk.1Locking mechanismPull locking mechanism1 out until it
stops and rotate it approx. one-quarter
of a turn.
Make sure the locking mechanism
does not retract again. If this happens,
pull the locking mechanism out again
and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a
turn.
iIf the rear head restraints cannot be lowered
using the rear head restraint lowering switch, the
roll bars may have been released. For more infor-
mation, see “Operating roll bars manually”
(
page 413).


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2Trim
Fold the right-hand side of the trunk
floor away.
Detach trim2 along the perforation.3Locking mechanism
Pull locking mechanism3 out until it
stops and rotate it approx. one-quarter
of a turn.
Make sure the locking mechanism
does not retract again. If this happens,
pull the locking mechanism out again
and rotate it approx. one-quarter of a
turn.4Hex wrench
5Screw of hydraulic pump
Insert hex wrench4 into screw5.
Turn hydraulic pump screw5 counter-
clockwise one revolution with hex
wrench4.
!Do not operate the soft top switch with
screw5 in the opened position, otherwise the
hydraulic pump could be damaged.


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6Lever
7Soft top storage compartment hinge
The soft top storage compartment hinges
are located on the left and right of the
space between the soft top compartment
cover and the trunk seal.
Pull the two levers6 apart and fold
levers6 of soft top storage compart-
ment hinge7 forward on both sides
over the detent position.8Strap
Pull strap8, supplied in vehicle tool
kit, behind soft top storage compart-
ment through hinge7.
Bring strap together in front of hinge.
Pull the side with the handle through
the loop on the opposite side.
Pull strap between soft top storage
compartment hinge and soft top com-
partment.
Secure second strap to second hinge in
the same manner.
!Do not pull the straps when the trunk is
open.


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Place both straps on soft top compart-
ment cover.
Take hex wrench out of trunk.
Close trunk lid.
You will only have access to the trunk
again when the emergency operation
has been completed.
You and your assistant should each
take one of the straps by the handle.
With a strong, simultaneous tug on the
loops, pull soft top compartment cover
upward and out to the rear.
iDo not place the SmartKey in the open
trunk. You may lock yourself out.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: To prevent a possi-
ble inadvertent lockout, the trunk lid will open
automatically if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
is recognized in the area of the rear shelf or in-
side the trunk.
!The trunk lid must remain closed during the
next steps in the procedure. Otherwise the trunk
lid and the soft top compartment cover may
come into contact with one another and be dam-
aged.
Warning!G
At this point, the remaining procedure
needs to be done by two people. Otherwise
you could be injured.

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9Soft top compartment cover
One person should stand on the left
side of the vehicle and the other on the
right side.
Pulling the cover back in one smooth
motion, lift soft top compartment
cover9 into a vertical position until it
stops.aEdge of soft top
From left and right sides, reach into
soft top compartment underneath
edge of soft topa.
Warning!G
In the next step, you and your assistant
should each take hold of the soft top com-
partment cover as shown in the illustration.
Both of you should use your free hand to
support yourselves on the edge of the trunk
lid as shown in the illustration.
If either you or your helper assume a differ-
ent position, one or both of you could be
trapped or injured.
!Make sure the soft top storage compart-
ment hinges do not fold down during this proce-
dure. Otherwise your vehicle could be damaged.
Warning!G
Do not place your hands near the upper
windshield area, trunk lid, or between soft
top roof panels and hinges while the soft top
is being raised and locked. Serious personal
injury may occur.


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bWindshield frame
Lift soft top out of soft top compart-
ment and pull it forward to windshield
frameb.cOpening
dLockingTake off protective cap on the inner
side of the soft top.
Insert hex wrench into soft top locking
mechanism screw.
Turn the soft top locking mechanism
screw with hex wrench clockwise in di-
rection of arrowc as far as it will go.
The clasp will open and the soft top will
engage audibly.
Turn the soft top locking mechanism
screw with hex wrench counterclock-
wise in direction of arrowd as far as it
will go.
The clasp will close and the soft top is
now locked onto the windshield frame.
!Make sure you turn the hex wrench counter-
clockwise as far as it will go. Otherwise the soft
top may not lock properly.


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eMaterial tensioning frame
fSoft top compartment cover
Lift material tensioning framee into a
vertical position.
Lower soft top compartment coverf.gSoft top base
With the palm of your hand, press the
window in material tensioning
framee until it is positioned on the
soft top compartment coverf.
You and your assistant should press
soft top compartment cover f for-
ward and down with the palms of your
hands until it snaps into place in the
guide. Place your hands on the areas
indicated by the arrows.
At the same time, gently press material
tensioning framee down with the
palms of your hands.
!Make sure the soft top compartment
coverf does not collide or make contact with
the material tensioning framee.


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hLocking
Insert hex wrench into soft top locking
mechanism screw.
Turn the soft top locking mechanism
screw with hex wrench counterclock-
wise in direction of arrowh as far as it
will go.
The soft top is locked onto the wind-
shield frame.
Have the soft top operation checked at
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
as soon as possible.
Warning!G
Position hands as indicated by arrows so
that when you press soft top compartment
coverf forward and lower material ten-
sioning framee, your hands cannot be-
come trapped.
!Make sure you turn the hex wrench counter-
clockwise as far as it will go. Otherwise the soft
top may not lock properly.
!If, after completing the soft top emergency
operation, the trunk cannot be opened using the
remote trunk lid release switch in the driver’s
door, theŠ button on the SmartKey, or the
trunk lid release handle in the license plate re-
cess, press the soft top compartment cover
down again as described above.
Do not open the trunk with the emergency key,
as this could otherwise damage the trunk lid and
the soft top compartment cover.