Opening/Closing The Roof - Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual

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Opening/closing the roof

Opening/closing the roof
For safety reasons, the roof can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
G Risk of accident and injury
Always open or close the roof fully before
driving.
If the roof does not open or close fully, the
roof hydraulic system is depressurised and
the roof is lowered:
after about seven minutes if the ignition
R
is switched on
after about 15 seconds if the ignition is
R
switched off
A warning tone sounds shortly beforehand.
The K and the being lowered message
appear in the multi-function display.
Lock the roof again before driving on. Oth-
erwise the unlocked roof could open during
the journey and cause you to lose control
of your vehicle. You or other persons could
be injured as a result.
!
Never sit on the rear shelf or store heavy
objects there. You will otherwise damage
the roof and the rear shelf of your vehicle.
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!
When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that:
there is sufficient upward clearance, as
R
the roof swings upwards
there is sufficient clearance behind the
R
vehicle as the boot lid swings backwards
beyond the bumper
the boot is only loaded to below the boot
R
separator
the boot separator is not pushed up by
R
the load
the boot separator is closed
R
the boot lid is closed
R
no roof rack is fitted
R
the outside temperature is above -15 †
R
the roof is not dirty or wet
R
You will otherwise damage the roof and the
boot of your vehicle.
Using the roof switch
G Risk of injury
When opening or closing the roof, make
sure that nobody is trapped or injured by
moving parts such as the boot lid, the
hinged roof or the roof linkage.
If there is a risk of entrapment, release the
roof switch immediately. The roof folding
mechanism stops immediately.
The switch is on the lower section of the
centre console.
To close the roof
1
To open the roof
2