Mercedes-Benz 2009 S-Class Operator's Manual page 410

Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
sunroof switch past the resistance point in
direction of arrow and release.
2
X
Stopping during express operation:
Move the sunroof switch in any direction.
i
Express opening is not available when the
tilt/sliding sunroof is raised. The tilt/
sliding sunroof must be closed first.
i When the tilt/sliding sunroof 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 tilt/
sliding sunroof or open a window slightly.
Raising
X
Raising manually: Press and hold the
sunroof switch to the resistance point in
direction of arrow 1.
X
Release the sunroof switch when the
desired position is reached.
X
Express operation: To raise the tilt/
sliding sunroof completely, press the
sunroof switch past the resistance point in
direction of arrow and release.
1
X
Stopping during express operation:
Move the sunroof switch in any direction.
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i Express raising is not available when the
tilt/sliding sunroof is open. The tilt/sliding
sunroof must be closed first.
Closing
X
Closing manually: Pull and hold the
sunroof switch to the resistance point in
direction of arrow 3.
X
Release the sunroof switch when the
desired position is reached.
X
Express operation: To close the tilt/
sliding sunroof completely, pull the sunroof
switch past the resistance point in
direction of arrow and release.
3
X
Stopping during express operation:
Move the sunroof switch in any direction.
Closing when the tilt/sliding sunroof is
blocked
G Warning!
Make sure that nobody can become
trapped and be seriously or even fatally
injured when closing the tilt/sliding
sunroof with greater force or without
automatic reversal function.
If the movement of the tilt/sliding sunroof is
blocked during the closing procedure (e. g. by
ice or pollution), the tilt/sliding sunroof will
stop and open slightly. However, the tilt/
sliding sunroof will exert greater force before
reversing than when the tilt/sliding sunroof
is closed in express operation. Please
exercise caution!
X
Immediately after the tilt/sliding sunroof
has stopped because it was blocked, pull
the sunroof switch in direction of arrow
until the tilt/sliding sunroof is fully
3
closed.
If the tilt/sliding sunroof is blocked again and
opens slightly:
X
Immediately after the tilt/sliding sunroof
was blocked, pull the sunroof switch in
direction of arrow until the tilt/sliding
3
sunroof is fully closed.
G Warning!
Pulling and holding the sunroof switch to
close the tilt/sliding sunroof immediately
after it had been blocked two times will
cause the tilt/sliding sunroof to close
without any reversal function for as long as
you hold the sunroof switch.