Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, Operator'S Manual

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Hardtop
The removal or attachment of the
hardtop can be carried out by 2
persons.
Warning!
Do not place your hands between the
hardtop and the car body while the
hardtop is being locked or unlocked.
Serious personal injury may occur.
Removing Hardtop
1. Engage parking brake.
2. Open doors or windows.
3. Disconnect plug for rear
window defroster. Fold cover
(1) away and remove plug.
4. Within 10 seconds of turning
key in steering lock to position 2
(engine not running), slide soft top
switch (2) back and hold.
Please note, if soft top switch is
activated after 10 seconds have expired,
turn the key back to position 0 first
before the hardtop removing procedure
can be started again at step 4.
The unlocking procedure begins after
approx. 2 seconds:
• The roll bar lowers.
•
The indicator lamp in the
soft top switch lights up.
• The hardtop unlocks.