Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 KOMPRESSOR 1999, Owner'S Manual

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Retractable Hardtop
Important!
A m inimum clearance height of
51/2 ft (1.65 m) and an additional
10 in (25 cm) length behind the
vehicle is required to low er or raise
the hardtop.
The additional space is required
since the roof m oves up and the
trunk lid back during raising and
lowering operations.
The raising or lowering operations
can only be started with the lug­
gage cover and trunk lid closed.
The raising or lowering procedure
is im m ediately interrupted by
releasing the hardtop switch.
Do not operate the roof w hile a roof
luggage carrier is installed.
To prevent dam age to hardtop or
luggage/cargo when lowering the
roof:
• load trunk only to the height of
the luggage cover,
• do not permit luggage/cargo to
raise the closed luggage cover,
• do not load anything on top of
the luggage cover,
• do not place anything on shelf
behind roll bars.
Note:
To prevent the hardtop from being
lowered unintentionally w hile a roof
luggage carrier is installed, keep
luggage cover in trunk in the open
position.
W arning!
Before operating the switch
for the retractable hardtop
make sure that no persons
due to inattention are injured
by the m oving parts (retract­
able roof, roof fram e, and
trunk lid).
Hands m ust never be placed
near the roof fram e, upper
w indshield area, hardtop, shelf
behind roll bars, or trunk lid
w hile the retractable hardtop
is being raised or low ered.
Serious personal injury may
occur.
Im portant!
Do not m anually m ove co m e r flaps
of rear shelf. Doing so will result in
dam age to the roof folding m echa­
nism that is not covered by the
M ercedes-Benz Limited W arranty.
Prior to cleaning the rear window,
refer to instructions listed under
C leaning a n d care o f the vehicle
(see Index).
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