I’m also a R171 SLK 55 owner. Love these small niche V8 muscle cars. Looking forward to more content on this channel. Your R172 model looks and sounds great.
Hi. You may not be aware, but on your drivers door handle, that rhomboid shape at the rear of it, is the IR Smartkey sensor. I have that on my 2012 SLK R172 250 Sport. The dealer didnt even know it was fitted. Look in your user guide 'Opening and closing with the SmartKey'. Close the trunk partition, stand outside the car, pointing your key at that shape (I have the key a couple of feet from the sensor). Unlock the car on the key, then press and hold the unlock on the key. It will start to lower the roof. Once it's done, let go of the key. You can put the top up by locking the car, then hold the Lock button, it will put the roof up again. The car does not need to be running. Most people don't even know this exists, as it's only the cars with that rhomboid shape on the drivers door handle that can do this. If you leave the trunk partition up, it just puts the windows up, or down. Let me know if you get it to work.
Thanks for this info, mine works as you explained but the annoying thing is you have to stand near the door handle with the button pressed. I'm looking to buy and fit the X car style roof module (not Smart Top) and looking to do a video of the installation and review of it later on this year.
@@leew88 Glad you sussed it. Personally I was looking to buy Smart Top module, before I realised mine had the factory smartkey etc. I just use the factory smartkey. I dont mind standing by the car and putting the top down before I get in using the key...and, it's very useful to have if some a**ole parks right next to you, as our doors are long, and it can be difficult to get in if the top isnt down. Personally, I would just use it factory, as you are introducing another 'non-factory' system into the car, and I don't need to be driving at 40mph and want to put the top up or down (as some of the modules let you do) as you will probably rip the roof off!
I have the R171 55, fantastic little powerful cars !
I’m also a R171 SLK 55 owner. Love these small niche V8 muscle cars.
Looking forward to more content on this channel.
Your R172 model looks and sounds great.
Nice video, i think we need to see you take this around the Nürburgring 😁
Yeah no probs tag along with your MX-5 😁
Trip around the Alps, would be even better...!! 👍
Lovely car. Great sounding exhaust. Interior, not everybody thinks black is boring. Enjoy. Look forward to future videos.
Hi. You may not be aware, but on your drivers door handle, that rhomboid shape at the rear of it, is the IR Smartkey sensor. I have that on my 2012 SLK R172 250 Sport. The dealer didnt even know it was fitted. Look in your user guide 'Opening and closing with the
SmartKey'. Close the trunk partition, stand outside the car, pointing your key at that shape (I have the key a couple of feet from the sensor). Unlock the car on the key, then press and hold the unlock on the key. It will start to lower the roof. Once it's done, let go of the key. You can put the top up by locking the car, then hold the Lock button, it will put the roof up again. The car does not need to be running. Most people don't even know this exists, as it's only the cars with that rhomboid shape on the drivers door handle that can do this. If you leave the trunk partition up, it just puts the windows up, or down. Let me know if you get it to work.
Thanks for this info, mine works as you explained but the annoying thing is you have to stand near the door handle with the button pressed. I'm looking to buy and fit the X car style roof module (not Smart Top) and looking to do a video of the installation and review of it later on this year.
@@leew88 Glad you sussed it. Personally I was looking to buy Smart Top module, before I realised mine had the factory smartkey etc. I just use the factory smartkey. I dont mind standing by the car and putting the top down before I get in using the key...and, it's very useful to have if some a**ole parks right next to you, as our doors are long, and it can be difficult to get in if the top isnt down. Personally, I would just use it factory, as you are introducing another 'non-factory' system into the car, and I don't need to be driving at 40mph and want to put the top up or down (as some of the modules let you do) as you will probably rip the roof off!
Subbed Wilson :D love the car btw 👍