Mercedes-Benz 2008 S550 Operator's Manual page 492

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Please keep in mind that weather conditions
can sometimes change rapidly. Make sure to
close the tilt/sliding panel when leaving the ve-
hicle. If water enters the vehicle interior, vehicle
electronics could be damaged which is not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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When the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel is open, resonance noises may
result in addition to the usual wind noises. They
are caused by minimal pressure changes in the
passenger compartment. To reduce or eliminate
these noises, change the position of the panora-
ma roof with power tilt/sliding panel or open a
side window slightly.
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You can also open or close the tilt/sliding
panel using the SmartKey, see "Summer open-
ing feature" ( page 385) and "Convenience
closing feature" ( page 386).
Depending on current position, the tilt/sliding
panel may also open or close when the air recir-
culation button , in the control panel of the
climate control ( page 469), is pressed and
held for 2 seconds.
The tilt/sliding panel only operates with
the roller sunblinds extended.
Roof panel switch
1 Push back to slide roof panel open
2 Push forward to slide roof panel closed
3 Push up to raise roof panel
4 Pull down to lower roof panel
Switch on the ignition ( page 344).
To open, close, raise, or lower the
tilt/sliding panel, move the roof panel
switch to resistance point in the re-
quired direction of arrows 1 to 4.
Release the roof panel switch when the
tilt/sliding panel has reached the de-
sired position.
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
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If the front roller sunblind is retracted while
being raised, it will extend first.
Express-opening: Move the roof panel
switch past the resistance point in di-
rection of arrow 1 and release.
The tilt/sliding panel opens
completely.
Express-raising: Move the roof panel
switch past the resistance point in di-
rection of arrow 3 and release.
The tilt/sliding panel raises
completely.
Stopping during Express-operation:
Move the roof panel switch in any di-
rection.
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You cannot automatically close and lower
the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel.
Controls in detail
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