Raising Soft Top Manually

Emergency operation of soft top

Raising soft top manually
In case of malfunction, the power soft top can also be raised manually. This procedure should be performed with great care by two persons.

We recommend to take off your watch or other jewelry to prevent personal injury.

A combination open-end/hex-socket wrench in the vehicle tool kit is required for this job.

1. Engage parking brake.
2. Lower windows and open doors.
3. Lower roll bar with roll bar switch.
Note: If the roll bar cannot be lowered, carefully guide the soft top across the roll bar. Lift the rear window over the roll bar.
4. For safety reasons, remove electronic key from steering lock.

Important! Ensure that the trunk lid is closed while raising the soft top manually. Otherwise there is the possibility of contact between the trunk lid and the soft top compartment cover.

Warning! Do not place your hands near the roll bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area or soft top storage compartment or between the soft top rods while the soft top is being raised and locked. Serious personal injury may occur.




5. Unlock soft top storage compartment:
- Open trunk lid with mechanical key and lift protection cover.
- Using screwdriver (supplied in vehicle tool kit), turn screw two turns counterclockwise.
- Close trunk lid.

Important! Do not place mechanical key inside trunk, since trunk is locked again when closing the lid.




6. Place open-end wrench (1) (supplied in vehicle tool kit) on bolt between backrest and soft top compartment cover. Turn wrench (1) in direction of arrow to its stop and remove.



7. Open soft top compartment cover (2) and place in upright position.
Place hands from below on upper section of soft top (3) and pull hard to move soft top (4) out of its storage compartment.



8. Move soft top toward windshield header (arrow).

Warning! Do not place your hands in areas marked X. Serious personal injury may occur.




9. Do not place soft top frame (5) onto windshield header.
10. Place rear window section of soft top (6) in its vertical position.
11. Close soft top compartment cover (2) by placing hands near edges (arrows). The soft top compartment cover must lock in the first notch of compartment cover catch.



12. Lock soft top storage compartment:
- Place open-end wrench (1) on bolt between backrest and soft top compartment cover. Turn wrench (1) in direction of arrow to its stop and remove.



13. Lower rear window section of soft top (6).
14. Open trunk lid with mechanical key and carefully guide luggage cover into its storage compartment.



15. Insert hex-socket wrench (7) to lock the soft top bow.
Press soft top bow down onto soft top compartment cover.
Insert and turn wrench in direction of arrow (8) to lock soft top bow.



16. Using screwdriver (supplied in vehicle tool kit), turn screw clockwise to the stop.
17. Close trunk lid.

Important! Do not place mechanical key inside trunk, since trunk is locked again when closing the lid.




18. Press lock button (9) and fold down locking handle (10).



19. Turn locking handle 90° clockwise and pull soft top frame carefully down until it meets the windshield header attachment points.
Turn locking handle counterclockwise to the stop to lock the soft top.
Fold locking handle up until lock button engages.

Note: Have the soft top operation checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.