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Observe Safety notes, see
page 53.
Make sure:
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Seat belt 2 is always fitted snugly.
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Adjust seat belt 2 so that the shoulder
section is located as close as possible to
the middle of the shoulder.
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Place the lap portion of seat belt 2 as low
as possible on your hips.
Roll bar
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Warning!
This vehicle is a two occupant vehicle. The
rear storage area is not equipped to prop-
erly seat or restrain occupants and there-
fore is not permitted for use by any
persons.
Make sure that the roll bar’s path of motion
is clear and no persons are injured by the
moving roll bar. Raising or lowering of the
roll bar could injure someone in it’s prox-
imity.
For your own safety, we recommend to
drive with the roll bar raised if the outside
temperature is below +5‡ (-15†).
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If the outside temperature falls below
+5‡ (-15†), the roll bar must be raised
manually using the buttons provided to
avoid damaging the hydraulics.
The roll bar raises automatically in an acci-
dent or in a critical driving situation.
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When the roll bar is raised automatically,
you will hear a ratcheting sound.
You can also raise and lower the roll bar man-
ually using the buttons provided.
The buttons for the roll bar are on the center
console under the retractable hardtop switch.
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Raise roll bar
2
Lower roll bar
The roll bar can be moved manually when the
ignition is switched on.
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Warning!
If the yellow roll bar warning lamp \ in
the instrument cluster does not go out after
starting the engine, or if it comes on while
driving, the roll bar system is not operating
properly and may not activate in an acci-
dent. At the same time, the message Raise
Roll-over Bar appears in the multifunc-
tion display. In this case, raise the roll bar
manually before continuing to drive.
For safety reasons, drive only with the roll
bar raised until the malfunction is repaired.
Have your vehicle checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Raising: Lift the switch for the retractable
hardtop.
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Press and hold button 1 until the roll bar
is raised.
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Lowering: Lift the switch for the retracta-
ble hardtop.
If the roll bar was raised manually:
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Press and hold button 2 until the roll bar
is lowered.
If the roll bar was raised automatically:
Safety and security
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