2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER roof

Loading and stowing
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Only use th eroofrac kw hen th eroofis
closed. The roo frac kort heload could
endanger th eoccupant softhevehicle
when th eroofiso pen. Luggage net in th
efront-passenger
footwell G
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Only plac elightweigh titems in th eluggage
net. Do no tuse it to transpor theavy, bulky,
sharp-edged or fragile objects. In th eevent
of an accident, th eluggage ne twill not
secure th etransporte dgoods. Stowage well under th
eboot floor
TIREFIT, th evehicle tool kit ,etc.a re located
in th estowage well. 1
Boot separator
2 Hook swith Velcro attachment
3 Loop
4 Boot floor
X To open: open the boot separator
(Y page 156).
X Swin gboot floor 4up by loop 3.
X Pull hook with Velcro attachment 2off the
underside of boot floor 4.
X Attac hhook with Velcro attachment 2to
boot separator 1by its handle. Stowage compartments
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Risk of injury
The stowage compartments must be closed
when item sare stored in them. Luggage
net sare not designed to secur eheavy
item sofl uggage.
You or other vehicle occupant scould be
injured by object sbeing thrown around if
you:
R brak esharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Sharp-edged and fragile object smust not
be placed in the luggage net.
Glove compartment i
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
CD storage compartment* or awalkman
connection *isinstalled in the glove com-
partment. Controls
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Loading and stowing
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X
To fasten th eluggage tensioning
strap: pull luggage tensioning strap 1out
of retainer 2.
X Secure th eluggage usin gluggage tension-
ing strap 1so that it canno tslip.
X Inser tluggage tensioning strap 1intofas-
tener 3.
X To release th eluggage tensioning
strap: pressrelease button 4and retract
luggage tensioning strap 1.
Loading aid in th eboot To mak
eiteasier to load your luggage ,you
can rais ethe stowed roo fafter you have
opened th eboot lid. 1
Stowed roof 2
Boo tseparator
3 Switch for th eloadin gaid
Raising th eroof G
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Mak esure that nobody can become trap-
ped. If there is ariskofe ntrapment, press
th es witch again .The loadin gaid stops
immediately.
You can only rais ethe roo fifb oot separator
2 is closed and th eboot is opened com-
pletely.
X Press switch 3.
The roo fisraised slightly. Switch 3lights
up brightly.
X Slid eboot separator 2back
(Y page 156).
Lowering th eroof
You can only lower th estowed roo fifboot
separator 2is closed and th eboot is opened
completely.
X Close th eboot separato r(Ypage 156).
X Press switch 3.
The roo fislowered slightly. Switch 3
light supd imly. !
Only close th eboot once th eroofisl ow-
ered completely. Otherwise, you could
damag ethe roof. Controls
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Tyre
sand wheels 185
Th
ep ressure of warm tyres shoul donlybe
corrected if it is too lo wfor the current oper-
ating conditions.
Driving with tyr epressure tha tist oo high or
too lo wcan:
R shorten the service life of the tyres
R increase the likelihoo doftyred amage
R have anegative effect on handling charac-
teristics (e.g. by causing aquaplaning)
i Thet yrep ressure values given for low
load sareminimum values which offer you
good ride comfor tcharacteristics.
Yo uc an,however, also usethe values given
for higher loads. Thes earepermissibl eand
will not adversely affec tthe running of the
vehicle. H
Environmental note
Check the tyr epressure regularly ,atleast
every 14 days. Tyre pressure loss warning system
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Th etyrep ressure loss warning syste mdoes
not warn yo uofanincorrectly se ttyrep res-
sure. Th etable on the insid eofthe fuel filler
flap will help yo udecidew hether the tyre
pressures shoul dbecorrected.
Th etyrep ressure loss warning syste mdoes
not replace the nee dtoregularly check
your vehicle' styrep ressures ,since an even
loss of pressure on several tyres at the
same tim ecann ot be detecte dbythe tyre
pressure loss warning system.
Th et yrep ressure loss warning syste mis
not able to warn yo uofasuddenlossof
pressure, e.g .ifthe tyr eispenetrate dbya
foreign object.
In the event of asudde nlossofp ressure,
bring the vehicl etoahaltbyb raking care-
fully. Do not make any sudden steering
movements when doing so.
Whil ethe vehicl eisinmotion, the tyr epres-
sure loss warning syste mmonitors the set
tyr ep ressure using the rotational spee dof
the wheels .Thise nables the syste mtodetect
significant pressure loss in atyre. If the speed
of rotatio nofawheelchange sasa resultof
al ossofp ressure, acorresponding warning message will appear in the multi-functio
ndis-
play.
Th efun ctio noft he tyr epressure loss warning
syste misl imited or delaye dif:
R sno wchains ar efitted to your vehicle's
tyres
R roa dconditions ar ewintry
R yo ua redriving on sand or gravel
R yo ua dopt averys porty driving style (cor-
nering at high speeds or driving with high
rates of acceleration)
R yo ua redriving with aheavy load (i nthe
vehicl eoront he roof)
Restarting the tyre pressure loss warn-
in gs ystem Restart the tyr
epressure loss warning system
if yo uhave:
R change dthe tyr epressure
R change dthe wheels or tyres
R fitted new wheels or tyres
X Before restarting ,consul tthe table of tyre
pressures on the insid eofthe fuel filler flap
to ensur ethatthe tyr epressure in al lfour Operation
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Winte
rdriving 189Winte
rdriving Points to remember
Have you rvehicle winterproofed at aqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre, at the onset of winter.
! Take care not to damage the sealing strip
and the moulding on the sid eofthe rear
window whe nscraping ice off the rear win-
dow. Winte
rtyres
Use winter tyres at temperatures below
+7 °C and on snow or ice-covere droads. Only
then can the effect of the ABS and ESP ®
driv-
ing systems be ensure dinwinter too.
Use winter tyres of the same make and tread
on allw heels to maintain safe handling char-
acteristics. G
Risk of accident
Winter tyres with atread depth of less than
4mmm ust be replaced immediately .They
are no longe rsuitabl efor winter use ,can
no longe rprovide sufficient grip .This could
cause you to lose control of you rvehicle
and cause an accident. Always observe the maximu
mpermitted
spee dspecified for the winter tyres you have
fitted. If you fit winter tyres which have a
lower maximu mpermitted spee dthan that of
the vehicle, affi xanappropriate warning sign
in the driver's fiel dofvision. This can be
obtained at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. from aMercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Under these circumstances, you should also
restrict the maximu mspee doft he vehicle
using permanent Speedtronic 20
to the maxi-
mum permissible spee dfor the winter tyres
(Y pag e136).
Once you have fitted the winter tyres:
X Check the tyre pressures (Y page184).
X Restart the tyre pressure moni-
tor* (Y page186). G
Risk of accident
If you fit the spare wheel* whe ndriving with
winter tyres, bea rinmind that driving sta-
bility wil lbeimpaired owing to unstable
cornering characteristics caused by the dif-
ferent tyres. You should therefore adapt
you rdriving styl eand drive carefully.
Have the spare wheel* replaced at the
nearest qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out the work
required
.Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you use aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carrie dout at aqualified
specialist workshop. Sno
wchains
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use snow chains which
have bee nspecially approved for you rvehicle
by Mercedes-Benz, or are of acorresponding
standard of quality.
! Information about the use of snow chain-
compatibl eAMG winter tyres is applicable
for AMG tyres. Use of snow chains is only
permissible with these tyres.
If you intend to fit snow chains, please bear
the following points in mind:
20 Only available for certai ncountries. Operation
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Displa
ymessages 228 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
t Bluetoot
hready Th
eB luetooth connection between your
mobil ephone an dCOM ANDisn ot activa-
ted. X
If desired, activate the Bluetooth connection
between your mobil ephone an dCOM AND–
please refe rtothe separate operating instruc-
tions. t No telephone
inserted Your mobil
ephone is not inserted in the
bracket*. X
Inser tmobil ephone into the bracket*
(Y page 166). \ Rais
eroll-over
bar G
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Th er oll-ove rbaris faulty. X
Rais ethe roll-ove rbar ( Ypage 46).
X Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. \ Rais
eroll-over
bar Th
er oll-ove rbarhasb eena utomatically
deployed an dyou have attempte dtoopen
or clos ethe roof. X
Manually extend the roll-ove rbaruntil yo uhear
it engag e(Ypage 46).
X Open or clos ethe roo f(Ypage 154). K Vario-roof Opera-
tion only at stand-
still Yo
utried to open the roo fwhile the vehicle
wa sm oving. X
Stop safely when traffi cconditions allo wand
operate the soft top again. K Vario-roof lower-
ing Th
er oofisn ot full yopenedorc losed. The
hydraulics ar edepressurised. X
Full yopenorc losethe roof. K Open
/close Vario-
roof completely Th
er oofisn ot locked. X
Stop in accordance with the traffi cconditions.
X Push or pull the roo fswitch( Ypage 154) ,until
the roo fisfullyopen or closed. Practical advi
ce
*optional
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ymessages 229Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
K Vario-roof oper.
Please wait See
Owner'
sManual. Th
eo n-board voltag eistoo low. X
Start the engine. Th
er oo fhas been opene dand closed sev-
eral times in arow .The roo fdrive hasb een
switche doff automaticall yfor safety rea-
sons. Yo
uc an open an dclose the roo fagain after
approximatel yten minutes.
X Switc hoff the ignition an dturnitb acko n.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure. W To
pupw asherfluid Th
ew ashe rfluid levelint he washer fluid
reservoir ha sdropped belowthe mini-
mum. X
To pupt he washer flui d(Ypage 181). Practical advi
ce
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Troubleshooting
231Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggeste
dsolutions Th
eA IRSCARF neck-leve lheat-
ing *functio nhasswitched itself
off prematurel yorcannot be
switched on. There is insufficient voltage
because too many consumers are
switched on. X
Switch off consumers tha tare not required ,e.g.r eading lamps,
interior lighting ,etc.
X Switch on the AIRSCARF neck-leve lheating* functio nagain. Th
eindicator lamp in the 9
button on the automatic ai rcon-
ditioning control panel flashes
when yo upress the button. The
cooling syste mcannot be
switched on. Cooling ha
sbeend eact ivated
du etoam alfunction. X
Visi taq ualified specialis tworkshop. Th
eindicator lamp in the ¯
rear-window heating button is
flashing. Th erear-window heat-
ing ha sswitched itsel foff prema-
turel yorc annot be switched on. There is insufficient voltage
because too many consumers are
switched on. X
Switch off consumers tha tare not required ,e.g.r eading lamps,
interior lighting ,etc.
Th er ear-window heating will automaticall yswitch back on as soon
as there is sufficient voltag eagain. Th
er oofiso pen. X
Clos ethe roof.
It is now possibl etoswitch on the rea rwindo wh eating. The
5 PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp on the centre
consol eislit. As
pecial Mercedes-Benz child
seat with automatic child seat
recognition ha sbeenf itted to the
front-passenge rseat. Th efront-
passenge rairba gh astherefore
been disabled. Practical advice
*o ptional
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Troubleshooting
249Roof
Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggeste
dsolutions Th
er oofw illn ot open or close. Th
eb ootseparat or is not in place. X
Clos ethe boot separator. Th
eb ootlid is open. X
Clos ethe boot lid. Th
eo n-board voltag eistoo low. X
Let the engine run. Th
er oofw asopene dand closed
several times in succession. The
roo fdrive wa sautomatically
deactivated. Yo
uc an open or close the roo fagain after abou tten minutes.
X Switch the ignition off and the nonagain.
X Repeat the opening or closing procedure. Th
ea utomatic roo fmechanis mis
faulty. X
Consult aqualified specialis tworkshop. Practical advice
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