Roof Switch - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

Roof
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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.
The vehicle dimensions for opening/closing the
roof can be found in the "Vehicle data" section
( page 317).
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Make sure that the roof and rear window are
clean and dry before opening the roof. Other-
wise, water or dirt could enter the vehicle inte-
rior 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.
For safety reasons, the roof can only be opened
or closed when the vehicle is stationary.
!
Operating the roof while pulling away:
Observe the following traffic carefully.
R
Do not drive faster than 25 mph (40 km/h).
R
Avoid abrupt braking and swerving maneu-
R
vers.
Do not operate the roof when cornering, driv-
ing on uneven surfaces or during strong
winds. The vehicle may otherwise be dam-
aged.
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If the traffic conditions mean that you have
to drive off while opening/closing the roof,
the procedure which was started while sta-
tionary can be continued at speeds of up to
approx. 25 mph (40 km/h).
Opening and closing
Close the trunk lid (
X
If the trunk is loaded correctly, the trunk par-
tition is automatically closed.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
X
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 mes-
sage 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 mes-
sage 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 85).
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Opening/closing using the SmartKey
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
page 78).
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