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Controls in detail
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
̈ Switch on the ignition (୴ page 32).
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof
̈ To open, close, raise, or lower the
tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof
switch to resistance point in the
required direction of arrows 1 to 4.
Release the sunroof switch when the
tilt/sliding sunroof has reached the
desired position.
Fully opening (Express-open) and
closing (Express-close) the power
tilt/sliding sunroof
̈ To open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof, move the sunroof switch past
the resistance point in the required
direction of arrow 1 to 4 and
release.
The tilt/sliding sunroof opens or closes
completely.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
!
To avoid damaging the seals, do not trans-
port any objects with sharp edges which can
stick out of the tilt/sliding sunroof.
Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if there is
snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in
malfunctions.
The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened or closed
manually should an electrical malfunction occur
(
୴ page 364).
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When the tilt/sliding sunroof is open, reso-
nance noises may result in addition to the usual
wind noises. They are caused by minimal pres-
sure changes in the passenger compartment. To
reduce or eliminate these noises, change the po-
sition of the tilt/sliding sunroof or open a side
window slightly.
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You can also open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof using the SmartKey, see “Summer open-
ing feature” (
୴ page 223) and “Convenience
closing feature” (
୴ page 223).
Depending on current position, the tilt/sliding
sunroof may also open or close when the air re-
circulation button , in the control panel of
the climate control (
୴ page 165) or automatic
climate control* (Canada only) (
୴ page 181), or
the charcoal filter button e in the control
panel of the automatic climate control* (Canada
only) (
୴ page 183) is pressed and held.