2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER Owners Manual

Opening/closing the roof
134 With the key
G
Risk of injury
When opening or closing the roof, make
sure that nobody is trapped or injured by
moving parts such as the boot lid, the
hinged roof or the roof linkage .
If danger threatens, immediately release
the k orj button on the key. The
roof folding mechanism stops immediately. Using the key to open and close the roof Opening X
Point the tip of the key at the door handle.
X Press and hold the kbutton until the
roof is fully opened.
All side windows open.
To close X
Point the tip of the key at the door handle.
X Press and hold the jbutton until the
roof is fully closed.
The roof and side windows close. Locking the roof again
The roof is unlocked when:
R the Vario-roof in operatio nmessage
appears in the multi-function displa y
R you hear a warning tone for up to ten sec -
onds when pulling away or while driving
You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully. Before driving on X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Push the roof switch forwards.
While driving X
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions .
X Push the roof switch forwards. Boot separator
The boot separator can be used to cover lug-
gage and loads in the boot.
! To avoid damaging the roof or luggage
when folding back the roof, you should:
R only load the boot to below the boot sep-
arator
R not place any objects on or in front of the
boot separator
R not place any objects on the cover
behind the roll-over bars
R not allow the load to push up the boot
separator Controls
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Opening/closing the roof
135Closing the boot separator
Closing the boot separator
X
Pull the boot separator backwards in the
direction of the arrow by its handle until it
engages in the luggage compartment lip on
both sides.
Opening the boot separator X
Reach into the handle of the boot separa-
tor.
X Press the release button in the handle of
the boot separator.
The boot separator is unlocked. X
Pull the boot separator up out of the eyelets
on the luggage compartment lip.
X Push the boot separator forwards by the
handle in the opposite direction of the
arrow. Draught stop*
The draught stop is a wind protection device
for driving with the soft top open.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a dif-
ferent draught stop may be provided. In this
case you should read the assembly instruc-
tions provided with the draught stop. G
Risk of acciden
t
Dismantle the draught stop if your vision is
restricted or as soon as it is dark. It could
otherwise impair your rear view. You could
cause an accident because of this. Fittin
g 1
Draught sto p
2 Press-studs
3 Retainer loop
4 Securing pi n
5 Gap
X Hook retainer loops 3to securing pins
4 .
i Make sure the lower edge of the draught
stop is routed through gap 5between the
stowage compartment and the rear wall.
X Push press-studs 2of the draught stop
onto the corresponding counterpieces.
X Pull draught stop 1over the roll-over bars.
Pull the edge, not the net, when doing so. Controls
* optional
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Loading and stowing
136
Removing X
Pull draught stop 1off the roll-over bars. 6
Handl e
X Detach press-studs 2. To do this, pull han-
dle 6.
X Unhook retainer loop 3. Loading and stowin
g Cup holder
G
Risk of injury
Keep the cup holder closed while the vehi-
cle is in motion. Otherwise, vehicle occu -
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an acciden t
Only use the cup holders for containers of
a suitable size and which have lids. Other-
wise, the drinks could spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot
drinks. Otherwise, you may scald yourself. 1
Cup holder
X To open: press lightly on the cover of cup
holder 1.
The cup holder slides out automatically. Roof rack system*
G
Risk of accident
You can only mount a roof rack on vehicles
that have covers on the front roof pillars
and reinforced rear wheel arches.
Only use the roof rack when basic carrie r
bars are fitted. The left and right rails are
only stabilised by the basic carrier bars
being fitted. Controls
* optional
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Loading and stowing
137An incorrectly secured roof rack or load
could work loose from the vehicle and
thereby cause an accident. Follow the roo
f
rack manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions and special instructions for use.
The roof load raises the vehicle's centre of
gravity, thereby affecting vehicle handling.
You must observe the maximum roof load
of 50 kg. Always adapt your driving style to
the prevailing road, traffic and weather con-
ditions and drive with particular care if the
roof is laden.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof rack systems which have
been tested and approved for Mercedes-
Benz vehicles. This helps to prevent dam-
age to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof rack in such a
way that the vehicle will not sustain dam-
age even when it is in motion .
Do not open the roof if a roof rack is fitted.
You will otherwise damage the roof.
Leave the boot separator in the boot open
for protection.
Make sure that you can open the boot li d
completely . 1
Cover s
2 Rear mounting point for the roof rac k
X Push cover 1firmly at the corrugated end.
X Prise the upper end out carefully, using an
old credit card, for example.
X Fasten the carrier bars to the areas marked
by red spots. Observe the manufacturer's
installation instructions. G
Risk of injury
Only use the roof rack when the roof is
closed. The roof rack or the load could
endanger the occupants of the vehicl e
when the roof is open. Luggage net in the front-passenger
footwell
G
Risk of injury
Only place lightweight items in the luggag e
net. Do not use it to transport heavy, bulky ,
sharp-edged or fragile objects. In the event
of an accident, the luggage net will not
secure the transported goods . Stowage well under the boot floor
The TIREFIT kit, the vehicle tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment. 1
Boot floor
2 Opening Controls
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X
To open: Swing boot floor 1up by th e
opening 2. Boo
t
The boot provides space for two golf bags. We
recommend that you remove the long golf
clubs from the bags and place them sepa-
rately in the boot. Stowage compartments
G
Risk of injury
The stowage compartments must be closed
when items are stored in them. Luggage
nets are not designed to secure heavy
items of luggage.
You or other vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if
you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R have an accident
Sharp-edged and fragile objects must not
be carried in the luggage net. Do not carry hard objects in the ruffled
pockets. Objects must not protrude over
the top of the ruffled pockets.
Glove compartment i
Depending on the vehicle equipment, a
CD changer* is located in the glove com-
partment.
The glove compartment is locked and
unlocked via the central locking. 1
Handl e
2 Glove compartment lid
X To open: pull handle 1and open glov e
compartment lid 2. Stowage compartment under the arm-
res t i
The stowage compartment is locked and
unlocked via the central locking.
There is a credit card holder in the stowage
compartment lid.
The mobile phone bracket* is located in the
stowage compartment. 1
Armrest
X To open: lift armrest 1. Cont
rols
* optional
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Upper stowage compartment in th
e
centre console 1
Stowage compartment
X To open: press the cover of stowage com-
partment 1.
The cover swings upwards. Lower stowage compartment in the
centre consol
e 1
Stowage compartment
X To open: press the cover of stowage com-
partment 1.
The stowage compartment opens. Stowage box in the rear wall between
the seats 1
Opening button
2 Stowage box
X To open: press button 1. Cont
rols
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Features
140 Features
Sun visors
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Risk of accident
Keep the mirrors in the sun visors covered
while driving. You could otherwise be daz-
zled by bright lights, impairing your view of
traffic conditions. As a result you could
cause an accident. 1
Mirror light
2 Retainer
3 Slot, e. g. for a car park ticke t
4 Vanity mirror
5 Mirror cover
i When driving at high speeds with the win-
dow or roof open: if you have inserted a car park ticket in slot
3, make sure that it is
not blown out by the wind.
Mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
1only comes on if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer 2and mirror cover
5 has been folded up.
Glare from the side* X
Fold down the sun visor.
X Pull the sun visor from retainer 2.
X Swing the sun visor to the side .
X Slide the sun visor forwards and back as
required . Ashtray*
1
Cover
X To open :press cover 1lightly.
The ashtray opens.
X To remove the insert: open the ashtray.
X Remove the insert .
X To refit the insert: press the insert down
into the holder until it clicks into place. Controls
* optional
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Features
141Cigarette lighter
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Risk of injury and fire
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its
knob. Otherwise, you might burn yourself.
Make sure that children travelling in the
vehicle are not able to injure themselves on
the hot cigarette lighter or cause a fire with
it. 1
Cigarette lighter
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Press in cigarette lighter 1.
Cigarette lighter 1will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot. 12V socket
The socket can be used for accessories with
a maximum power consumption of 180 watts. 1
Socke t
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock .
X Fold the cover upwards . Mobile phone*
G
Risk of acciden
t
Observe the legal requirements of the
country in which you are currently driving
regarding operating mobile communica -
tions equipment in a vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate commu -
nications equipment while the vehicle is in
motion, you must only do so when the traf-
fic situation allows. You could otherwise be
distracted from the traffic conditions ,
cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Two-way radios and fax equipment used
without low-reflection exterior aerials can
interfere with the vehicle's electronics and
thereby jeopardise the operating safety of
the vehicle and your safety. You must there-
fore only use this equipment if it is correctl y
connected to a separate reflection-fre e
exterior aerial. G
Risk of injury
Excessive electromagnetic radiation ma y
cause damage to your health and the health
of others. Using an exterior aerial takes into
account current scientific discussions Controls
* optional
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