Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 116

active for five minutes or until you open a
front door.
The panorama sliding sunroof cannot be
opened if a roof carrier is fitted. In order to
allow ventilation of the vehicle interior, you
can raise the panorama sliding sunroof. If a
roof carrier approved by Mercedes-Benz
makes contact with the panorama sliding
sunroof, the sunroof will lower slightly but
remain raised at the rear.
Rain-closing feature when the engine is
switched off
If the key is in position 0 in the ignition lock or
if it is removed, the panorama sliding sunroof
closes automatically:
if it starts to rain.
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at extreme outside temperatures.
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after six hours.
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if there is a malfunction in the power sup-
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ply.
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstructed
when being closed by the rain-closing feature,
it opens again slightly. The rain-closing fea-
ture is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
it is raised at the rear.
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it is blocked.
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no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
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screen being monitored by the rain sensor.
If the vehicle, for example, is under a bridge
or in a carport, the field of the sensor may
be covered.
Rain-closing feature when driving
The raised sliding sunroof automatically low-
ers at the rear when driving if it starts to rain.
The sliding sunroof is lowered depending on:
the road speed and
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the intensity of the rain
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You can manually cancel the automatic clos-
ing procedure. Press or pull the 3 switch
in any direction.
To raise the sliding sunroof again, press the
3 switch in direction :.
The "Rain-closing feature when driving" func-
tion is deactivated, until you:
press or pull the 3 switch in any direc-
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tion or
turn the key to another position in the igni-
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tion lock ( page 181).
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Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof roller sunblinds
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When opening or closing the roller sunblind
parts of the body could be trapped between
the roller sunblind and the frame or sliding
sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing make sure that no
parts of the body are in the sweep of the roller
sunblind.
If someone is trapped:
release the switch immediately or
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during automatic operation, press the
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switch briefly in any direction
The opening/closing process is stopped.
The roller sunblinds shield the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The front roller sunblind can
only be opened and closed when the sliding
sunroof is closed.
Roller sunblinds reversing feature
The roller sunblinds are equipped with an
automatic reversing feature. If a solid object
blocks or restricts the roller blind during the
closing process, the roller blind opens again
automatically. However, the automatic
reversing feature is only an aid, not a substi-
tute for your attention when closing the roller
sunblind.
Sliding sunroof
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