CLK Coupé - Interactive Owner's Manual
Keywords
Introduction
At a glance
Safety
Controls
Opening and closing
Key positions
Seats
Steering wheel
Mirrors
Memory functions*
Seat belts
Lights
Windscreen wipers
Side windows
Driving and parking
Transmission
Instrument cluster
On-board computer
Driving systems
Air conditioning
Sliding/tilting sunroof* (Coupé)
Opening and closing the soft top (Cabriolet)
Loading and stowing
Features
Operation
Practical advice
Technical data

Opening and closing the soft top (Cabriolet)

Quick Access

With the soft-top switch
With the key
Re-locking the soft top
Boot separator
Skibag cover*
Draught stop* (Cabriolet)

You can open or close the soft top either when the vehicle is stationary or when driving up to a speed of 30 km/h.

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you open or close the soft top when the vehicle is stationary.

Risk of accident and injury

Only drive with the soft top completely open or closed.

If the soft top does not open or close fully, the soft-top hydraulics are depressurised and the soft top is lowered:

  • after about seven minutes if the ignition is switched on

  • immediately if the ignition is switched off

A warning tone sounds shortly beforehand. The Top being opened message appears in the multi-function display.

Lock the soft top again before driving on. Otherwise the unlocked soft top could open during the journey and cause you to lose control of your vehicle. You or other persons could be injured as a result.

Never sit on the soft-top compartment cover and do not store any heavy objects on it. You will otherwise damage the soft top and soft-top compartment cover of the vehicle.

When opening and closing the soft top, make sure that:

  • there is sufficient clearance above it, as the soft top swings upwards

  • the boot is only loaded to below the boot separator

  • the boot separator is not pushed up by the load

  • the boot separator is closed

  • the skibag cover is closed

  • no objects are on the soft-top compartment cover

  • the roll-over bar has not been activated

  • the boot lid is closed

  • the fabric is not frozen

  • the soft top is not dirty or wet

You will otherwise damage the soft top and other parts of the vehicle.

With the soft-top switch

Risk of injury

Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage or soft-top compartment cover when opening or closing the soft top.

Release the soft-top switch in the event of danger. The soft-top mechanism stops immediately.
Risk of accident

If the vehicle speed exceeds 30 km/h, the soft top stops the opening or closing movement and remains in that position. This could impair your rear view. At high speeds the soft top may be damaged.

Reduce your speed to below 30 km/h or stop the vehicle in accordance with the traffic conditions. Press the soft-top switch again in order to open or close the soft top completely.
To open the soft top
To close the soft top

Opening

Make sure the soft top is dry before you open it. Otherwise, water could enter the interior or boot.
  

When the vehicle is stationary, depress the brake pedal more.
  

Make sure that the boot separator is closed more.
  

Make sure the skibag cover is closed more.
  

Close the boot lid.
  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Pull the soft-top switch in the direction of arrow until the entire soft top is stowed away in the boot.
 

The Top in operation message appears in the multi-function display.

If, when opening, you drive at above 30 km/h, the opening procedure is stopped and in the multi-function display you see the Open/close top completely message. Reduce your speed again to below 30 km/h and pull the soft-top switch again, to open the soft top completely.

The side windows close if you keep on pulling the soft-top switch.

The side windows can be closed by pulling the soft-top switch twice. Pull once briefly and the second time as long as it takes for the side windows to reach the desired position.

Closing

  

When the vehicle is stationary, depress the brake pedal more.
  

Make sure the boot separator is closed more.
  

Make sure the skibag cover is closed more.
  

Close the boot lid.
  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Press the soft-top switch in the direction of arrow until the soft top is completely closed.
 

The Top in operation message appears in the multi-function display.

If, when closing, you drive at above 30 km/h, the closing procedure is stopped and in the multi-function display you see the Open/close top completely message. Reduce your speed again to below 30 km/h and pull the soft-top switch again, to open the soft top completely.

The side windows close if you keep on pressing the soft-top switch.

You can open the side windows by pressing the soft-top switch twice. Press once briefly and the second time as long as it takes for the side windows to reach the desired position.
 

With the key

Risk of injury

Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage or soft-top compartment cover when opening or closing the soft top.

If danger threatens, immediately release the or button on the key. The soft-top mechanism stops immediately.

Opening and closing the soft top with the key

Opening

  

Point the tip of the key at the door handle.
  

Press the button on the key until the soft top is completely open.
 

The Top in operation message appears in the multi-function display. The seat ventilation* is switched on. The rear side windows open.

Closing

  

Point the tip of the key at the door handle.
  

Press the button on the key until the soft top is completely closed.
 

The Top in operation message appears in the multi-function display. The soft top and the side windows close.
 

Re-locking the soft top

The soft top is not locked if:

  • the Top in operation message appears in the multi-function display

  • you hear a warning tone for up to ten seconds when pulling away or while driving

The soft top can be locked again if it is not completely locked.

Before driving on

  

Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
  

Press the soft-top switch.

While driving

  

Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
  

Press the soft-top switch.
 

Boot separator

The boot separator can be used to cover luggage and loads in the boot.

To avoid damage to the soft top or load when folding back the soft top:

  • only load the boot to below the boot separator

  • not place any objects on or in front of the boot separator

  • do not place any objects behind the lateral nets if the boot separator is open

  • not allow the load to push up the boot separator
Boot separator

Closing the boot separator

Closing the boot separator

  

Pull back boot separator by the handle until it engages on both sides in the luggage compartment lip.

Opening the boot separator

  

Push the boot separator forwards by handle until it engages.
  

Press the release button in the handle of the boot separator.
 

The boot separator is unlocked.
  

Pull the boot separator up out of the eyelets on the luggage compartment lip.
  

Push the boot separator forwards by the handle in the opposite direction of the arrow.
 

Skibag cover*

The skibag cover is in the boot.

Do not put anything behind the lateral nets if the skibag cover is open. You could forget the objects there and cause damage when operating the soft top.

Closing the skibag cover

To fold the left hinge downwards
To fold the right hinge downwards
Shackle
  

Pull down shackle .
  

Fold front hinges and of the boot separator all the way down by hand.
  

To engage, push both hinges on the left and right where they are marked PRESS.

Opening the skibag cover

To fold the left hinge upwards
To fold the right hinge upwards
Shackle
  

Pull up shackle .
  

Fold front hinges and of the boot separator all the way up by hand.
 

Draught stop* (Cabriolet)

The draught stop is a wind protection device for driving with the soft top open. It is located in a bag in the boot.

Risk of accident

Fold back the top part of the draught stop if it restricts your vision or when it is dark. It could otherwise impair your rear view. and you could cause an accident.

Observe the backrest position of the front seats if the draught stop is installed, since the backrest could collide with the draught stop here.

Fitting

  

Take the draught stop out of the bag.
Top part
Bottom part
  

Fold top part and bottom part together.
  

Push the retainer of top part into the snap fastener of bottom part .
Retaining lugs
Retaining pin, right
Catch for retaining pin, left
To lock
To unlock
  

Fold out retaining lugs .
  

Simultaneously push retaining pins  of the assembled draught stop into the right-hand side mounting and retaining lugs  into the openings for the seat belts.
  

Push catch  to the right and into position .
  

Fold up top part of the draught stop.

Removing

  

Fold the top part of the draught stop onto the bottom part.
  

Push catch  to the left and into position .
  

Take the draught stop out of the vehicle.
  

Fold in the retaining lugs.
Locking bolt
  

Push locking bolt  to the right and fold back the top and bottom parts of the draught stop.
  

Stow the draught stop so that it is protected from damage, for example, in the bag in the boot.