Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 103

Sliding sunroof
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Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof
Opening and closing
Overhead control panel
To raise
:
To open
;
To close/lower
=
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Push or pull the 3 switch in the corre-
X
sponding direction.
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If you press the 3 switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the corre-
sponding direction. You can stop automatic
operation by pressing again.
Rain closing feature
When the key is in position 0 in the ignition
lock or is removed, the panorama sliding sun-
roof closes automatically:
if it starts to rain
R
at extreme outside temperatures
R
after six hours
R
if there is a malfunction in the power supply
R
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
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If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain closing
feature, it opens again slightly. The rain
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
it is raised at the rear.
R
it is blocked.
R
no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
R
screen being monitored by the rain sensor,
e.g. because the vehicle is under a bridge.
Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof roller sunblinds
General notes
The roller sunblinds shield the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The two roller sunblinds can
only be opened and closed together when the
panorama sliding sunroof is closed.
G WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you open or close the roller sunblinds.
Opening and closing
Overhead control panel
To open
:
To open
;
To close
=
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Press or pull the 3 switch in the corre-
X
sponding direction.
i
If you press the 3 switch beyond the
point of resistance, an automatic opening/
closing process is started in the corre-