Mercedes-Benz 2008 SLK-Class, Owner'S Manual

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Opening/closing the roof
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damage the roof and the rear shelf of your
vehicle.
!
When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that:
R
there is sufficient upward clearance, as
the roof swings upwards
R
there is sufficient clearance behind the
vehicle as the boot lid swings backwards
beyond the bumper
R
the boot is only loaded to below the boot
separator
R
the boot separator is not pushed up by
the load
R
the boot separator is closed
R
the boot lid is closed
R
no roof rack is fitted
R
the outside temperature is above -15°C
R
the roof is not dirty or wet
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 danger threatens, release the roof switch
immediately. The roof folding mechanism
stops immediately.
The switch is on the lower section of the
centre console.
1
To close the roof
2
To open the roof
Opening
i
Make sure that the roof and rear window
are dry before opening the roof. Otherwise,
water could enter the interior or boot.
X
Apply the handbrake (
Y
page 83).
X
Make sure that the boot separator is closed
(
Y
page 134).
X
Close the boot lid.
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X
Pull the roof switch in the direction of arrow
2 until the roof is stored fully in the boot.
Closing
X
Apply the handbrake (
Y
page 83).
X
Make sure that the boot separator is closed
(
Y
page 134).
X
Close the boot lid.
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2 in
the ignition lock.
X
Push the roof switch in the direction of
arrow 1 until the roof is closed fully.
Controls
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