Smart Roadster Roof Operation

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.

Smart roadster roof operation.

From hardtop to open roadster open the hardtop bag. Close the zipper of the hardtop bag. Learn how to properly operate the sma. Cabriolet is slow to operate.

Common smart car soft top and convertible roof problems. The roadster has a single roof motor which is found under carpet just ahead of engine cover. After a few attempts the roof opened. Replacement drive cables motors gears.

Used but no issues with roof operation. 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. Insert both hardtop halves in the hardtop brackets as described starting on page 5 11. Really lovely smart roadster roof bought for me as a gift but i never used it as i already had one.

Can any one help. Soft top only works in one direction. The smart fortwo cabriolet comes with a sporty convertible soft top letting the driver fully experience the open road. 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.

I have searched here but can t find any info on this apparently common problem. Convertible roof is stuck open shut. Smart roadster soft top removable roof bars rails. I m having problems with my roof not closing properly.

Many thanks for looking. 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. Alignment issues with roof frame. I think there is a special crank arm like tool for manually opening closing roof.

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