Locking Soft Top Manually

Locking 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/Allen-head 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 caretully guided over the roll bar.
3. For satety reasons, remove key from steering lock.

Warning! 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.






4. Unlock left and right soft top storage compartment locks:
Place open-end wrench on bolt between roll bar and storage compartment cover. Turn wrench towards rear of car (1). Open storage compartment cover and place in upright position (2).






5. Pull soft top (3) together with soft top bow (4) out ot compartment.






6. Place soft top bow (4) in vertical position and soft top frame (5) onto windshield header.






7. Pivot sun visors to side. Remove left and right caps (6).






8. Using Allen-head wrench, lock left and right of soft top frame (5) to windshield header - turn wrench in 3 stages towards center of car:
1. Left lock to first notch
2. Right lock to second notch
3. Left lock to second notch.






9. Close storage compartment cover (2).
Lock left and right storage compartment locks: Pisca open-end wrench on bolt between roll bar and storage comparfmOnt cover. Turn wrench towards tront of car (7).

10. Fold soft top bow (4) down and guide lock pins into locks.






11. Open left and right access covers (8) in trunk by pushing up and removing.






12. Place open-end wrench on lever marked in red.
Press soft top bow (4) down and lock with open-end wrench in 3 stages.
1. Left lock to first notch
2. Right lock to second notch
3. Left lock to second notch. Press the open-end wrench down (9) only until the lock audibly engages.

Have the power soft top checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer as soon as possible.