Mercedes-Benz 2003 SL 55 AMG User Manual

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Controls in detail

Retractable hardtop

Opening the retractable hardtop with
the key

̈

Aim the transmitter eye at the door
handle.

̈

Press and hold button Πuntil the
retractable hardtop is completely
open.

The seat ventilation switches on. The
rear side windows open. In the tachom-
eter display you will see the message

Hardtop open

.

Warning!

G

If the retractable hardtop does not com-
pletely open or close, the roof hydraulics will
lose pressure and the retractable hardtop is
lowered

ț

after approximately seven minutes
when the ignition is switched on

ț

after approximately 15 seconds when
the ignition is switched off

Shortly before the hardtop is lowered, a
warning will sound and the hardtop switch
lamp will blink. In the speedometer display
you will see

K

, in the tachometer display

you will see the message being lowered!

ț

Properly lock the retractable hardtop
(

page 162) before continuing to drive

Warning!

G

Before operating the switch for the retract-
able hardtop make sure that no persons are
injured by the moving parts (retractable
roof, roof frame, and trunk lid) due to inat-
tention.

Hands must never be placed near the roof
frame, upper windshield area, hardtop, shelf
behind roll bars, or trunk lid while the re-
tractable hardtop is being raised or lowered.
Serious personal injury may occur.

If potential danger exists, release the re-
spective button on the SmartKey. This im-
mediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You then can operate

Œ

or

to raise or lower the hardtop away

from the danger zone.

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