W208 Convertible Hood

[gbjeppm]

Hi All,

I am currently in the market for a post face lift W208 clk convertible, and I drove one today for the first time.

Anyway to my question, the one I drove today, the hood, was what I would call semi automatic. You had to release the locks manually before engaging the electric mechanism.

I have noticed some advertised with "Full electric power hood", is that just advertising speak, or are there different W208 hood mechanisms?

Thanks

 

[comports]

Hi,

As far as I'm aware all CLK 208's have the same system. You have to manually unlock it first and then it is automatic. I think th e full automation came out on the W209 CLK.

ps. Mines the same as yours.

 

[Brett]

Hi,

As far as I'm aware all CLK 208's have the same system. You have to manually unlock it first and then it is automatic. I think th e full automation came out on the W209 CLK.

ps. Mines the same as yours.

Yep, my old CLK320 Final Edition was one of the last A208's produced and it had the same system as described. My A209 is fully automatic.

 

[GRAV888]

Same here.

 

[gbjeppm]

All,

Thanks very much, I will put it down therefore to creative marketing.