Roof - Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual

there is sufficient clearance, as the roof
R
swings upwards.
there is sufficient clearance behind the
R
vehicle, as the trunk lid swings back-
wards beyond the bumper.
the trunk is only loaded to below the
R
trunk partition.
the trunk partition is not pushed up by
R
the load.
the trunk partition is closed.
R
the trunk lid is closed.
R
the outside temperature is above 5 ‡
R
(Ò15 †).
You could otherwise damage the roof,
trunk and other parts of the vehicle.
i Vehicle dimensions when opening/clos-
ing the roof ( page 608).
Y
i Make sure that the roof and rear window
are clean and dry before opening the roof.
Otherwise, water or dirt could enter the
vehicle interior or trunk.
Opening and closing using the roof
switch
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts
could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, trunk lid or side windows. There
is a risk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
X
( page 171).
Y
Close the trunk partition (
X
Close the trunk lid.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock.
Open the cover in the lower center console.
X
Roof switch : is located under the cover.
To open: pull roof switch : until the entire
X
roof is stowed away in the trunk.
You see the Vario-Roof in Operation
message in the multifunction display. Once
the opening procedure is complete, the
message disappears and a tone will sound.
All of the side windows open.
To close: press and hold soft-top switch :
X
until the soft top is fully closed.
You see the Vario-Roof in Operation
message in the multifunction display. Once
the opening procedure is complete, the
message disappears and a tone will sound.
All of the side windows open.
To close all side windows, pull the switch
X
under the cover of the center console
( page 98).
Y

Roof

101
page 103).
Y
Z