lock MERCEDES-BENZ SLK CLASS 2003 Owners Manual

218 Practical hintsOpening/closing in an emergency7Bottom half of retractable hardtop
Have each person stand on either side
of the trunk.

At the same time, reach from each side
of the trunk underneath the bottom
half of retractable hardtop7.

In a smooth motion, pull up on the re-
tractable hardtop in the direction of the
arrow until the bottom half of the re-
tractable hardtop is standing vertically.
8Pins for the retractable hardtop locking
mechanism
9Holes for the pins

Complete the next steps simultaneous-
ly. Have one person stand on each side
of the vehicle.
Move the retractable hardtop with
one hand in the direction of the ar-
row.

With the other hand, guide pins8
belonging to the retractable hard-
top locking mechanism into corre-
sponding holes9 located in the
upper edges of the windshield.
Warning!
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Do not place your hands near the upper
windshield area, trunk lid, or between roof
panels while the retractable hardtop is being
raised and locked. Serious personal injury
may occur.

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

219 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
3Hex-socket wrench
10Protective cap
11Screw for the retractable hardtop lock-
ing mechanism
Take off protective cap10 on the inner
side of the retractable hardtop.

Turn the retractable hardtop’s locking
mechanism screw11 with hex-socket
wrench3 clockwise as far as it will go.
The screw will be difficult to turn.
The clasp will open and the retractable
hardtop will engage audibly.

Turn the retractable hardtop’s locking
mechanism screw11 with hex-socket
wrench3 counterclockwise as far as it
will go.
The retractable hardtop will be locked.

Put protective cap10 back into the
opening and press down on it firmly.

Place flat hands near edges (arrows)
and close trunk lid.

220 Practical hintsOpening/closing in an emergencyHave the retractable hardtop operation
checked at your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possi-
ble.
iAfter you have closed the retractable
hardtop manually, you can no longer

lock the trunk lid


close the rear quarter windows
The trunk lid will also no longer seal
properly.

223 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs for front lamps
Low and high beam headlamps (Halo-
gen headlamps only)
Switch off the lights.

Open the hood (
page 171).
1Headlamp cover with locking tab

Push down locking tab at top and end
of headlamp cover1 and remove.2Electrical connector for low beam
headlamp bulb
3Electrical connector for high beam
headlamp bulb

Pull off electrical connector2 or3.

Unhook clamping ring and pull out the
bulb together with clamping ring.

Remove bulb.

Insert new bulb so that bulb sits prop-
erly in cutouts of bulb socket.

Mount clamping ring and reinstall.

Plug electrical connector onto the bulb.

Reinstall headlamp cover1.Low and high beam headlamps (Xenon*
headlamps only)
Warning!
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Do not remove the cover for the xenon head-
lamp. Because of high voltage in xenon
lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or
repair the lamp and its components. We rec-
ommend that you have such work done by a
qualified technician.

224 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsParking, standing and turn signal lamp
Switch off the lights.

Open the hood (
page 171).
1Release opening

Insert the screwdriver from the vehicle
tool kit into release opening1.

Press the top of the screwdriver toward
the middle of the vehicle and toward
the rear.
The turn signal lamp will be lifted out.

Pull the turn signal lamp slightly out of
its mounting.

Pull off the electrical connector from
the turn signal lamp.
You can now take the turn signal lamp
completely out of its mounting.

Twist bulb socket counterclockwise
and pull out.

Gently push bulb into socket, turn
counterclockwise and remove.

Insert new bulb in socket, push in and
twist clockwise.

Reinstall bulb socket, push in and twist
clockwise.

Plug electrical connector back into the
turn signal lamp.2Guides
3Tabs

Slide the turn signal lamp with tabs3
into guides2 and press it toward the
rear into the mounting until it engages.


225 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Side marker lamp bulb
Switch off the lights.

Carefully slide lamp towards front.

Remove rear end first.

Twist bulb socket counterclockwise
and pull out.

Gently push bulb into socket, turn
counterclockwise and remove.

Insert new bulb in socket, push in and
twist clockwise.

Reinstall bulb socket, push in and twist
clockwise.

To reinstall lamp, set rear end in
bumper and let front end snap into
place.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Tail lamp assemblies
1Brake lamp
2Turn signal lamp
3Tail, parking and standing lamp, side
marker
4Backup lamp
5Rear fog lamp (driver’s side)

Switch off the lights.

Open trunk lid (
page 77).

Remove cover in right side panel.

Remove first aid kit (
page 206).
Remove cover in left side panel.

Turn bulb socket counterclockwise and
pull out.

Gently push bulb into socket, turn
counterclockwise and remove.

Insert new bulb in socket, push in and
turn clockwise.

Reinstall bulb socket, push in and turn
clockwise.

Close cover.

227 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs

Turn adjusting screw1 (counterclock-
wise to adjust headlamp downward,
clockwise upward) until bubble in
level2 is centered on the “0” mark.
Graduations: 0.18° pitch
Horizontal headlamp aim
3Headlamp horizontal adjusting screw4Sight glass

Turn adjusting screw3 (counterclock-
wise to adjust headlamp to the left,
clockwise to the right) until indicator4
in the sight glass is in line with the
“0” mark.

228 Practical hintsReplacing wiper blades
Replacing wiper bladesRemoving
Fold the wiper arm forward.

Press safety tab down1.

Push wiper blade downward2 and re-
move.Replacing wiper blade insert

Place wiper blade on firm support.

Press down both tabs.

Slide (in direction of arrow) the wiper
blade insert out of the retainer claws.

Slide (in direction of arrow) the new
wiper blade insert into retainer claws
until tabs are engaged.
Installing
Slide wiper blade onto wiper arm until
it locks in place.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, remove key from steer-
ing lock before replacing a wiper blade, oth-
erwise the motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
!Never open the hood when the wiper
arm is folded forward.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact
the windshield glass without a wiper
blade inserted.
Make certain that the wiper blades are
properly installed. Improperly installed
wiper blades may cause windshield
damage.
For your convenience, we recommend
that you have this work carried out by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

229 Practical hints
Flat tire
Flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a TIREFIT kit
(SLK 32 AMG only) (
page 208) or a
spare wheel with collapsible tire
(SLK 230 Kompressor and SLK 320 only)
(
page 207).
You can identify which TIREFIT kit
(SLK 32 AMG only) you have as follows:


The TIREFIT container of kit 1 is a
squeeze container.


The TIREFIT container of kit 2 is a rigid
container and includes a flange for filler
hose (outlet) and air hose (inlet).
Preparing the vehicle
Park the vehicle as far as possible from
moving traffic on a hard surface.

Turn on hazard warning flashers.

Engage the steering wheel lock in the
straight ahead position and set the
parking brake.

Move the selector lever toP (manual
transmission to first or reverse gear.

Have any passenger exit the vehicle at
a safe distance from the roadway.
Sealing tires with TIREFIT kit 1
Small tire punctures, only those in the
tread, can be sealed with TIREFIT.
TIREFIT can be used in ambient tempera-
tures down to -4°F (-20°C).
The TIREFIT kit stored in the trunk
(page 208) contains the TIREFIT
container, a filler hose, a valve stem tool,
a valve core and a sticker.

Foreign objects (e.g. screws or nails)
should not be removed from the tire.

Attach the sticker where it will be easily
seen by the driver on the instrument
cluster.
Warning!
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Keep TIREFIT away from sparks, open flame
or heat source.
Do not smoke.
Warning!
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TIREFIT is a limited repair device. TIREFIT
cannot be used for:

cuts or punctures larger than approx.
0.16 in (4 mm)


on a flat tire, or a damaged wheel


tire damage caused by driving with ex-
tremely low tire pressure
Do not drive the vehicle under such circum-
stances.
Contact your nearest Mercedes-Benz
Center for assistance or call Roadside Assis-
tance.

232 Practical hintsFlat tireInflating the tire
1Flap
2Air hose with pressure gauge and vent
screw
3Union nut
4Electrical plug

Open flap1 on air pump.

Pull out electrical plug4 and air hose
with pressure gauge2.

Screw union nut3 with air hose2 on to
the tire valve.

Insert electrical plug4 into vehicle
cigarette lighter socket.

Turn key in steering lock to position1
(page 29).

PressI on the electric air pump switch.
The electric air pump should now
switch on and inflate the tire.
After 5 minutes, the pressure gauge must
display at least 26 psi (1.8 bar). The air
hose and the union nut can become hot
during inflation. Please exercise appropri-
ate caution.

If this tire pressure is not attained, turn
off the electric air pump, detach the air
hose from the tire valve, and again
drive vehicle back and forth very slowly
approximately 30 ft (10 m).
This serves to better distribute the
TIREFIT sealant material inside the tire.

Inflate the tire again.

Press0 on the electric air pump
switch.

Turn key in steering lock to position0.
The electric air pump should now be
switched off.
Warning!
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Observe safety instructions on air pump la-
bel.
!Do not exceed the maximum pressure
of 36 psi (2.5 bar).
!Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than eight minutes without in-
terruption. Otherwise it may overheat.
You may operate the air pump again af-
ter it has cooled off.