Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 201)

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Controls in detail
Open air
Closing the soft top
̈ Switch on the ignition.
̈ Press and hold button 4, until the
electrical closing process has been
completed.
While the soft top is closing, the
K symbol and the message Top In
Operation appear in the multifunction
display.
An acoustic signal indicates that you
can now lock the soft top.
̈ Pull the soft top by means of the handle
down on the windscreen frame.
̈ Turn the handle counter-clockwise as
far as it will go.
The soft top is locked.
̈ Fold up the handle.
Wind screen
The wind screen is a wind protection
device for driving with the soft top open.
The wind screen is stored on the inside of
the trunk lid.
1 Wind screen
2 Release
! Always remove the soft top linkage covers
( ୴ page 202) before closing the soft top.
You could otherwise damage the covers or the
linkages.
! Before pulling the soft top down, make sure
that the handle is in the release position. Other-
wise, the locking mechanism could be damaged
when closing the soft top.
! Do not pull on the wind screen to close the
trunk lid. Otherwise, the wind screen or the trim
panel could be damaged.