1998 SLK 230. Hydraulic fluid is leaking inside the cabin, passenger side, top will not go down. With the fob I hear the lock mechanism moving inside the trunk but will not open , the physical key will turn left and right , I hear the lock moving but will not open . Any ideas on what's happening. I think the trunk thinks the roof is in motion and a fail safe is preventing it to open. Will disconnecting the battery for a few minutes reset it? Thank you.
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If fluid is leaking inside the car, specifically from the headliner, the front locking cylinder has failed and needs to be replaced. Its not that difficult of a repair, tedious but no to difficult.
gonna have to close the roof manually: as the process has already started to open the roof, the trunk lid has already released at the front (when lowering the roof) and is fixed to rotate at the rear. But when you try to open it cannot rotate at front because it's mid-operation.
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Is the trunk lid starting to move up by the rear windshield? If so you can try pulling the trunk lid towards you since the leak has released some pressure in the system, also, your key has no resistance in the lock? it just spins freely? It should still unlock with the key.
Well, on a one-off, post 14 WAS ok as a 'stand on it's own' BUT because it's part of a larger problem already posted, it's being moved to the already started thread.
When you say the latches in the trunk won't lock do you mean the two seatbelt like latches on each side? I assume your rear windows are not functioning? You need to loosen the pressure relief valve on the pump. Try and reach down in the side wells and pull up on each of the two cylinders under the latches to force it to lock.
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