2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK63AMG Owner's Manual

256 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* (Coupe)
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof
The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened and
closed electrically. The switch for the
tilt/sliding sunroof is on the overhead
control panel.
Sunroof switch
1Push up to raise sunroof at rear
2Pull down to lower sunroof at rear
3Push forward to slide sunroof closed
4Push back to slide sunroof openWith the sunroof closed or tilted open, a
screen can be slid into the roof opening to
guard against sun rays. When sliding the
sunroof open, the screen will also retract.
Screen
Warning!G
When closing the tilt/sliding sunroof, make
sure there is no danger of anyone being
harmed by the closing procedure.
The opening/closing procedure of the
tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately
halted by releasing the switch or, if the
switch was moved past the resistance point
and released, by moving the switch in any
direction.
The tilt/sliding sunroof is made out of glass.
In the event of an accident, the glass may
shatter. This may result in an opening in the
roof.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
their seat belts or not wearing them properly
may be thrown out of the opening. Such an
opening also presents a potential for injury
for occupants wearing their seat belts
properly as entire body parts or portions of
them may protrude from the passenger
compartment.
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.

257 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* (Coupe)
Switch on the ignition (page 40).Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof
To open, close, raise, or lower the
tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof
switch to resistance point in the
required direction of arrows1 to4.
Release the sunroof switch when the
tilt/sliding sunroof has reached the
desired position.
Fully opening (Express-open) and
closing (Express-close) the power
tilt/sliding sunroof
To open, close, raise, or lower the
tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof
switch past the resistance point in the
required direction of arrow1 to4
and release.
The tilt/sliding sunroof opens or closes
completely.
!To avoid damaging the seals, do not trans-
port any objects with sharp edges which can
stick out of the tilt/sliding sunroof.
Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if there is
snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in
malfunctions.
The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened or closed
manually should an electrical malfunction occur
(
page 430).
!Please keep in mind that weather conditions
can sometimes change rapidly. Make sure to
close the tilt/sliding sunroof when leaving the
vehicle. If water enters the vehicle interior,
vehicle electronics could be damaged which is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
iWhen the tilt/sliding sunroof is open, reso-
nance noises may result in addition to the usual
wind noises. They are caused by minimal pres-
sure changes in the passenger compartment. To
reduce or eliminate these noises, change the po-
sition of the tilt/sliding sunroof or open a side
window slightly.
iYou can also open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof using the:

SmartKey (summer opening/convenience
feature) (
page 253)
Depending on current position, the tilt/sliding
sunroof may also open or close when:

the air recirculation button, in the con-
trol panel of the climate control
(
page 191) or automatic climate control
(
page 201) is pressed and held
or

the charcoal filter buttone in the control
panel of the automatic climate control
(
page 201) is pressed and held.

258 Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* (Coupe)
Stopping the power tilt/sliding sunroof
during Express-operation
Move the sunroof switch in any
direction.Synchronizing the power tilt/sliding
sunroof
The tilt/sliding sunroof must be
synchronized each time after:

the battery has been disconnected or
discharged

the tilt/sliding sunroof has been closed
manually (
page 430)

the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open
smoothly

a malfunction
Switch on the ignition (page 40).
Move and hold the sunroof switch in
the direction of arrow 1 (
page 256)
until the tilt/sliding sunroof is fully
raised at the rear.
Hold the sunroof switch for
approximately one second.
Check the Express-open feature
(
page 257).
If the tilt/sliding sunroof opens
completely, the tilt/sliding sunroof is
synchronized. Otherwise repeat the
above steps.
iIf the movement of the tilt/sliding sunroof is
blocked during the Express-close procedure, the
tilt/sliding sunroof will stop and re-open slightly.

259 Controls in detail
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.

260 Controls in detail
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.

261 Controls in detail
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.

262 Controls in detail
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Locking the soft top after raising/low-
ering
If the soft top is not properly locked, lock it
as described below.Unlocked status noticed when stopped
Switch on the ignition (page 38).
To lock the soft top in its fully closed
position, press soft top switch.
or:
To lock the soft top in its fully opened
position, pull up on the soft top switch.
Unlocked status noticed while driving
Stop the vehicle.
Leave the ignition switched on.
To lock the soft top in its fully closed
position, press soft top switch.
or:
To lock the soft top in its fully opened
position, pull up on the soft top switch.
Warning!G
The soft top is not fully closed and locked or
not fully opened if:

the message Top In Operation is
shown in the multifunction display

a warning sounds for 10 seconds when
starting to drive
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.
Warning!G
Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon
as it is safe to do so and lock the soft top be-
fore continuing to drive. You could other-
wise endanger yourself and others.
Warning!G
If the soft top does not completely open or
close, the roof hydraulics will lose pressure
and the soft top will lower

after approximately seven minutes
when the ignition is switched on.

after approximately 15 seconds when
the ignition is switched off.
Shortly before the soft top is lowered, a
warning will sound. In the multifunction dis-
play you will see K, and the message
Top
Lowering
appears.

Properly lock the soft top (page 262)
before continuing to drive.

263 Controls in detail
Soft top (Cabriolet)
Opening and closing the soft top with
the SmartKey
The windows will also be opened or closed
when you operate the soft top with the
SmartKey.
Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle. The
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s outside door handle.Opening (Summer opening feature)
Press and hold button Πuntil the
soft top is completely open.
The windows and soft top begin to
open after approximately one second.
During the opening procedure the mul-
tifunction display shows the message
Top In Operation.
Release transmit button Πto inter-
rupt procedure.
Make sure the soft top is fully opened.
Closing (Convenience feature)
Press and hold button ‹until the
soft top is completely closed.
The windows and soft top begin to
close after approximately one second.
During the closing procedure the multi-
function display shows the message
Top In Operation.
Release transmit button ‹to inter-
rupt procedure.
Warning!G
Before operating the soft top, make sure no
persons can be injured by the moving parts
(roll bar, soft top frame, and soft top com-
partment cover) due to negligence.
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 dangers exists, release the re-
spective button on the SmartKey. This im-
mediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You then can operate Πto
lower or ‹to raise the soft top away
from the danger zone.