2001 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 127

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Retractable hardtop If the hardtop switch is held or is released and slid forward 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. Warning! The hardtop is not fully closed and locked: • if the indicator lamp in the hardtop switch does not go out (key in steering lock position 2), • if the indicator lamp blinks, and a warning sounds for 10 seconds when starting to drive. Stop the vehicle and before continuing to drive, close and lock the hardtop: The key should be in steering lock position 2. Slide the hardtop switch forward. To prevent possible accidents, drive the vehicle only with the hardtop either completely closed and locked, or fully lowered into its storage compartment. 124 For safety reasons, the hardtop cannot be raised while driving. However, if the hardtop is not completely locked after raising it, you can then lock it while driving by pushing the hardtop switch forward. If the indicator lamp in the hardtop switch blinks slowly while activating the switch, • the battery voltage may be insufficient - start engine and let run while activating switch, • the system may be overloaded (for example after lowering or raising the hardtop approximately 5 consecutive times) - after approximately 10 minutes the hardtop switch may be activated again. If the indicator lamp continues to blink, lock the hardtop manually, see page 226. Have the system checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.