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How to Manually Open the Roof on a Mercedes CLK

Model: Mercedes Clk W209, A209, C209 - Years 2002-2010
Part: Convertible top

How to manually open the roof of a Mercedes CLK? Follow these steps: open the boot lid; use a screwdriver to remove the side plastics in the boot, then, use a spanner or socket to undo the nuts on the roof opening motors (if present). Undo the central pin of the roof on its upper side. Once the nuts are undone, manually move the roof back (as shown in the video). Finally, manually extract the roof from the vehicle body (as shown in the video) and tighten the pin in the cabin to the frame.

Updated on 7 March 2026 by ScegliAuto

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