Boot - Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual

closing procedure. The boot lid opens again
automatically. The automatic reversing func-
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute for
your attentiveness to the boot lid while it is
closing.
G WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
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gers
over the last 8 mm of the closing path
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This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
press the F button on the key, or
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press the remote operating switch on the
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driver's door, or
press the closing or locking button on the
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boot lid, or
pull the boot lid handle
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Opening/closing from the outside
Opening
Press the % button on the key.
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Pull handle :.
X
Raise the boot lid.
X
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When the soft top is open, you can use
loading aid ( page 546) to raise the folded
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soft top when loading it into the boot. For
this purpose, you can also open the boot
separator.
The boot separator must be closed again
after loading. Otherwise, the roof can no
longer be closed.
Closing
Pull the boot lid down using recess :.
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Lock the vehicle if necessary with the &
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button on the key or with KEYLESS-GO.
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If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the
boot, the boot lid cannot be locked. It then
opens again.
Opening/closing automatically from
the outside
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in
the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the
closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
press the F button on the key.
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press the remote operating switch on the
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driver's door.

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