2012 MERCEDES-BENZ SL ROADSTER Owners Manual

X
Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows are fully
closed.
i Make sure you only touch recessed sen-
sor surface :.
X Make sure that all the side windows are
closed.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle. Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully, you must reset it.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed. (Y page 100)
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly: X immediately pull the corresponding switch
on the door control panel until the side win-
dow is completely closed (Y page 100).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released,
the side window has been reset correctly. If this is not the case, repeat the steps aboveagain. 102
Side windowsOpening and closing

Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close a side window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions A side window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. A side window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause. If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly: X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapment feature. Roof
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the soft-top hydraulics depressurise after a short time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely. G
WARNING
Closing the roof manually is a complex, tech-
nically challenging procedure that requires
considerable effort during certain phases. You or others could be trapped while perform-
ing this task. There is a risk of injury.
Only have the soft top closed manually at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Never sit on the rear compartment trim or
stow heavy objects there. You will other-
wise damage the roof and rear compart-
ment trim of the vehicle.
! Do not forget that the weather can
change abruptly. Make certain that the roof
is closed when you leave the vehicle. The
vehicle electronics can be damaged if
water enters the vehicle interior. Roof
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When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that:
R there is sufficient upward clearance, as
the roof swings upwards.
R there is sufficient clearance behind the
vehicle, as the boot lid swings backwards beyond the bumper.
R the boot is only loaded to below the boot
separator.
R the boot separator is not pushed up by
the load.
R the boot separator is closed.
R the boot lid is closed.
R the outside temperature is above Ò15 †.
You could otherwise damage the roof, boot
and other parts of the vehicle.
i Vehicle dimensions when opening/clos-
ing the roof (Y page 629).
i Make sure that the roof and rear window
are dry and clean before opening the roof.
Otherwise, water or dirt could enter the
vehicle interior or boot. Opening and closing using the roof
switch
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, boot lid or side windows. There is a risk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button. Opening and closing X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 175).
X Close the boot separator (Y page 106).
X Close the boot lid.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Open the cover on the lower centre con-
sole.
Roof switch :is located under the cover.
X To open: pull soft-top switch :until the
entire soft top is stowed away in the boot.
You see the Vario-roof in operation Vario-roof in operation
message in the multifunction display. As
soon as the opening procedure has ended, the message disappears and you hear a
tone.
The front side windows close. The rear side
windows open.
X To close: press and hold soft-top switch :
until the soft top is fully closed.
You see the Vario-roof in operation Vario-roof in operation
message in the multifunction display. As
soon as the closing procedure has ended,
the message disappears and you hear a
tone.
All of the side windows close.
X Make sure that all the side windows are
fully closed. 104
RoofOpening and closing

Opening and closing with the key
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, boot lid or side windows. There is a risk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing X
Close the boot separator (Y page 105).
X Close the boot lid (Y page 94).
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: point the
tip of the key at the door handle on the
driver's door.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the key must
be within 2 m of the vehicle.
X To open: press and hold the %button
on the key until the roof is fully opened.
The roof and the rear side windows open.
The front side windows close.
X To interrupt the opening procedure:
release the %button.
X To open the front side windows: press
and hold the %button on the key again.
X To close: press and hold the &button
on the key until the roof is fully closed.
The roof and the side windows close.
X To interrupt the closing procedure:
release the &button.
i The key cannot be used to open the roof if
the roof is closed and the boot separator is
open. Instead, all of the side windows open or close simultaneously (Y page 100). Locking the roof again
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the soft-top hydraulics depressurise after a short time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
The roof is not locked if:
R the K symbol and the Vario-roof Vario-roofin
in
operation
operation message appears in the multi-
function display
R the K symbol and the Open/close
Open/close
vario-roof completely
vario-roof completely message
appear and you hear a warning tone.
R you hear a warning tone for up to 10 sec-
onds when pulling away or while driving.
Locking You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
X Make sure the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
X Press the roof switch (Y page 104). Boot separator
General notes !
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 Roof
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R
not place any objects on the cover
behind the roll bars
R not allow the load to push up the boot
separator
! Make sure that the boot separator is fully
closed. Otherwise, the roof could be
blocked when opening or closing.
The boot separator can be used to cover lug- gage and loads in the boot.
Opening and closing Closed boot separator
:
Boot separator
; Eyelets
= Handle
X To close: pull boot separator :in the
direction of the arrow by handle =.
X Hook boot separator :into fastening eye-
lets ;in the side panels.
X To open: remove boot separator :from
fastening eyelets ;in the side panels.
X Push boot separator :against the direc-
tion of the arrow by handle =.Removing and fitting Closed boot separator
:
Boot separator
; Net
= Eyelets
? Handle
X To remove: unhook net;from the holder
on the left and right-hand sides and guide it to the rear until it is completely rolled up.
X Remove boot separator :from fastening
eyelets =in the side panels.
X Push boot separator :against the direc-
tion of the arrow by handle ?. Opened boot separator
:
Boot separator
A Catch lever (example: driver's side)
X Turn driver's side catch lever Ain the
direction of the arrow.
X Repeat the same process on the catch lever
on the passenger side.
Boot separator :is unlocked.
X Pull out boot separator :in the direction
of the arrow. 106
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A
Catch lever (example: driver's side)
B Guide
X To install: insert guides Bof boot sepa-
rator :into the brackets.
X Slide in boot separator :as far as it will go.
X Turn driver's side catch lever Ain the
direction of the arrow.
X Repeat the same process on the catch lever
on the passenger side.
Boot separator :is unlocked.
X Pull boot separator :by handle ?in the
direction of the arrow.
X Hook boot separator :into fastening eye-
lets =in the side panels.
X Pull net ;forwards and hook the left and
right-hand sides into the holder. Draught stop
Manual draught stop Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the draught stop in darkness or in
other conditions offering poor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired. There is a
risk of an accident.
Only use the draught stop when visibility con- ditions are good. G
WARNING
If the draught stop is incorrectly fitted, it could detach itself during a journey and endanger other road users. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Fit the draught stop as described. Do not
place any objects on top of the fitted draught stop.
! Fit or remove the draught stop only when
the roof is open. You could otherwise dam- age the draught stop or the vehicle interior.
The draught stop offers protection from the
wind when driving with the roof down.
The draught stop can be fitted or removed
from the driver's side or passenger side. We
recommend that a second person assists you
when doing this.
Perform operations involving the draught
stop preferably on the side facing away from
traffic, after you have stopped the vehicle,
paying attention to road and traffic condi-
tions.
Fitting/removing Rear brackets for draught stop
:
Bracket cover, front-passenger side
; Bracket cover, driver's side
X To fit: open the roof (Y page 104).
X Press the mark on cover :and push in the
direction of the arrow.
X Repeat the procedure with cover ;.
The rear brackets for draught stop =are
visible. Roof
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Draught stop
? Pin
A Front brackets for draught stop
B Lock cover (example: front-passenger
side)
X Make sure that draught stop =is folded
back.
X Push the upper half of cover Bon draught
stop =.
X Repeat the procedure with the cover on the
driver's side.
Draught stop =is unlocked.
X Hold draught stop =at an angle and insert
pins ?into the rear brackets.
Make sure that pins ?sit correctly in the
brackets.
X Insert draught stop =into front brackets
A.
X Check whether draught stop =is correctly
seated in all four brackets.
X Push the lower half of cover Bon draught
stop =.
Draught stop =is locked.
X Fold draught stop =forward if necessary.
X To remove: make sure that draught stop
= is folded back.
X Push the upper half of cover Bon draught
stop =.
Draught stop =is unlocked.
X First remove draught stop =from front
brackets A.
X Hold draught stop =at an angle and then
remove from the rear brackets. X
Slide covers :and ;of the rear brackets
against the direction of the arrow until they are fully closed.
Electrical draught stop Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the draught stop in darkness or in
other conditions offering poor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired. There is a
risk of an accident.
Only use the draught stop when visibility con- ditions are good.
! When extending or retracting the draught
stop, make sure there are no objects on the
rear compartment trim. Otherwise, the
objects could damage the draught stop.
The draught stop offers protection from the
wind when driving with the roof down. The
roof must be fully open before the draught
stop can be extended.
Extending and retracting
X Open the roof (Y page 103).
X Open the cover on the lower centre con-
sole.
The switch for the electrical draught stop is
under the cover. X
To extend: press button :.
X To retract: press button :again. 108
RoofOpening and closing

Sunblind for the glass roof
The roller sunblind protects you from exces-
sive glare and heat caused by the sun shining
through the glass roof.
X To close: using handle :slide the roller
blind in the direction of the arrow.
X To open: using handle :slide the roller
blind in the opposite direction to the arrow. MAGIC SKY CONTROL
General notes MAGIC SKY CONTROL is a glass roof, the
transparency of which can be changed by
applying electrical voltage.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL can be switched
between darkened and transparent states.
i MAGIC SKY CONTROL darkens automat-
ically when you turn the key to position 0in
the ignition lock or remove the key.
Risk of electric shock G
DANGER
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operates using high
voltage. If the trim behind the overhead con-
trol panel is damaged or removed, electrical
components will be exposed. If you touch
these components, you could get an electric
shock. There is a risk of fatal injury. R
Never remove the trim behind the overhead
control panel.
R If the trim is damaged, never touch the
electrical components behind it.
R Always have work on the MAGIC SKY CON-
TROL carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
The electrical components of MAGIC SKY
CONTROL are protected by a covering behind the overhead control panel.
The MAGIC SKY CONTROL control unit has a
yellow high-voltage warning sticker. The elec-
tric cables of the high-voltage section are col- oured orange.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL operation X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL switches to the sta-
tus it was set to before the engine was
switched off.
X To change the degree of transparency:
press button :.
i At sub-zero temperatures, the change is
slower and uneven. The entire process may
take some time. Roof
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