CLK Cabriolets
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2009 CLK 550---2008 BMW 335i--2006 SLK 350----1996 Acura NSX ---- 2000 CLK convertible---1997 BMW M3
CLK Cabriolets
Is there a way to enable the lowering the convertible top while the drive is driving (I wouldn't lower it if I was on the freeway or anything like that, I was referring more to a slow speed , less than 15 mph)?
The manual says that lowering of the top can only be done when the vehicle is parked as a safety precaution.
Thanks.
The manual says that lowering of the top can only be done when the vehicle is parked as a safety precaution.
Thanks.
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Only have to stop the car to initiate the top lowering process. Once it's started you can actually start moving again.
Not that i would do it often. The weak point in the mechanism is one of the 2 hydrolics that lifts up the rear deck lid (not the trunk).
I had one of them came loose on me before.
Not that i would do it often. The weak point in the mechanism is one of the 2 hydrolics that lifts up the rear deck lid (not the trunk).
I had one of them came loose on me before.
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From: United Kingdom
TVR Cerbera 4.2 & Mercedes CLK 320
We currently have a Peugeot 206CC (if you don't know what it is -- it has a folding hard top like an SLK, but is about half the price). The top can be lowered/raised while travelling at up to 7mph. You can get kits that raise the speed to 30mph, but I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that, because in the case of a hardtop you're basically sticking a big wing/airscoop into the airflow and are bound to end up bending something. With a ragtop it's not so much of a problem (more like a parachute!) but you could end up tearing something.
I agree that making you stop first is a bit mean though.
I agree that making you stop first is a bit mean though.
