window MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 User Guide

Opening
andclosing theside win-
dows
Opening andclosing theside windows
in the front The
switches forthe side windows arelocated
on the driver's door.There isalso aswitch for
the fron t-passenger sidewindow onthe fron t-
passenger door.
The switches onthe driver's doortakeprece-
dence. 0043
Left
0044 Right
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047or0048 in
the ignition lock.
X To open manu ally:press andhold thecor-
respondin gswitch.
X To open fully: press theswitch beyond the
pressure pointandrelease it.
Autom aticoperation isstart ed.
X To close manually:pullthecorr espondin g
switch andhold it.
X To close fully:pulltheswitch beyond the
pressure pointandrelease it.
Autom aticoperation isstart ed.
X To interr uptautomat icopera tion:press
or pull thecorr espondin gswitch again.
You cancontinue tooperate theside windows
after youswitch offthe engine .This function is
available foruptofive minut esoruntil the
driver's orfron t-passenger doorisopened. Opening/closing
therear side win-
dows X
To open: openthefron tside window onthe
corr espondin gside (Ypage 88).
X Press thecorr espondin gswitch againand
release.
The correspondin grear side window opens
fully.
X To stop therear side windows: brieflypull
the corr espondin gswitch upand release.
X To close: closethefron tside window onthe
corr espondin gside (Ypage 88).
X Pull therespect iveswitch andhold it.
The correspondin grear side window will
con tinue toclose untilyourelease the
switch. Opening
andclosing allside win-
dows
Using theswitch onthe center con-
sole G
WARN
ING
While opening theside windows, bodyparts
in the closing areacould become trapped.
There isarisk ofinjur y.
Make surethatnobody parts areinclose
proximit yduring theclosing procedure. If
somebody becomestrapped,releasethe
switch orpress theswitch downtoopen the
side window again.
You canusetheswitch onthe cent ercon sole
to close allside windows simultaneously.
X Open thecover inthe lower centercon sole.
The switch forallside windows isunder the
cover . 88
Side
windowsOpening andclosi ng

Problems
withtheside window s G
WARNING
If you close aside window againimmediately afterithas been blocked, theside window closes
with increased ormaximum force.Thereversing functionisthen notactive. Partsofthe body
could betrapped inthe closing areainthe process. Thisposes anincreased riskofinjury or
even fatalinjury.
Make surethatnoparts ofthe body areinthe closing area.Tostop theclosing process,
release theswitch orpush theswitch againtoreopen theside window. Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions A
side window cannot
be closed because itis
blocked byobject s,e.g.
leaves inthe window
guide. X
Remove theobject s.
X Close theside window. A
side window cannot
be closed andyoucan-
not see thecause. If
aside window isobstruct edduring closing andreopens again
slightly:
X Immediately afterthewindow blocks,pullthecorrespondin g
switch againuntiltheside window hasclosed.
The side window isclosed withincreased force.
If aside window isobstruct edagain during closing andreopens
again slightly:
X Immediately afterthewindow blocks,pullthecorrespondin g
switch againuntiltheside window hasclosed.
The side window isclosed without theautomatic reversingfunc-
tion. The
side windows can-
not beopened orclosed
using theconven ience
opening/c losingfea-
ture. The
SmartK eybattery isdischarged ornearly discharged.
X Check theSmartK eybattery (Ypage 77)and replace itifneces-
sary (Ypage 77). Roof
Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
If you donot fully open/close thesoft top,
the soft- tophydraul icsdepressurize aftera
short time.Thiscauses thesoft toptolower
unexpect edlyandmay cause youorothers
to be trapped. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Always openorclose thesoft topcom-
pletely. G
WARNING
Closing theroof manually isacomplicated
and techn ically demanding procedure,which
requires alot ofstren gth.Youorothers can
become trapped. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Only have thesoft topclosed manually ata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
! Never
siton the rear compartmen ttrim or
stow heavy objectsthere. Youwillotherwise
damage theroof andrear compartmen ttrim
of the vehicle. 90
RoofOpening
andclosing

!
Do
not forget thattheweather canchange
abruptly .Make certain thattheroof is
closed whenyouleave thevehicle. Thevehi-
cle electronics canbedamage difwater
enters thevehicle interior.
! When
opening andclosing theroof, make
sure that:
R there issufficient clearance, asthe roof
swings upwards.
R there issufficient clearance behindthe
vehicle, asthe trunk lidswings backwards
beyond thebumper.
R the trunk isonly loade dto below the
trunk partition.
R the trunk partition isnot pushed upbythe
load.
R the trunk partition isclosed.
R the trunk lidisclosed.
R the outside temperature isabove 5‡
(00F815 †).
You could otherwise damagetheroof, trunk
and other partsofthe vehicle.
The vehicle dimensions foropening/closing
the roof canbefound inthe "Vehicle data"
section (Ypage 330).
Make surethattheroof andrear window are
clean anddrybefore opening theroof. Other-
wise, water ordirt could enterthevehicle inte-
rior ortrunk. Opening
andclosing using theroof
switch
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
When opening orclosing theroof, body
parts could betrapped by,forexample, the
roof mechanism, trunklidorside windows.
There isarisk ofinjury.
When raising orlowering theroof, make
sure thatnobody parts areinthe vicinity of
moving component s.Ifsomeone becomes
trapped, releasethebutton.
For safety reasons, youcan only open orclose
the roof when thevehicle isstationary. !
Operating
theroof while pulling awa y:
R Observe thefollowi ngtraffic carefully .
R Do not drive faster than25mph
(40 km/h).
R Avoid abrupt braking andswerving
maneuvers.
Do not operate theroof when cornering,
driving onuneven surfaces orduring strong
winds. Thevehicle mayotherwise bedam-
aged.
i If
the traffic conditions meanthatyouhave
to drive offwhile opening/closing theroof,
the procedure whichwasstarted whilesta-
tionary canbecont inued atspeeds ofup to
approximately 25mph (40km/h).
Opening andclosing X
Close thetrunk lid(Ypage 81).
If the trunk isloade dcorrect ly,the trunk
partition closesautomaticall y.
X Turn theSmartKey toposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
X Open thecover inthe lower center console.
Roof switch 0043islocated underthecover.
X To open: pullroof switch 0043until theentire
roof isstowed awayin the trunk.
The Vario-Roof inOperation Vario-Roof
inOperation message
appea rsinthe multifunction display.Once
the opening procedure iscomplete, the
message disappearsandatone sounds.
All ofthe side windows open.
X To clos e:press andhold soft-t opswitch 0043
until thesoft topisfully closed.
The Vario-Roof inOperation Vario-Roof
inOperation message
appea rsinthe multifunction display.Once
the opening procedure iscomplete, the
message disappearsandatone sounds. Roof
91Opening andclosing Z

Switching
theseat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Repeatedly switchingonthe seat heating
can cause theseat cushion andbackrest
pads tobecome veryhot.Thehealth ofper-
sons withlimited temperature sensitivityor
a limited abilityto react tohigh tempera-
tures maybeaffected orthey mayeven suf-
fer burn-like injuries.Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Therefore, donot switch theseat heating on
repeatedly.
! When
theseat heating isswitched on,the
seat surface canbedamaged asaresult of
object sbeing placed onthe seats, forexam-
ple, seat cushions, childseats andprotec-
tive covers notapproved byMercedes-B enz.
Ensure thatthere arenoobject son the seat
surface whentheseat heating isswitched
on. Driver's
andfront -passenger seat The
three redindicator lampsinthe button
indicate theheating levelyouhave selected.
The system automatically switchesdownfrom
level 3to level 2after approximately eight
minutes.
The system automatically switchesdownfrom
level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switchesoffapprox-
imately 20minutes afteritis set tolevel 1.
X Make surethattheSmartK eyisin position
0047 or0048 inthe ignition lock.
X To switch on:press button 0043repeatedly
until thedesired heating levelisset.
X To switch off:press button 0043repeatedly
until allthe indicator lampsgoout.
i If
the battery voltage istoo low, theseat
heating mayswitch off.
Problems withtheseat heating Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
seat heating has
switched offprema-
turely orcannot be
switched on.The vehi-
cle's electrical system
voltage istoo low
because toomany elec-
trical consumers are
switched on. Switch
offelectrical consumers thatyoudonot need, suchasthe
rear window defroster orinterior lighting.
Once thebattery issufficiently charged,switchonthe seat heating
again. Seats
101Seats,steering wheeland mirrors Z

Switching
theseat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off The
three blueindicator lampsinthe buttons
indicate theblower settingyou have selected.
X Ensure thattheSmartK eyisin position 0048
in the ignition lock.
X To switch on:press button 0043repeatedly
until thedesired blowersettingis set.
X To switch off:press button 0043repeatedly
until allthe indicator lampsgoout.
i If
the battery voltage istoo low, theseat
vent ilation mayswitch off.
i If
you open theroof using theSmartK ey
(Y page 92),thedriver's seatventilation is
automatically switchedonand theside win-
dows open.
Problems withtheseat ventilation The
seat ventilation hasswitched offprema-
turely orcannot beswitched on.The vehicle's
electrical systemvoltage istoo low because
too many electrical consumers areswitched
on.
X Switch offelectrical consumers thatyoudo
not need, suchasthe rear window defroster
or interior lighting.
X Once thebattery issufficiently charged,
switch onthe seat heating again. AIRSCA
RF
Setting headlevelheating (AIRSCARF) G
WARNING
When AIRSCARF isswitched on,very hotair
can flow from thevent sin the head
restraint s.This could result inburns inthe
immediate vicinityofthe airvent s.There isa
risk ofinjury.
Reduce theheater output beforeitbecomes
too hot. The
AIRSCARF functionwarms thehead and
neck areaofvehicle occupants withwarm air.
The warm airflows outofthe holes inthe head
restraint s.
The three redindicator lampsinthe button
indicate theheating levelyouhave selected.
X Ensure thattheSmartK eyisin position 0048
in the ignition lock.
X To switch on:press button 0043.
Three redindicator lampsinthe button light
up. The blower startsupafter apreheating
phase ofseven seconds.
X Press button 0043repeatedly untilthedesired
heating levelisset.
X To switch off:press button 0043repeatedly
until allthe indicator lampsgoout.
i The
blower continues running forseven
seconds tocool down theheating elements.
i If
the battery voltage istoo low, AIRSCARF
may switch off. 102
SeatsSeats,
steering wheeland mirrors

Overview
ofclimat econtrol systems General
notes
Observe thesettings recom mended onthe fol-
lowing pages. Thewindows couldotherwise
fog up.
To preven tthe windows fromfogging up:
R switch offclimate control only briefly
R switch onair-rec irculation modeonlybriefly
R switch onthe cooling withairdehumidifica-
tion function
R switch onthe defrost windshield function
briefly, ifrequired
Climate control regulates thetemper atureand
the humidity inthe vehicle interiorand filters
undesirable substancesout ofthe air. Climate
control can only beoperated whenthe
engin eis runn ing.Optimum operation isonly
achieved withtheside windows androof
closed.
i When
theweather iswarm, ventilate the
vehicle forabrief period. Thiswillspeed up
the cooling process andthedesired vehicle
inter iortemper aturewillbereached more
quickly.
i It
is possible thatthedehumidification
func tion ofthe climate control system may
be activat edautomatic allyanhour after the
Smart Keyhasbeen removed. Thevehicle is
then ventilated for30minut estodry the air-
con ditionin gsystem. Control
panelfordua l-zone automat icclimat econtrol Canada
only
0043 Setsthe temper ature,left(Ypage 119)
0044 Setsclimate control toautomatic (Ypage 119)
0087 Defr osts thewindshield (Ypage 120)
0085 Switc hestheresidual heatonoroff (Ypage 122)
0083 Switc hescooling withairdehumidification on/off(Ypage 118)
0084 Switc hestherear window defrosteron/ off(Ypage 121)
006B Switc hestheZONE function on/off(Ypage 120)
006C Setsthe temper ature,right(Ypage 119)
006D Activates/ deactivat esclimate control (Ypage 118)
006E Setsthe airdistribut ion(Ypage 120)
006F Setsthe airflow (Ypage 120) 116
Overview
ofclimat econtrol systemsClimatecontrol

R
Use theresidua lheat function ifyou want to
heat orventilate thevehicle interior when
the ignition isswitched off.The residua l
heat function canonly beactivated ordeac-
tivated withtheignition switched off.
R Vehicles withCOMAND: ifyou change the
settings ofthe climate controlsystem, the
climate statusdisplayappea rsfor three sec-
onds atthe bottom ofthe screen inthe
COMAND display.You willsee thecurrent
settings ofthe various climate controlfunc-
tions.
ECO start /stop function During
automatic engineswitch-off, thecli-
mate controlsystem onlyoperates ata
reduced capacity. Ifyou require fullclimate
cont rolcapacity, theECO start/st opfunction
can bedeactivated bypressing theECO but-
ton (Ypage 130). Operating
theclimate controlsys-
tems Activating/
deactivating climatecon-
trol
General notes When
theclimate controlisswitched off,the
air suppl yand aircirculation arealso switched
off. The windows couldfogup.Therefore,
switch offclimate controlonly briefly
i Act
ivate climate controlprimarily usingthe
0058 button (Ypage 119). Activating/
deactivating X
Turn theSmartKey toposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To activate: pressthe0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button lights
up. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or
X Press the0078 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0078 button goes
out. Thepreviousl yselected settingsare
restored.
X To deactivate: pressthe0078 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0078 button lights
up. Switchin
gcoo ling with airdehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes If
you deactivate the"Cool ingwith air-dehu-
midification" function,theairinside thevehicle
will notbecooled. Theairinside thevehicle
will also notbedehumid ified.Thewindows can
fog upmore quickly. Therefore, deactivate the
cooling withair-dehumi dificationfunctiononly
briefly .
The "Cool ingwith airdehumid ification" func-
tion isonly available when theengine isrun-
ning. Theairinside thevehicle iscooled and
dehumid ifiedaccording tothe temperature
selected.
Condensation maydripfrom theunderside of
the vehicle whenitis in cooling mode.Thisis
normal andnotasign thatthere isamalfunc-
tion.
Activating/ deactivating X
To activate: pressthe005A button.
The indicator lampinthe 005A button lights
up.
X To deactivate: pressthe005A button.
The indicator lampinthe 005A or0056 but-
ton goes out.The"Cool ingwith airdehumid -
ification" functionhasadelay edswitch-off
feature.
The indicator lampinthe 005A button goes
out. The"Cool ingwith airdehumid ification"
function hasadelay edswitch-off feature. 118
Operat
ingthe climat econ trol systemsCli mat eco ntrol

Problems
withthe"Cool ingwith airdehum idification" function Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
indicator lampin
the 005A button flashes
three times orremains
off. The "Cooli ngwith
air <00470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C004600440057004C00520051
0005[
funct ioncannot be
switched on. Cooling
withairdehumidification hasbeen deactivated duetoa
malfunction .
X Visit aquali fiedspecialist workshop. Setting
climate controltoautom atic
General notes In
automatic mode,thesettemperature is
maintained automatically ataconst antlevel.
The system automatically regulatesthetem-
perature ofthe dispensed air,the airflow and
the airdistribution.
The automatic modefunctionsoptimally when
the &#34;Cooli ngwith air<00470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C004600440057004C00520051
0005[ func-
tion isactivated. Ifnecessary, coolingwithair
dehumidification canbedeactivated.
If you deactivate the&#34;Cooli ngwith air-dehu-
midification&#34; function,theairinside thevehicle
will notbecooled. Theairinside thevehicle
will also notbedehumidified .The windows can
fog upmore quickly. Therefore, deactivate the
cooling with<0044004C0055001000470048004B00580050004C0047004C0049004C00460044
0057004C00520051[ functiononly
briefly.
Automat iccontrol X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Set thedesired temperature.
X To activate: pressthe0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button lights
up. Automatic airdistribution andairflow are
activated.
i When
automatic modeisenabled, thecli-
mate mode canbeselected (Ypage 119).
X To switch tomanua lmode: pressthe
008F button.
or X Press the0095 or0097 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0058 button goes
out. Adjust
ingthe climate modesettings
You canselect thefollowing climatemodeset-
tings inautomatic mode:
FOCUS highairflow, slightlycoolersetting
MEDI UMmedium airflow,standard setting
DIFF USE lowairflow, slightlywarmer and
draft-f reesettin g
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Press the0058 button.
X Press the00F0 button repeatedly untilthe
desired climatemodeappears inthe dis-
play . Setting
thetemp eratu re
Setting thetemp eratu re Differen
ttemperatures canbeset forthe driv-
er&#39;s andfront -passenger sides.
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Turn control0043 or0044 counter -clockwiseor
clockwise.
Only change thetemperature settingin
small incremen ts.Start at72 ‡(22 †).
i If
you turn controls0043and 0044counter -
clockwise tothe lowest temperature setting,
<0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modemayswitch onauto-
matically, depending onthe outside temper-
ature. Operat
ingthe climate controlsystems
119Climat econ trol

Setting
theairdistr ibution
<002400460057004C005900440057004C0051004A001200470048004400460057
004C005900440057004C0051004A> X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Press the008F button repeatedly untilthe
desired symbolappears inthe display .
Air distr ibution settings The
following airdistribution settingscan be
selected:
009C Directsair through thecent erand side
air vent s
009B Directsair through thefootwell air
vent s
009F Directsair through thecent er,side and
footwell vents
0061 Directsair through thedefroster vents
0087 Directsthe airflow through the
defroster, centerand side airvent s
(Canada only)
0086 Directsair through thedefroster and
footwell vents
008F Directsthe airflow through the
defroster vents,the cent erand side air
vent sas well asthe footwell airvent s
(Canada only)
i Regardle
ssofthe airdistribution setting,
airflow isalwa ysdirected throughtheside
air vent s.The side airvent scan only be
closed whentheadjuster inthe side airvent
is turned clockwise. Setting
theairflow
Setting theairflow X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To increase: pressthe0097 button.
X To reduce: pressthe0095 button. Switching
theZONE function on/off
X To switch on:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button lights
up. The temperature settingfor the driver&#39;s side
isnot adopted forthe front -passenger
side.
X To switch off:press the00D6 button.
The indicator lampinthe 00D6 button goes
out. Thetemperature settingfor the driver&#39;s
side isadopted forthe front -passenger side. Defrosting
thewindshield
General notes You
canusethis funct iontodefrost thewind-
shield ortodefrost theinside ofthe wind-
shield andtheside windows.
Switch offthe &#34;Windshield defrosting&#34;function
as soon asthe windshield isclear again.
Switching the&#34;windshield defrosting&#34;
function onoroff X
Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X To switch on:press the0064 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button lights
up.
The climate controlsystem switches tothe
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution tothe windshield andfront
side windows
R <0044004C00550010005500480046004C005500460058004F00440057004C0052
0051[ modeoff
X To switch off:press the0064 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Thepreviously selectedsettingsare
restored. Air-recirculation moderemains
deactivated.
or X Press the0058 button.
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or X Turn temperature control0043 or006C counter -
clockwise orclockwise (Ypage 116).
or X Press the0097 or0095 button. 120
Operat
ingthe climate controlsystemsClimat econ trol

MAX
COOLmaximum cooli ng
The MAX COOL function isonly available in
vehicl esfor the USA.
MAX COOL isonly opera tional whenthe
engine isrunning.
X To activate :press the00C9 button.
The indica torlamp inthe button lights up.
X To deactiv ate:press the00C9 button.
The indica torlamp inthe button goesout.
The previ ouslysele cted settings are
restored .
When youactiva teMAX COOL, climatecontrol
swi tches tothe followi ngfunctions:
R maximu mcooli ng
R maximu mairfl ow
R air-re circul ation mode on Removi
ngcondens ationfromthe
wi ndow s
Windo wsfogg edup onthe inside X
Activate the005A coolingwith airdehu midi-
ficatio nfunction.
X Activate the0058 mode button.
X Ifthe windo wscontinue tofog up,activa te
the 0064 &#34;Windshie lddefros ting&#34;function.
i You
shou ldonly selectthis setting untilthe
winds hieldis clea raga in. Windo
wsfogg edup onthe outside X
Activate thewinds hieldwip ers.
X Press the008F button repeatedlyuntilthe
009C or009B symbolapp ears inthe disp lay.
i You
shou ldonly selectthis setting untilthe
winds hieldis clea raga in. Rear
window defroste r
Gene ralnote s The
rear windo wdefros terhas ahigh current
draw .You shou ldtherefore switch itoff as
soon asthe rear windo wisclea r.Otherwi se,
the rear windo wdefros terswitches offauto-
matica llyafter severa lminutes.
If the battery voltageis too low,the rear win-
dow defros termay switch off.
Ac tivating /deactivating X
Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypag e126).
X Press the006C button.
The indica torlamp inthe 006C button lights
up orgoes out.
Probl emswith the rear window defroste r Probl
em Poss
iblecause s/cons equen cesand 0050 0050
Sol utions The
rear windo w
defros terhas deactiva-
ted prema turelyor can-
not beactiva ted. The
on-board voltageis too low becau setoo many electrical con-
sume rsare switched on.
X Switch offany consumers thatarenot requ ired,e.g. read ing
lamp s,interior lighting orthe seat heating.
When thebattery issuffi ciently charged,the rear windo w
defros tercan beactiva tedagain. Operating
theclimate control systems
121Climate control