Mercedes-Benz SL 2015 Owner's Manual page 98

components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing
This function is only available on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO or with roof comfort operation.
Close the boot lid (
X
Y
If the boot has been correctly loaded the boot
separator is automatically closed.
Vehicles with comfort operation: point the
X
tip of the key at the driver's door handle.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the key must
X
be within 2 m of the vehicle.
To open: press and hold the % button on
X
the key until the roof is fully opened.
The roof and the rear side windows open. The
front side windows close.
To interrupt the opening procedure:
X
release the % button.
To open the front side windows: press the
X
% button on the key again.
To close: press and hold the & button on
X
the key until the roof is fully closed.
The roof and the side windows close.
To interrupt the closing procedure: release
X
the & button.
Locking the roof again
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressurise after a short
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
The roof is not locked if:
the K symbol and the
R
operation operation message appears in the multi-
function display
the K symbol and the
R
vario-roof completely vario-roof completely
and you hear a warning tone
you hear a warning tone for up to ten seconds
R
when pulling away or while driving
page 85)
Vario-roof in Vario-roof in
Open/close Open/close
message appear
Locking
You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
X
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions.
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
Press the roof switch (
X
Boot separator
General notes
!
To avoid damaging the roof or luggage when
folding back the roof, you should:
only load the boot to below the boot sepa-
R
rator
not place any objects on or in front of the
R
boot separator
not place any objects on the cover behind
R
the roll bars
not allow the load to push up the boot sep-
R
arator
!
Make sure that the boot separator is fully
closed. Otherwise, the roof could be blocked
when opening or closing.
The boot separator can be used to cover luggage
and loads in the boot.
Opening and closing
Boot separator : can be opened and closed
using button ;, e.g. to check correct loading.
Roof
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Z
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