I replaced the five vario roof hydraulic rams and tried to shoot a video of the process at the same time.
Slk roof stuck open.
Try giving the roof a quick tap either side by the front edge from inside the car with your hand if it happens again if it opens its a fair chance that is the cause.
Use a clean syringe to add fluid to the reservoir.
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Customer called me with roof stuck open other specialist she called quoted 800 pounds without looking at the car telling her it would require a new pump and they would need the car for a week.
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In most mercedes benz cars including sl slk clk class it is located in the trunk left or right side.
The battery being disconnected will reset it but then you have to re sync it so the computer knows where everything is or a place to start.
On arrival i found the rear parcel shelf to be broken causing the roof to jam.
This video demonstrates how to manually close the vario roof on mercedes benz slk the vario roof of the r 171 cannot be closed automatically.
You will need to remove the trunk lining to see the reservoir.
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2000 mercedes benz slk230 190 000 mi main door windows will go down mini side windows will go down and the trunk lid will open to accept the roof and the internal lock turns to unlock the roof mechanism but all it does from there is run the actuators and no roof retraction.
Check your owners manual and then give the dealer a call.
Remove the 12mm bolt from the reservoir.
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