Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 165

Soft top (Cabriolet)
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With the key
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Risk of injury
Make sure nobody can be trapped or injured
by moving parts such as the soft-top linkage
or soft-top compartment cover when opening
or closing the soft top.
If there is a risk of entrapment, immediately
release the % or & button on the key.
The soft-top mechanism stops immediately.
Closing
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
X
handle.
Press and hold the % button on the key
X
until the soft top is fully open.
The Soft top in operation message
appears in the multifunction display. The
seat ventilation* is switched on. The rear
side windows open.
Closing
Point the tip of the key at the driver's door
X
handle.
Press and hold the & button on the key
X
until the soft top is fully closed.
The Soft top in operation message
appears in the multifunction display. The
soft top and the side windows close.
Re-locking the soft top
The soft top is not locked if:
the Soft top in operation message
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appears in the multifunction display.
you hear a warning tone for up to ten sec-
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onds when pulling away or while driving
The soft top can be locked again if it is not
fully locked.
Before driving on
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Press the soft-top switch.
X
While driving
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
X
tion to road and traffic conditions.
Press the soft-top switch.
X
Boot separator
The boot separator can be used to cover lug-
gage and loads in the boot. The soft top can
only be opened when the boot separator is
closed.
! To avoid damaging the soft top or load
when folding back the soft top, observe the
following:
when the boot separator is open, do not
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place any objects in or behind the net on
the side that are so long they could
obstruct the boot separator or damage
the opened soft top.
make sure that the load does not push
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the boot separator upwards.
* optional