Hi I am a newbie and just purchased a 1991 300SL and I can't get the Hard Top to unlatch.I spoke with a Benz guy on the phone and he mentioned that if the car was sitting for a long time and the battery was dead that the alternator needs to be at a certain voltage to unlatch the top.It sucks down but won't release.has any one had this problem or maybe can advise? I put a volt meter on the battery and when the car is running it is only charging at like 13.5 volts.

To release the hardtop you must pull back on the "top" switch with-in 10 seconds of turning on the ignition switch!

IF that doesn't work YOU should read owners manual on "emergency" operation of the soft-top. THERE should be a special tool to release the top at the front & at the rear (1 tool).

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