Mercedes-Benz SL - How to manually close the Vario roof | R230
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- The electrohydraulic system in this Mercedes-Benz SL is defective.
The roof has to be closed manually.
First, switch off the ignition.
On vehicles with Keyless-Go, remove the transmitter key from the vehicle.
Place the key outside the vehicle's reception range.
Open the trunk lid.
You will need these supports to carry out the next steps.
They are for your safety.
For the following work, you will need a colleague to help you.
Place the Vario roof in the load assist position.
Prop up the roof using the supports.
Fix the supports in place with adhesive tape or cable ties.
This will prevent the supports from slipping.
Take the Allen wrench from the vehicle tool kit.
Open the screw on the hydraulic pump.
Turn the screw no more than two rotations counterclockwise.
Using an assembly wedge, remove the screw covers on the side panel covers ...
... in the trunk.
With the Allen wrench, release the locking mechanism of the tubular frame.
Do this on both sides.
Pull the tubular frame together with the trunk lid back and up in a steady motion.
The tubular frame could otherwise suffer damage.
Open the driver and passenger doors and lower the side windows.
This is necessary to avoid injury during the steps that follow.
The Vario roof can now be moved forward.
Fold the C-pillar upwards until it forms a 90 degree angle.
Be careful that the rear window does not collide with the rear shelf.
The roof mechanism could otherwise suffer damage.
Open the cover in the headliner.
Using the Allen wrench, open the latching mechanism completely.
Turn the wrench clockwise.
Move the Vario roof all the way to the front.
Insert the latch hooks into the left and right latch sockets.
You won't need the supports any more so you can remove them.
Fold down the trunk lid and secure it in the trunk lid lock.
Use Star Diagnosis to fold in the side flaps on the trunk lid.
Open the menu and select "Main groups".
Select "Control units" and then "Body".
Select "UVS Rollover bar" and then "Actuation".
Select "Actuations for emergency operation".
Select "Folding side flaps in/out."
Press "F3" to fold in the side flaps.
If the side flaps cannot be actuated using Star Diagnosis, ...
... you will have to fold them in using an emergency actuation method.
Open the trunk.
Press the tubular frame towards the front until the latch hooks on the hinge lever are in the lock position.
Turn the screws until the latches of the tubular frame are locked.
Do this on both sides.
Replace the covers on both sides.
Relock the hydraulic pump and then the roof.
Do the same as you did when unlocking the roof.
Except now turn the Allen wrench counterclockwise.
The roof is now properly closed and latched.
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Very easy procedure !! I won't use automatic anymore 😵💫
Enjoyed the background music A LOT
I you are outside or in a bad position you can just unscrew the flaps with a 10mm wrench and put them in the trunk instead. That will get you back on the road.
Not everyone has access to Star diagnostics, so you will have to take is to an agent.., my old SL 500 is so easy, it is a one man operation to manually open / close the soft top. Sometimes the new cars are just too complicated. Good clear video though👍
You only need the Star diagnostics tool to open/close the flaps . . . which can also be done with a simple wire going to the battery. There is an addendum that shows how to do it, I've done it a few times on my SL500 and didn't need Star diagnostics.
I assume there is a way around this for the flaps and its a good thing to as I don't think there is a big future for 6K repair bils on an 03 350 sl that's worth 4K at most
This way I will get decade's of fun out of my SL
Activate launch control,check GPS,allign lasers, adjust weapons systems,arm missile tubes,check detonator switch,move to a safe distance,finally,run like hell.
This video is very informative all it really tells you is take it to the dealership what normal person has the computer the data cord the specialty tools ie the holders all in the vehicle why the top is stuck in a downpour
Don't take it to dealership unless you have warranty with them. The parts are expensive enough without getting charged a stupid amount of labour. Take it to an independent mercedes specialist. No way of getting round mercedes being expensive cars but a dealership is the most expensive way to get anything fixed
Complicated enough but you need a star diagnostics device to even complete this task to fold the flaps back in or do it another probably more complicated way not even mentioned in this video. Sod that! Bought a waterproof cover for when my roof fails until I can drop it into a garage when not raining. Much simpler solution.
The backup way (which is what I use on mine) is just to run a wire from the battery to the motor that opens them. It actually takes a bit less time than using the Star Diagnostics tool . . . but is a tiny bit more work.
Is there a specific cover you bought? I have a complete car cover but don’t want to drive around with that all the time.
What this says is that in reality if it stays down your going to get wet and miserable driving to the main dealer to pay to have this sorted !!
Its easier tó buy á new car ! Thanks !
Although this video is something completely different, it is not a Monty Python skit.
Close the roof manually in the same time a complete SL is built.... oh, and you need $10.000 worth of tools for it...
On mine it takes about 15 minutes. I needed 2 Allen wrenches, and a couple of wires long enough to reach the flap motor (to manually open and close the flaps). I'd say I can open and close the roof with roughly $10 worth of tools.
Had to be the guy with a crowd killer as his profile lol talk about Ford engineers 😂
This car is a real pain in the ass. But when everything's working perfectly, it's absolutely amazing to drive. Especially at 140 with the top down and the incredible stereo pumping, at night. But having to manually open and close the top really sucks.
This technique is so complicated it's pathetic. Woe to the driver who has to do this at the worst time; the beginning of rain out in the open. Seems Mercedes could've made manual operation SO much easier.
So what to do when you’re out in the open and your roof wont close? Rediculous...
Hey that's me right now lol luckily without the rain though
Uggh!!!
How to reverse this process!! Help, need to down manually.
So, if you've a dead battery you're screwed?
There's nothing wrong with your Internet connections, ladies and gentlemen. You've just watched a textbook example of regressive German imagineering as denoted by the illustrious and innovative masterminds at Mercedes Benz.
Manually with software..?!
How much does the dealer charge to close the top manually?
Probably 1 or 2 hr labor
ya cause everyone has a 15k Star with them out for a sunday drive
0:14 switch OFF the ignition 🤔
Doses that star tool come with this stupid car when u buy it?
No computer = no go.Same as IMAO without the expletive!
If the top breaks, the vehicle is totaled.
Yes take it to a garage because its too f^*":>"*, complicated. lmao
i hate the interruptions wtf
Aaaaaand just like that, I no longer want one of these cars. Hello Jaguar F-Type
Hi i have a 2003 sl500... roof wouldnt work but i then noticed in forums that you need the foot handbrake on and it works fine... dont know how or why the roof should work when driving upto 25mph with no brake on (obviously) but hey i hope thats the answer, if it stops i will post on here