2001 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 125

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Retractable hardtop 3. Slide hardtop switch back (1) and hold: • The indicator lamp in the hardtop switch lights up. Note: If indicator lamp blinks slowly, a malfunction has occurred in the system. If indicator lamp blinks rapidly, the trunk lid and/ or the luggage cover may be open, and need to be closed. • The door windows lower. • The trunk lid opens rearward. • The hardtop lowers into its storage compartment, simultaneously the shelf behind roll bars opens, and rear quarter windows lower. • The shelf behind the roll bars closes. • The trunk lid closes. • The indicator lamp in the hardtop switch goes out - the opening procedure is completed. 122 If the hardtop switch is held or is released and slid back again within approximately 30 seconds, the door windows will close. However, the door windows can also be closed/ opened later on. Slide hardtop switch twice forward/ backward and hold. The rear quarter windows cannot be raised with the hardtop lowered. Notes: For safety reasons, the hardtop cannot be lowered while driving. Lowering a wet hardtop can result in water reaching the vehicle interior. The hardtop should be dry when lowering it into the storage compartment. Warning! To prevent possible accidents, drive the vehicle only with the hardtop either completely closed and locked, or fully lowered into its storage compartment.