Opening and closing using the Smart-
Key
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
When opening or closing the soft top, there is ar isk that parts of the body could become
trapped by movin gparts such as the roof
mechanism, the trun klid, or the side win-
dows. There is arisk of injury.
When opening or closing the roof, make sure
that no parts of the body are in the vicinity of
movin gparts. Release the switch if somebody
becomes trapped.
Opening and closing i
The SmartKey must be close to the driv-
er's door handle.
X Point the tip of the SmartKey at the driver's
door handle.
X To open: press and hold the 0036button
on the SmartKey until the soft top is fully
opened.
The Convertible Top in Operation Convertible Top in Operation
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
X To close: press and hold the 0037button
on the SmartKey until the soft top is fully
closed.
The Convertible Top in Operation
Convertible Top in Operation
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play. The soft top and the side windows
close. Relocking the soft top
G
WARNING
If you do not lock the closed soft top, it may
open during ajourney. This could cause you to
lose control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
Only drive with the soft top fully open or
locked closed. The soft top is not locked if:
R the Convertible Top in Operation Convertible Top in Operation
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
R you hear awarning tonef or up to ten sec-
onds when pulling away or while driving.
You can lock the soft top 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 Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button (Y page 119).
X Press the soft-top switch. Installing/removing the wind screen
G
WARNING
If the wind screen is incorrectly installed, it
could detach itself during ajourney and
endanger other road users. There is arisk of
an acciden tand injury.
Install the wind screen as described. Do not
place any objects on top of the installed wind screen.
! Install or remove the wind screen only
when the soft top is open. You could oth-
erwise damage the wind screen or the vehi-
cle interior.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wind screen swhich have been
tested and approved for Mercedes-Benz
vehicles. This helps to preven tdamage to
the vehicle.
The wind screen protects against wind when
driving with the soft top open. It is secured
between the roll bars.
The wind screen is in abag on the tank par-
tition wall in the trunk.
X Open the trunk. 80
Soft top (Roadster)Opening and closing
Problems with the soft top
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The soft top will not
open or close. Key position
2is not selected.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop button. The brake pedal has not been depressed with the vehicle station-
ary.
X Depress the brake pedal. The soft-top mechanism or control system is defective.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The soft top has been opened and closed several times in
arow.
The soft-top drive has been deactivated automatically for safety
reasons.
You can open and close the soft top again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on.
X Repeatt he opening or closing procedure. 82
Soft top (Roadster)Opening and closing
0043
To adjust the upper back support
0044 To adjust the contour of the backrest in
the lumbar region
0087 To adjust the lateral structure and support
of the seat
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
i If, after
acertain amount of time, the seat
no longer has the desired contour, repeat
the adjustment. Switching the seat heating on/off
Activating/deactivating G
WARNING
Repeatedly switchin gonthe seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or alimited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
tures may be affected or they may even suffer burn-lik einjuries. There is arisk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. The system automatically switches down
from level
3to level 2after approximately five
minutes.
The system automatically switches down
from level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X To switch on: press button0043repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button0043repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problems with the seat heating The seat heating has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
X Switc hoff electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window
defroster or interior lighting.
Oncet he battery is sufficiently charged, the
seat heating will switch back on automati-
cally. Seats
87Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z
Adjusting th
esteering wheel 0043
To adjust th esteering whee lposition
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
0044 To adjust th esteering whee lheight
i Further relate dsubjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 89)
R Storing setting s(Ypage 92) EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicl eeasier. G
WARNING
When th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
th es teering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupant s–particularly children –could
become trapped .There is ariskofi njury.
Whil ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments ,makes uret hatnoo nehas
any body part sintheswee poft hesteering
wheel.
If somebod ybecome strapped:
R press on eofthememory function position
buttons ,or
R mov ethe switch for steering whee ladjust-
men tint heopposit edirection to that in
whic hthe steering whee lismoving.
The adjustmen tprocess is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activat ethe EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped ,particularly
when unattended. There is ariskofi njury.
When leaving th evehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never
leav echildren unsupervised in th evehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments ,you could lose
control of th evehicle. There is ariskofan
accident.
Always wait until th eadjustmen tprocess is
complete before drivin goff.
Position of th esteering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering whee
lswings upward swhen
you:
R remove th eSma rtKey from th eignition lock
R open th edriver' sdoor wit hthe KEYLESS-
GO start function in position 1
R open th edriver' sdoor and th eSmartKey is
in position 0or 1in th eignition lock
i The steering whee
lonlym oves upward sif
it has no talready reached th eupper end
stop.
Position of th esteering wheel for driv-
ing The steering whee
lismoved to th elast
selected position when you:
R close th edriver' sdoor and
R press th eStart/Sto pbutto nonce
When you close th edriver' sdoor wit hthe
ignition switched on ,the steering whee lis
also automatically moved to th epreviously
set position.
The last position of th esteering whee lis
store dafter eac hmanual setting or when you
store th esetting wit hthe memory function
(Y page 92). Steering wheel
89Seats,steering wheel and mirrors Z
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If th
ecrash-responsiv eEASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, th esteering column
will mov eupwards when th edriver' sdoor is
opened. This occur sirrespective of th eposi-
tio noft heSmartKey in th eignition lock. This
makes it easier to exit th evehicle and rescue
th eo ccupants.
The crash-responsiv eEASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if th eEASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
tur eisa ctivated in th eon-board computer. Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glar emode: flickanti-glare switch 0043
forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting th eexterior mirrors G
WARNING
You coul dlose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowin gwhile driving:
R adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten th eseat belt
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Adjust th edriver' sseat ,head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting th eengine. G
WARNING
The exterior mirror on th efront-pa ssenger
side reduces th esizeoft heimage .Visible
object sare actually closer than they appear.
This mean sthaty ou coul dmisjudge th edis-
tance from road user straveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane .Ther eisar iskofana cci-
dent.
For this reason ,always mak esure of the
actual distanc efromt heroad user straveling
behin dbyg lancingovery our shoulder.
The convex exterior mirror sprovide alarger
fiel dofv ision.
The exterior mirror sare heated automatically
if th erear window defroste risswitched on
and th eoutside temperatur eislow. Mirror
heating last supto10m inutes.
i You can also heat up th
eexteri or mirrors
manually by switching on th erear window
defroster. X
Select ke yposition 1or 2wit hthe Start/
Stop button.
X Press button 0043for th eleft-hand exterior
mirror or button 0044for th eright-han dexte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in th ecorres ponding
butto nlight supinr ed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
som etime. You can adjust th eselected
mirror usin gadjustmen tbutton 0087as long
as th eindicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustmen tbutton 0087up, down ,orto
th el eft or righ tuntil you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to th edesired position. You 90
MirrorsSeats, steerin
gwheel and mirrors
should have
agood overview of traffic con-
ditions.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically X
Select key position 1or 2with the Start/
Stop button.
X Briefly press button 0085.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while the vehicle is in motion, as they may otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors.
Setting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must
be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-
rors when locking" function in the on-board
computer (Y page 160).
X Select key position 1using the Start/Stop
button.
X Briefly press button 0085.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 160): R
the exterior mirrors fold in automaticallyas
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirrors fold out againa utomat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
i The mirrors do not fold out if they have
been folded in manually.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding
button until you hear aclick and then the
mirrors engage in position (Y page 91).
The mirror housing is engaged againa nd
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 90). Automatic anti-glare mirrors
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automaticallygoi nto anti-
glare mode if the following conditions are met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged. Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passengers
ide
Setting and storing the parking position You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such away that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you Mirrors
91Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors Z
engage revers
egear. You can stor ethis posi-
tion. X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X Press button 0044for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage revers egear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parkin gposition.
X Use adjustment button 0087to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition that allows you
to see the rear wheel and the curb.
The parkin gposition is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position ,the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side return stothe driving posi-
tion.
Calling up astored parking position set-
ting X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side with the correspondin gbut-
ton (Y page 90).
X Engage revers egear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parkin gposition. The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed aspeed of 6mph
(10 km/h)
R about ten seconds after you have disen-
gaged revers egear
R if you press button 0043for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side Memor
yfunction Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as aresult of the adjustments
being made. There is arisk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants –particularly children –could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the memory function is makin gadjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button .The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function ,particularly when
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
With the memory function ,you can stor eup
to three differen tsettings, e.g. for three dif-
feren tpeople. 92
Memor
yfunctionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors
The following settings are stored as
asingle
memory preset:
R seat and backrest position
R driver's side: steerin gwheel position
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides X
Select key position 2with the Start/Stop
button.
X Adjust the seat (Y page 86).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (Y page 89) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 90).
X Press memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. Atones ounds when the set-
tings have been completed. Calling up
astored setting
X Press and hold the relevant storage posi-
tion button 1,2or 3,u ntil the seat, steering
wheel and exterior mirrors are in the stored position.
i The setting procedure is interrupted as
soon as you release the storage position
button. Memory function
93Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z