Opening/closing in an emergency – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
Power tilt/sliding sunroof or panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
Depending on vehicle production date your
vehicle may be equipped with a crank to
open or close the tilt/sliding sunroof or
tilt/sliding panel manually should an elec-
trical malfunction occur.
The drive mechanism is behind the left sun
visor.
1 Cover
̈
Remove cover
1.
2 Crank
̈
Take crank
2 from the Operator’s
Manual pouch.
̈
Switch on the ignition.
̈
Insert crank
2 through the hole.
̈
Turn crank
2 clockwise to:
ț
slide roof panel/sunroof closed
ț
raise roof panel/sunroof at the rear
̈
Turn crank
2 counterclockwise to:
ț
slide roof panel/sunroof open
ț
lower roof panel/sunroof at the
rear
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If your vehicle is not equipped with a crank
and you cannot open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof or tilt/sliding panel due to a malfunction
contact Roadside Assistance or an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Turn crank
2 slowly and smoothly.
The tilt/sliding sunroof (
page 488) or tilt/slid-
ing panel (
page 492) must be synchronized af-
ter being operated manually.