Roof; Roof Switch - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

Attempting to manually close the roof may
cause damage to the roof and/or injury.
For this reason, the manual closing process
should only be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
! Never sit on the rear compartment trim or
stow heavy objects there. You will
otherwise damage the roof and rear
compartment trim of the vehicle.
! Do not forget that the weather can
change abruptly. Make certain that the roof
is closed when you leave the vehicle. The
vehicle electronics can be damaged if
water enters the vehicle interior.
! When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that:
there is sufficient clearance, as the roof
R
swings upwards.
there is sufficient clearance behind the
R
vehicle, as the trunk lid swings
backwards beyond the bumper.
the trunk is only loaded to below the
R
trunk partition.
the trunk partition is not pushed up by
R
the load.
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.
i Make sure that the roof and rear window
are clean and dry before opening the roof.
Otherwise, water or dirt could enter the
vehicle interior or trunk.
Opening and closing using the roof
switch
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Before operating the retractable hardtop
(vario-roof), make sure there is no danger of
anyone being injured by the moving parts
(retractable hardtop, roof frame, and trunk
lid).
Hands must never be placed near the roof
frame, upper windshield area, hardtop, shelf
behind roll bars, or trunk lid while the
retractable hardtop is being raised or
lowered. Serious personal injury may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the
retractable hardtop switch or the % or
& button on the SmartKey. This
immediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You can then operate the
retractable hardtop switch or press the
% or & button on the SmartKey to raise
or lower the retractable hardtop away from
the danger zone.
Opening/closing
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
( Y page 154).
X
Close the trunk partition (
X
Close the trunk lid.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X
Open the cover in the lower center console.
Roof switch : is located under the cover.

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