Smart Roadster Roof Operation

Inserting the hardtop in the hardtop bag insert the hardtop with the hardtop for external storage brackets into the hardtop bag.

Smart roadster roof operation.

Alignment issues with roof frame. Roof requires recalibration or roof reset. Many thanks for looking. I m having problems with my roof not closing properly.

Close the zipper of the hardtop bag. Smart roadster soft top removable roof bars rails. I have searched here but can t find any info on this apparently common problem. Can any one help.

Learn how to properly operate the sma. Replacement drive cables motors gears. After a few attempts the roof opened. I think there is a special crank arm like tool for manually opening closing roof.

The 450 fortwo had a way to manually open and close the roof using a pair of metal cranks that you got with the car unfortunately on the roadster this wasn t the case. Cabriolet is slow to operate. Convertible roof is stuck open shut. The electrics in the roadster are temperamental at the best of times so how do you force the roof open on a hot day or force it closed at the end of the day or if it won t.

Really lovely smart roadster roof bought for me as a gift but i never used it as i already had one. Used but no issues with roof operation. The roadster has a single roof motor which is found under carpet just ahead of engine cover. Trying to open the cabrio roof nothing moved and a clicking noise could be heared from the rear where the roof motor is housed it sounded like an electrical clicking noise.

We keep all parts in stockour repair service usually takes 3 4 hours. The smart roadster w452 is a two door two seater sports car s segment in europe first introduced in 2003 by smart gmbh sales of the roadster and roadster coupé met expectations however warranty claims resulted in a halt of production of both models in november 2005 after 43 091 roadsters were made. Insert both hardtop halves in the hardtop brackets as described starting on page 5 11. Common smart car soft top and convertible roof problems.

The motor is easily to remove replace the hardest bit is removing the 2 or 3 torx screws.