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Retractable hardtop
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Properly lock the retractable hardtop
before continuing to drive. Otherwise, the
unlocked hardtop could open while the
vehicle is in motion and cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. You or others could
be injured as a result.
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Warning!
Before operating the retractable hardtop,
make sure there is no danger of anyone
being injured by the moving parts (retract-
able 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 low-
ered. Serious personal injury may occur.
If potential danger exists, release the
retractable hardtop switch or button k
or j on the SmartKey. This immediately
interrupts the raising or lowering proce-
dure. You then can operate the retractable
hardtop switch or press button k or
j on the SmartKey to raise or lower the
retractable hardtop away from the danger
zone
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Never sit or place heavy objects on the
rear shelf. Doing so could cause damage to
the retractable hardtop and the rear shelf.
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Please keep in mind that weather condi-
tions can sometimes change rapidly. Make
sure to close the retractable hardtop when
leaving the vehicle. If water enters the vehi-
cle interior, vehicle electronics could be
damaged which is not covered by the Mer-
cedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
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When opening and closing the retractable
hardtop, make sure
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there is sufficient clearance for the
retractable hardtop to move up and for
the trunk lid to move back
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the luggage cover is installed, extended
and closed
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the trunk is loaded only to the height of
the luggage cover
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the luggage/cargo does not push up the
closed luggage cover
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the trunk lid is closed
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the outside temperature is above +5‡
(-15†)
Otherwise the retractable hardtop and
trunk as well as other parts of the vehicle
could be damaged.
Opening and closing
With the retractable hardtop switch
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Observe Safety notes, see
page 173.
Retractable hardtop switch
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Opening
2
Closing
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Close the luggage cover (Y page 178).
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