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When opening and closing the soft top,
make sure that:
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there is sufficient clearance above it, as the
soft top swings upwards.
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the trunk is only loaded to below the trunk
partition.
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the trunk partition is not pushed up by the
load.
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the trunk lid is closed.
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there are no objects on the soft-top com-
partment cover
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the fabric is not dirty, wet or frozen.
You could otherwise damage the soft top,
trunk and other parts of the vehicle.
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Observe the vehicle height when opening/
closing the soft top (
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page 362).
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Make sure that the soft top is dry and clean
before closing it. Otherwise, water or dirt
could enter the vehicle interior or trunk.
You can open or close the soft top:
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when the vehicle is stationary or
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when you do not exceed a speed of 31 mph
(50 km/h) (Max. 35 mph (60 km/h), to avoid
interrupting the closing process while slightly
exceeding the speed limit).
If there is a strong head wind, it may not be pos-
sible to close the soft top fully. In this case,
reduce speed or stop in order to close the soft
top fully.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only open or close the soft top
when the vehicle is stationary.
If the soft top does not open or close fully, the
soft-top hydraulics are depressurized and the
soft top is lowered:
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after approximately 7 minutes when the igni-
tion is switched on
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after about 20 seconds if the ignition is
switched off
Opening/closing with the soft top
switch
Important safety notes
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WARNING
When opening or closing the soft top, there is
a risk that parts of the body could become
trapped by moving parts such as the roof
mechanism, the trunk lid, or the side win-
dows. There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing the roof, make sure
that no parts of the body are in the vicinity of
moving parts. Release the switch if somebody
becomes trapped.
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WARNING
If the vehicle speed exceeds 35 mph
(60 km/h), the soft top stops during the open-
ing or closing process. This impairs your view
to the rear. There is a risk of an accident.
Reduce your speed to below 35 mph
(60 km/h) or stop the vehicle in accordance
with the traffic conditions. Press or pull the
soft-top switch again in order to open or close
the soft top fully.
Opening and closing
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Make sure that the trunk partition is closed
(
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page 97).
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Close the trunk lid.
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Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
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Fold the armrest to the left or the right
(
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page 269).
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To open: pull and hold soft top switch
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until
the entire soft top is stowed away in the trunk.
The multifunction display shows the opening
process of the soft top.
If, when opening, you drive at speeds above
35 mph (60 km/h), the opening process is
stopped. The
Open/Close Convertible
Top Completely
message is shown in the
multifunction display. In order to open the
Soft top (Cabriolet)
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Opening
and
closing
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