Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLR McLaren Roadster Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Open air
Your vehicle is equipped with a semi-auto-
matic soft top. This means that you will
have to release or lock the soft top manu-
ally by means of a handle. The soft top can
be opened or closed electrically using the
buttons on the soft top switch.
1 Handle
Handle 1 serves to release or lock the
soft top.
Warning! G
When opening or closing the soft top, make
sure that nobody is trapped or injured by the
moving parts such as the soft top linkage.
If potential danger exists, release the soft
top switch. The soft top folding mechanism
stops immediately.
Warning! G
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.
!
The opened soft top is stored behind the
roll-over bars. Never sit on the stored soft top
and never store objects on it. You will otherwise
damage the soft top.
Never use the space that emerges between the
roll-over bars and the rear window when the soft
top is closed as a storing space.
!
When you open or close the soft top, make
sure
ț there is sufficient clearance, as the soft top
swings upwards
ț that the soft top fabric is not frozen
ț that the soft top is not dirty or wet
ț that no items are placed on the soft top
Otherwise the soft top or other vehicle compo-
nents could be damaged.
!
Please keep in mind that weather conditions
can sometimes change rapidly. Make sure to
close the soft top when leaving the vehicle. If
water enters the vehicle interior, vehicle elec-
tronics could be damaged which is not covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.