The
opening dimensions ofthe trunk lidcan be
found inthe "Vehicle data"section
(Y page 303).
Do not leave theSmart Keyinthe trunk .You
could otherwise lockyourself out.
The trunk lidcan be:
R opened/c losedfromoutside
R opened automatically fromoutside
R locked separately
R opened withtheemergenc yrelease button
R unlocked withthemechanic alkey
You should preferably placeluggage orloads
in the trunk . Opening/clo
singfrom outside
Opening X
Press the0036 button onthe Smart Key.
X Pull handle 0043.
X Lift the trunk lid.
Closing X
Pull thetrunk liddown usingrecess 0043.
X Lock thevehicle ifnecessary withthe0037
button onthe Smart Keyorwith KEYLE SS-
GO.
It does notlock ifaSmart Keywith KEYLE SS-
GO isdetect edinthe trunk . Locking
thetrunk separ ately
You canlock thetrunk separately. Ifyou then
unlock thevehicle centrally, thetrunk remains
locked andcann otbe opened.
X Close thetrunk lid.
X Take themechanic alkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 68). X
Insert themechanic alkey into thetrunk lid
lock asfar asitwill go.
X Turn themechanic alkey clock wisefrom
position 0047toposition 0048.
X Remove themechanic alkey.
X Insert themechanic alkey into theSmart -
Key. Unlocking
thetrunk (mechanical
key)
! The
trunk lidswings upwards when
opened. Therefore, makesurethatthere is
sufficient clearance abovethetrunk lid.
If the trunk cannotbe unlocked withthe
Smart KeyorKEYLE SS-GO, usethemechanic al
key.
If you usethemechanic alkey tounlock and
open thetrunk lid,the anti- theft alarm system
will betriggered. Switchoffthe alarm
(Y page 64). 74
Tr
unkOpening andclosing
Only
have thesoft topclosed manuall yat a
qual ified speciali stworkshop.
! Never
siton the rear shelf orstore heavy
objects there.Youwillotherwise damage
the roof andtherear shelf ofyour vehicle.
! Do
not forget thattheweather canchange
abruptly .Make certain thattheroof is
closed whenyouleave thevehicle. Thevehi-
cle electronics canbedamaged ifwater
enters thevehicle interior.
! When
opening andclosing theroof, make
sure that:
R there issufficient clearance, asthe roof
swings upwards.
R there issufficient clearance behindthe
vehicle, asthe trunk lidswings backwards
beyond thebumper.
R the trunk isonly loade dto below the
trunk partition.
R the trunk partition isnot pushed upbythe
load.
R the trunk partition isclosed.
R the trunk lidisclosed.
R the outside temperature isabove 5‡
(00F815 †).
You could otherwise damagetheroof, trunk
and other partsofthe vehicle.
The vehicle dimensions foropening/closing
the roof canbefound inthe "Vehicle data"
section (Ypage 303).
Make surethattheroof andrear window are
clean anddrybefore opening theroof. Other-
wise, water ordirt could enterthevehicle inte-
rior ortrunk. Opening
andclosing using theroof
switch
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
When opening orclosing theroof, body
parts could betrapped by,forexample, the
roof mechanism, trunklidorside windows.
There isarisk ofinjury.
When raising orlowering theroof, make
sure thatnobody parts areinthe vicinity of moving
component s.Ifsomeone becomes
trapped, releasethebutton.
For safety reasons, youcan only open orclose
the roof when thevehicle isstationary.
! Operating
theroof while pulling awa y:
R Observe thefollowi ngtraffic carefully .
R Do not drive faster than25mph
(40 km/h).
R Avoid abrupt braking andswerving
maneuvers.
Do not operate theroof when cornering,
driving onuneven surfaces orduring strong
winds. Thevehicle mayotherwise bedam-
aged.
i If
the traffic conditions meanthatyouhave
to drive offwhile opening/closing theroof,
the procedure whichwasstarted whilesta-
tionary canbecont inued atspeeds ofup to
approximately 25mph (40km/h).
Opening andclosing X
Vehicles
withoutsemi-automa tictrunk
part ition: closethetrunk partition
(Y page 80).
X Close thetrunk lid(Ypage 73).
X Turn theSmartKey toposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
X Open thecover inthe lower center console.
Roof switch 0043islocated underthecover.
X To open: pullroof switch 0043until theentire
roof isstowed awayin the trunk.
The Vario-Roof inOperation Vario-Roof
inOperation message
appea rsinthe multifunction display.Once
the opening procedure iscomplete, the
message disappearsandatone sounds.
All ofthe side windows open. Roof
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