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137 Controls in detail
Lighting
Manual control
Switching front interior lighting on and
off
Press the W symbol on rocker
switch3.
The front interior lighting comes on.
Press rocker switch3 to center
position to activate the automatic
control.
Switching rear interior lighting on and
off (CLK coupe only)
Press button V.
The lighting in the rear passenger
compartment comes on.
Press button V again.
The lighting in the rear passenger
compartment goes out.Switching front reading lamps on and off
Press the left or right button X to
switch on the desired front reading
lamp.
Press the left or right button X
again to switch off the respective front
reading lamp.
Door entry lamps
For better orientation in the dark, the cor-
responding door entry lamps will switch on
in darkness when you open a door and the
automatic control is activated.
The door entry lamps will switch off when
the corresponding door is closed.
Trunk lamp
The trunk lamp switches on if the trunk is
opened.
If the trunk lid remains open, the trunk
lamp switches off automatically after
approximately 10 minutes.
iIf you turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position0 and switch off the head-
lamps, the door entry lamps will remain lit for
approximately 5 minutes.
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Soft top (Cabriolet)
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening and closing the soft top
For safety reasons, the soft top can only be
opened and closed when the vehicle is
standing still.
Warning!G
Before operating the switch for the soft top,
make sure no persons can be injured by the
moving parts (roll bars, soft top frame, and
soft top compartment cover).
Hands must never be placed near the roll
bar, soft top frame, upper windshield area,
shelf behind roll bar, or soft top storage
compartment while the soft top is being
raised or lowered. Serious personal injury
may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the soft
top switch. This immediately interrupts the
raising or lowering procedure. You then can
operate the soft top switch to raise or lower
the soft top away from the danger zone.
Warning!G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
!Never sit or place heavy objects on the rear
shelf. Doing so could cause damage to the soft
top and the rear shelf.
!Please keep in mind that weather conditions
can sometimes change rapidly. Make sure to
close the soft top when leaving the vehicle. If wa-
ter enters the vehicle interior, vehicle electron-
ics could be damaged which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
!When opening and closing the soft top,
make sure:
there is sufficient clearance for the soft top
to move up
the luggage cover is engaged in place
(
page 264)
the trunk is only loaded to the height of the
luggage cover
the luggage/cargo does not push the closed
luggage cover up
the trunk lid is closed
nothing is placed on the soft top compart-
ment cover
the outside temperature is above +5°F
(-15°C)
Otherwise the soft top and other parts of the ve-
hicle could be damaged.
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Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening the soft top
1Soft top, opening
Before pulling on the soft top switch, you
must make sure:
the parking brake is engaged
(
page 59)
the luggage cover is latched, see
“Latch luggage cover” (
page 264)
the trunk lid is closed
the ignition is switched on (page 38)
Pull up on the soft top switch as indi-
cated by the arrow1 until the soft top
is completely lowered into its trunk
storage compartment.
During the opening procedure the mul-
tifunction display shows the message
Top In Operation.
If you continuously pull on the soft top
switch, the windows will close.However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing all side win-
dows with the soft top switch (CLK
cabriolet)” (
page 255), or see “Opening
and closing the windows” (
page 250).
iThe soft top cannot be opened using the soft
top switch when the roll bars have been re-
leased. The roll bars need to be lowered before
the soft top can be operated again using the soft
top switch. If the roll bars have released and the
soft top is closed, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to have the roll bars low-
ered. Do not attempt to lower the roll bars man-
ually with the soft top closed. Lowering the roll
bars manually with the soft top closed may im-
pair the function of the roll bars (
page 82).
If the roll bars have released and the soft top is
open, you can lower the roll bars manually
(
page 431) or contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to have the roll bars
lowered.
iFor safety reasons, the soft top cannot be
opened while driving.
Make sure the soft top is dry before you open it.
Otherwise water may enter the trunk interior.
!To prevent mildew, the soft top must be dry
before lowering it into the storage compartment.
Do not lower a frozen soft top until thawed and
dry. Lowering a frozen soft top may result in
damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Warning!G
Do not place anything on the soft top com-
partment cover.
The soft top compartment cover must never
be used by any persons as a seat bench.
Raising of the roll bars could result in seri-
ous personal injury.
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Soft top (Cabriolet)
Closing the soft top
1Soft top, closing
Before pressing the soft top switch, you
must make sure:
the parking brake is engaged
(
page 59)
the trunk lid is closed
the ignition is switched on (page 38)
Press the soft top switch as indicated
by the arrow1 until the soft top is
completely closed and locked.
During the closing procedure the multi-
function display shows the message
Top In Operation.
If you continuously press on the soft
top switch the windows will close.
However, the windows can also be
closed/opened later on, for more informa-
tion see “Opening and closing all side win-
dows with the soft top switch (CLK
cabriolet)” (
page 255) or see “Opening
and closing the windows” (
page 250).
iFor safety reasons, the soft top cannot be
closed while driving.
iThe soft top cannot be closed using the soft
top switch when the roll bars have been re-
leased. The roll bars need to be lowered before
the soft top can be operated again using the soft
top switch. If the roll bars have released and the
soft top is open, you can lower the roll bars man-
ually (
page 431) or contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center to have the roll bars low-
ered.
Warning!G
To prevent possible accidents, drive the ve-
hicle only with the soft top either completely
closed and locked, or fully lowered into its
storage compartment.
If the soft top does not completely open or
close, a warning sounds. In the multifunc-
tion display you will see K, and the mes-
sage
Open/Close Top Completely
appears. After about 15 seconds the roof
hydraulics lose pressure if the ignition is
switched off.
Properly lock the soft top (
page 262) be-
fore continuing to drive.
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Soft top (Cabriolet)
Make sure all side windows and the
soft top are properly closed before leaving
the vehicle.Luggage cover
The luggage cover is located in the trunk.
1Luggage cover
Open the trunk
Latch luggage cover
Pull luggage cover1 out in direction
of arrow until it engages in place.Folding back luggage cover
Press luggage cover1 in direction of
rear seat.
Warning!G
If the soft top does not completely open or
close, a warning sounds and the soft top
switch flashes. In the multifunction display
you will see K, and the message
Open/Close Top Completely appears.
After about 15 seconds the roof hydraulics
lose pressure.
Properly lock the soft top (
page 262) be-
fore continuing to drive.
!To prevent damage to the soft top or lug-
gage/cargo when lowering the roof:
load trunk only to the height of the luggage
cover
do not permit luggage/cargo to push up the
closed luggage cover
do not place anything on the shelf behind the
roll bars
do not place anything on the soft top com-
partment cover
!Never place anything behind the side nets
when the luggage cover has been folded back.
You could forget about objects placed there,
which could result in damage when operating the
soft top.
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Soft top (Cabriolet)
Wind screen
The wind screen deflects drafts away from
the driver and passenger when the soft top
is lowered. It is stored in a separate stor-
age bag in the trunk.Installing
Remove the wind screen from its stor-
age bag.
1Upper section
2Lower section
Fold sections1 and2 together.3Catch
4Retainer claw
5Snap fastener
Press retainer claw4 on upper sec-
tion into snap fastener5 of lower sec-
tion.
Warning!G
The wind screen can restrict the driver’s vi-
sion to the rear of the vehicle. To prevent a
possible accident when visibility is limited
(e.g. in darkness), the upper part of the wind
screen should be folded back.
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Loading
Loading
Roof rack (CLK coupe only)
1Trim coverPreparing roof rack installation
Open trim covers1 at the trim strips
in the roof.
Only attach the roof-rack system to the
anchorage points under the trim
covers1.
Observe manufacturer’s instructions
for installation.
Warning!G
Only use roof racks approved by
Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model to
avoid damage to the vehicle.
Follow the manufacturer’s installation
instructions. Otherwise, an improperly at-
tached roof-rack system or its load could be-
come detached from the vehicle.
Do not exceed the maximum roof load of
220 lbs (100 kg).
Take into consideration that when the roof
rack is loaded, the handling characteristics
are different from those when operating the
vehicles without the roof rack loaded.
!Load the roof rack in such a way that the ve-
hicle cannot be damaged while driving.
Make sure
you can fully raise the tilt/sliding sunroof*
you can fully open the trunk
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Loading
Ski bag* (Canada only)
Unfolding ski bag (CLK cabriolet)
Close soft top completely
(
page 261).
Open the trunk.
Fold luggage cover back in direction of
the arrow.1Left hinge
2Right hinge
3Pull strap
Pull ski bag roller blind upward using
pull strap3.
Manually fold left1 and right
hinges2 of ski bag roller blind all the
way up.4Handle
5Cover
6Armrest
Fold armrest6 down (arrow).
Pull handle4 and swing cover5
down.
