2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class warning

Attempting to manually close the roof may
cause damage to the roo fand/o rinjury.
For this reason, the manual closing process
should only be carried ou tataqualified
specialist workshop.
! Never sit on the rear compartment trim or
stow heavy objects there. You will
otherwise damage the roof and rear
compartment 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.
! When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that:
R there is sufficien tclearance, as the roof
swings upwards.
R there is sufficien tclearance behind the
vehicle, as the trunk lid swings
backwards beyond the bumper.
R the trunk is only loaded to below the
trunk partition.
R the trunk partition is not pushed up by
the load.
R the trunk partition is closed.
R the trunk lid is closed.
R the outside temperature is above 5‡
( 001C 15 †).
You could otherwise damage the roof,
trunk and other parts of the vehicle.
i Make sure that the roof and rear window
are clea nand dry before opening the roof.
Otherwise, water or dirt could ente rthe
vehicle interior or trunk. Opening and closing using the roof
switch
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Before operating the retractable hardtop
(vario-roof), make sure there is no danger of
anyone being injured by the moving parts
(retractable hardtop, roof frame, and trunk
lid).
Hands must never be placed near the roof
frame, upper windshield area, hardtop, shelf
behind roll bars, or trunk lid while the
retractable hardtop is being raised or
lowered. Serious personal injury may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the
retractable hardtop switch or the 000Eor
000D button on the SmartKey. This
immediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You can then operate the
retractable hardtop switch or press the
000E or000D button on the SmartKey to raise
or lower the retractable hardtop away from
the danger zone.
Opening/closing X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 175).
X Close the trunk partition (Y page 106).
X Close the trunk lid.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock.
X Open the cover in the lower center console.
Roof switch 0002is located under the cover. 104
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X
To open: pull roofswitch 0002until the roof
has been fully retracted into the trunk and
the Vario-Roof in Operation message
disappears fro mthe multifunction display.
All of the side windows open.
X To close: press roof switch 0002until the roof
is fully closed and the Vario-Roof inOperation message disappears from the
multifunction display.
All of the side windows open.
X To close all side windows, pull the switch
under the cover of the center console
(Y page 100). Opening and closing using the
SmartKey
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Before operating the retractable hardtop
(vario-roof), make sure there is no danger of
anyone being injured by the moving parts
(retractable hardtop, roof frame, and trunk
lid).
Hands must never be placed near the roof
frame, upper windshield area, hardtop, shelf
behind roll bars, or trunk lid while the
retractable hardtop is being raised or
lowered. Serious personal injury may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the
retractable hardtop switch or the 000Eor
000D button on the SmartKey. This
immediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You can then operate the
retractable hardtop switch or press the
000E or000D button on the SmartKey to raise
or lower the retractable hardtop away from
the danger zone.
Opening/closing X
Close the trunk partition (Y page 106).
X Close the trunk lid (Y page 93). X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: point the
tip of the SmartKey at the door handle on
the driver's door.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the
SmartKey must be within 6 ft (2 m) of the
vehicle.
X To open: press and hold the 000Ebutton
on the SmartKey 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 000Ebutton.
X To open the front side windows: press
and hold the 000Ebutton on the SmartKey
again.
X To close: press and hold the 000Dbutton
on the SmartKey until the roof is fully
closed.
The roof and the side windows close.
X To interrupt the closing procedure:
release the 000Dbutton.
i When the roof is closed and the trunk
partition is open, the roof cannot be
opened using the SmartKey functions.
Instead, all of the side windows open or
close simultaneously (Y page 100). Locking the roof again
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon
as it is safe to do so and lock the retractable
hardtop before continuing to drive. You could
otherwise endanger yourself and others. Roof
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The roof is not locked if:
R
the 0007 symbol and Vario-Roof In Operation message appear in the
multifunction display
R the 0007 symbol and Open/Close Vario-
Roof Completely message appear and
you hear a warning tone
R you hear a warning tone for up to
10 seconds 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 that the SmartKey is in position
2in the ignition lock.
X Press the roof switch (Y page 104).Trunk partition
General notes !
To avoid damaging the roof or luggage
when folding back the roof, you should:
R only load the trunk to below the trunk
partition
R not place any objects on or in frontoft he
trunk partition
R not place any objects on the cover
behind the roll bars
R not allow the cargo to push the trunk
partition upwards
! Make sure the trunk separator is
completely closed. Otherwise, the roof can
be blocked when it is opened or closed.
The trunk partition can be used to cover
luggage and loads in the trunk. Opening/closing
Closed trunk partition
0002
Trunk partition
0003 Eyelets
0027 Handle
X To close: pull trunk partition 0002in the
direction of the arrow by handle 0027.
X Hook trunk partition 0002into fastening
eyelets 0003in the side panels.
X To open: remove trunk partition 0002from
fastening eyelets 0003in the side panels.
X Push trunk partition 0002against the
direction of the arrow by handle 0027.
Removing and installing Closed trunk partition
0002
Trunk partition
0003 Net
0027 Eyelets
0026 Handle 106
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X
To remove: unhook net0003from the holder
on the left and right-hand sides and guide
it to the rea runtil it is completely rolled up.
X Remove trunk partition 0002from fastening
eyelets 0027in the side panels.
X Push trunk partition 0002against the
direction of the arrow by handle 0026.Opened trunk partition
0002
Trunk partition
0024 Catch lever (example: driver's side)
X Turn driver's side catch lever 0024in the
direction of the arrow.
X Repeat the same process on the catch lever
on the passenge rside.
Trunk partition 0002is unlocked.
X Pull out trunk partition 0002in the direction
of the arrow. 0024
Catch lever (example: driver's side)
0025 Guide X
To install: insert guides 0025of trunk
partition 0002into the brackets.
X Slide in trunk partition 0002as far as it will
go.
X Turn driver's side catch lever 0024in the
direction of the arrow.
X Repeat the same process on the catch lever
on the passenger side.
Trunk partition 0002is unlocked.
X Pull trunk partition 0002by handle 0026in the
direction of the arrow.
X Hook trunk partition 0002into fastening
eyelets 0027in the side panels.
X Pull net 0003forwards and hook the left and
right-hand sides into the holder. Wind screen
Manual wind screen Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the wind screen in darkness or in
other conditions offering poor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired. As a result
of the visibility impairment, you could cause
an accident and injure yourself or others. For
this reason, fold back the wind screen as soon
as it is dark or if your vision is otherwise
restricted. G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle and
injure yourself or others if you operate the
wind screen while driving.
Install or remove the wind screen only when
the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
If the wind screen is not correctly engaged, it
may break free and thus obstruct traffic
behind you or lead to an accident. Roof
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X
Hold wind screen 0027at an angle and then
remove from the rear brackets.
X Slide covers 0002and 0003of the rea rbrackets
against the direction of the arrow until they
are fully closed.
Electrical wind screen Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the wind screen in darkness or in
other conditions offering poor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired .As a result
of the visibility impairment, you could cause
an accident and injure yourselforo thers. For
this reason, retract the wind screen as soon
as it is dark or if your visio nis otherwise
restricted.
! When extending or retracting the wind
screen, make sure there are no objects on
the rear compartment trim. Otherwise, the
objects could damage the wind screen.
The wind screen offers protection from the
wind when driving with the roof down. The
roof must be fully open before the wind
screen can be extended.
Extending and retracting
X Open the roof (Y page 103).
X Open the cover in the lower center console.
The switch for the electrical wind screen is
under the cover. X
To extend: press button 0002.
X To retract: press button 0002again. Roller sunblind for the glass roof
The roller sunblind protects you from
excessive glare and heat caused by the sun
shining through the glass roof.
X
To close: using handle 0002slide the roller
blind in the direction of the arrow.
X To open: using handle 0002slide 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
automatically when you turn the SmartKey
to position 0in the ignition lock or remove
the SmartKey.
Risk of electric shock G
DANGER
The MAGIC SKY CONTROL electrical system
works at high voltage.
If the cover behind the overhead control unit
is damaged or is removed, electrical Roof
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components of MAGIC SKY CONTROL are
exposed
.These may be live. If you touch these
components, you may get an electric shock
and could be seriously or even fatally injured.
For this reason, never remove the cover
behind the overhead control unit. Never touch
parts of the electrical system (control unit,
cables or cable connections).
Have all work on MAGIC SKY CONTROL
carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
The electrical components of MAGIC SKY
CONTROL are protected by a paneling behind
the overhead control panel.
The MAGIC SKY CONTROL control unit is
marked with a yellow warning sticker that
warns you of high voltage. The high-voltage
cables are orange in color.
Operating MAGIC SKY CONTROL X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock.
MAGIC SKY CONTROL switches to the
status it was set to before the engine was
switched off.
X To change the degree of transparency:
press button 0002.
i At sub-zero temperatures, the change is
slower and uneven. The entire process may
take some time. 110
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Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children should never be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could otherwise become
trapped when adjusting the seat. G
WARNING
Make sure that the back of your head is
supported at eye level by the central area of
the head restraint .Ifyour head is not
supported correctly by the head restraint, you
could suffer a severe neck injury in the event
of an accident. Never drive if the head
restraints are not engaged and set correctly. G
WARNING
In order to avoid possible loss of vehicle
control, all seat, head restraint, steering
wheel and rear view mirror adjustments, as
well as fastening of seat belts, must be done
before setting the vehicle in motion. G
WARNING
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driving.
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause
the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Never travel in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position as
this can be dangerous. You could slide under
the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under
it, the seat belt would apply force at the
abdomen or neck.T his could cause serious or
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belts
provide the best restraint when the wearer is
in a position that is as upright as possible and
seat belts are properly positioned on the
body. G
WARNING
Your seat belt must be adjusted so that you
can correctly fasten your seat belt. Observe the following points:
R
adjust the seat backrest until your arms are
slightly angled when holding the steering
wheel.
R adjust the seat to a comfortable seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely. The
position should be as far back as possible
with the driver still able to operate the
controls properly.
R adjust the head restraint so that it is as
close to the head as possible and the center
of the head restraint supports the back of
the head at eye level.
R never place hands under the seat or near
any moving parts while a seat is being
adjusted.
Failure to do so could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury. G
WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an
appropriately sized infant restraint, child
restraint system, or booster seat
recommended for the size and weight of the
child. For additional information, see the
"Children in the vehicle" section.
Ac hild's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint. G
WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appropriate
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight of
the child. Additional information can be found
under "Children in the vehicle".
Ac hild's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle and/
or the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint. Seats
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!
To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section.
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating
materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags,
seat covers, child seats or booster seats.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.
The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating
materials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags,
seat covers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats when resetting
the seats. There is a risk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged. i
The head restraints cannot be removed.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop. Adjusting the seats electrically
0002
Head restraint height
0003 Seat height
0027 Seat cushion angle
0026 Seat cushion length
0024 Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
0025 Backrest angle
i Further related subjects:
R You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 124).
R If PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previouslyinan
unfavorable position (Y page 64). Adjusting the front-passenger seat
from the driver's seat
G
WARNING
When adjusting the fron tpassenger seat,
make sure the seat, if occupied, is as far from
the fron tpassenger fron tair bag as possible.
Otherwise, the passenger could be seriously
or even fatally injured in the event of an
accident or braking maneuver.
Make sure no one is caught or injured while
the seat is being adjusted. 116
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