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Mercedes Sl - Video tutorial

Model: Mercedes Sl MK 5, R129 - Years 1989-2001
Part: Soft top
Operation: How to close or open the soft top on Mercedes SL 560

Let's see in this video how to close or open the soft top on a Mercedes SL 560, first series, following the instructions below. First of all, let's go and remove the fixing pins of the hood, which we find above the sun visors, with the special key; after that, once the hood has been unhooked from the front, we are going to remove it from the side, as shown in the video. At this point we are going to insert it in its compartment, opening the side uprights; we just have to close them again by turning the side lever. To put the top back on, just apply the reverse procedure!


Posted on 27 January 2024 by ScegliAuto



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