Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 85)

G WARNING
Only drive with the roof fully open or closed.
If the roof does not open or close fully, the
roof hydraulics are depressurized and the soft
top is lowered:
R after about seven minutes if the ignition is
switched on
R after about 15 seconds if the ignition is
switched off
A warning tone sounds shortly beforehand.
The K symbol and the Retractable
Roof Lowering message appears in the
multifunction display.
Lock the roof again before driving on.
Otherwise, the unlocked roof could open
during the journey and cause you to lose
control of your vehicle. You or other persons
could be injured as a result.
G WARNING
Closing the roof manually is a complex,
technically challenging procedure.
Attempting to manually close the roof may
cause damage to the roof and/or injury.
For this reason, the manual closing process
should only be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
! Never sit on the rear shelf or store heavy
objects there. You will otherwise damage
the roof and the rear shelf of your 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 sufficient upward clearance, as
the roof swings upwards.
R there is sufficient clearance 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 ‡ (−15 †).
You could otherwise damage the roof,
trunk and other parts of the vehicle.
i Make sure that the roof and rear window
are clean and dry before opening the roof.
Otherwise, water or dirt could enter the
vehicle interior or trunk.
Opening and closing with 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 % or
& button on the SmartKey. This
immediately interrupts the raising or lowering
procedure. You can then operate the
retractable hardtop switch or press the
% or & button on the SmartKey to raise
or lower the retractable hardtop away from
the danger zone.
Roof
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losing
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