Mercedes-Benz E 350 BlueEFFICIENCY Cabriolet, Operator'S Manual

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Problems with the soft top
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
The soft top will not
open or close. The ignition is not switched on.
X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
The trunk lid is open.
X
Close the trunk lid (
Y
page 96).
The trunk partition is not closed.
X
Close the trunk partition (
Y
page 96).
The roll bars have been deployed.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
The head restraints in the rear compartment do not retract
automatically.
X
Lower the head restraints in the rear compartment manually,
see the Digital Operator's Manual, keyword "Head restraint".
The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X
Close the soft top manually if necessary (
Y
page 91).
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
The soft top has been opened and closed several times in a row.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X
Repeat the opening or closing procedure.
Sliding sunroof (Coupe)
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
When opening or closing the sliding sunroof,
make sure that there is no danger of anyone
being harmed by the opening/closing
procedure.
The sliding sunroof is equipped with
automatic operation and the anti-entrapment
feature. If the movement of the sliding sunroof
is blocked during the closing procedure, the
sliding sunroof will stop and open slightly.
The sliding sunroof operates differently when
the sliding sunroof switch is pressed and held.
See the "Problems with the sliding sunroof"
section for more details.
The opening/closing procedure of the sliding
sunroof can be immediately halted by
releasing the sliding sunroof switch or, if the
sliding sunroof switch was moved past the
resistance point and released, by moving the
sliding sunroof switch in any direction.
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Sliding sunroof (Coupe)
Opening/closing