trunk MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2018 User Guide

tion H .S imultaneousl yp ul lt he trunk li dh an -
dle.
The trunk is unlocked. X
Turn the mechanica lk ey back to position G
and remove it. X
Insert the mechanica lk ey into the SmartKey.
Emergenc yr elease fo rt he trunkYo uc an unlock the trunk li df ro mt he insid ew it h
the emergency release button.
X
Press emergency release button C briefly.
The trunk li du nlocks and opens.
The trunk li dc an be unlocke da nd opene dw it h
the trunk li de mergency release when the vehi-
cle is stationar yorw hile driving.
The trunk li de mergency release does not unlock
the trunk li dift he battery is disconnecte do r
discharged.
Trunk li de mergency release light:R
Emergency release button C flashe sf or
30 minute sa ft er the trunk li diso pe nedR
Emergency release button C flashe sf or
60 minute sa fter the trunk li disc losed
Side windows
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Whil eo pe ning the side windows ,b od yp ar ts
could become trapped between the side win-
do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves .T here is ar is kofi njury.
Make sure tha tn obod yt ouche st he side win-
do wd ur in gt he opening procedure. If some- body become st rapped ,r elease the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wa gain .
G WARNING
Whil ec losing the side windows ,b od yp ar ts in
the closing area could become trapped .T here
is ar is kofi njury.
When closing make sure tha tnop ar ts of the
body ar eint he closing area .Ifs omebody
become st rapped ,r elease the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wa gain .
G WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped ,p ar ticularly if the ya re
left unsupervised .T here is ar is kofi njury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKe yw it hy ou and lock the vehicle. Never
leav ec hildren unsupervised in the vehicle.
Side windo wr eversin gf ea tureThe front side windows ar ee quippe dw it ha n
automatic reversing feature. If as olid object
blocks or restricts the upward movement of one
of the front side windows durin gt he closing
process, the side windo wo pe ns agai na ut omat-
ically. During the manua lc losing process, the
side windo wo nl yo pe ns agai na ut omatically
after the corresponding switch is released. How-
ever, the automatic reversing featur eiso nl ya n
ai da nd does not relieve yo uoft he responsibility
of paying attentio nw he nc losing as id ew in dow.
G WARNING
The reversing featur ed oe sn ot react:R
to soft, light and thi no bj ects ,e .g .s mall fin-
gers R
ove rt he last 1/6 in(4 mm) of the closing
movement R
durin gr esetting R
when closing the side windo wa gain man-
uall yi mm ediatel ya ft er automatic reversing
Thi sm eans tha tt he reversing featur ec annot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is ar is kofi njury.74
Side windows
Openin ga nd closing

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
As ide window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects. X
Close the side window.
As ide window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause. If as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly: X
Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gs witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again
slightly: X
Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gs witch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature.
The side windows cannot
be opened or closed
using the convenience
opening/closing fea-
ture. The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged. X
Check the SmartKey battery ( Y
page 68) and replace it if necessary
( Y
page 68).
Roof
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressurize after as hort
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or others to be
trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
Always open or close the soft top completely.
G WARNING
Closing the roof manually is ac omplicated
and technically demanding procedure, which
requires al ot of strength. You or others can
become trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
Only have the soft top closed manually at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Never sit on the rear shelf or store heavy
object st here. You will otherwise damage the
roof and the rear shelf of your vehicle. ! Do not forget that the weather can change
abruptly. Make certain that the roof is closed
when you leave the vehicle. The vehicle elec-
tronics can be damaged if water enters the
vehicle interior.
! When opening and closing the roof, make
sure that: R
there is sufficient clearance, as the roof
swings upwards. R
there is sufficient clearance behind the
vehicle, as the trunk lid swings backwards
beyond the bumper. R
the trunk is only loaded to below the trunk
partition. R
the trunk partition is not pushed up by the
load. R
the trunk partition is closed. R
the trunk lid is closed. R
the outside temperature is above 5‡
(

Make sure that the roof and rear window are
clean and dry before opening the roof. Other-
wise, water or dirt could enter the vehicle inte-
rior or trunk.
Opening and closing using the roof
switch
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts
could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, trunk lid or side windows. There
is ar isk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someone becomes trapped,
release the button.
For safety reasons, you can only open or close
the roof when the vehicle is stationary.
! Operating the roof while pulling away: R
Observe the following traffic carefully. R
Do not drive faster than 25 mph (40 km/h). R
Avoid abrupt braking and swerving maneu-
vers.
Do not operate the roof when cornering, driv-
ing on uneven surfaces or during strong
winds. The vehicle may otherwise be dam-
aged.
i If the traffic condition sm ean that you have
to drive off while opening/closing the roof,
the procedure which was started while sta-
tionary can be continued at speeds of up to
approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). Opening and closing X
Vehicles without semi-automatic trunk
partition: close the trunk partition
( Y
page 79). X
Close the trunk lid ( Y
page 72).X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock. X
Open the cover in the lower center console.
Roof switch C is located under the cover. X
To open :p ull roof switch C until the entire
roof is stowed away in the trunk.
The Vario-Roof in Operation
message
appears in the multifunction display .O nce the
opening procedure is complete, the message
disappears and at one sounds.
All of the side windows open.
If you operate the roof switch and the Trunk
Partition Open message appears in the
multifunction display ,t he trunk partition is
not closed correctly. X
Close the trunk partition. X
To close: press and hold soft-top switch C
until the soft top is fully closed.
The Vario-Roof in Operation
message
appears in the multifunction display .O nce the
opening procedure is complete, the message
disappears and at one sounds.
All of the side windows open. X
To close all side windows, pull the switch
under the cover of the center console
( Y
page 75).78
Roof
Opening and closing

Opening/closing using the SmartKey
Important safet yn otes
G WARNING
When opening or closing the roof, body parts
could be trapped by, for example, the roof
mechanism, trun kl id or side windows. There
is ar isk of injury.
When raising or lowering the roof, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of moving
components. If someon eb ecomes trapped,
release the button.
Opening and closing This function is only available on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO or with roof comfort operation. X
Close the trun kl id ( Y
page 72).X
Vehicles with comfort operation: point the
tip of the SmartKey at the driver's door han-
dle. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the SmartKey
must be within 6ft(2m )o ft he vehicle.X
To open: press and hold the 6 button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully opened.
The roof and the rear side windows open. The
fron ts ide windows close.X
To interrupt the opening procedure:
release the 6 button.X
To open the front side windows: press the
6 button on the SmartKey again.X
To close: press and hold the 7 button on
the SmartKey until the roof is fully closed.
The roof and the side windows close. X
To interrupt the closing procedure: release
the 7 button.
Locking the roof again
Important safet yn otes
G WARNING
If you do not fully open/close the soft top, the
soft-top hydraulics depressuriz ea fter as hort
time. This causes the soft top to lower unex-
pectedly and may cause you or other stob e
trapped. There is ar isk of injury. Always open or close the soft top completely.
The roof is not locked if: R
the Y symbol and the Vario-Roof in
Operation message appear in the multifunc-
tion display R
the Y symbol and the Open/Close
Vario-Roof Completely message appear in
the multifunction display and you hear aw arn-
ing tone R
you hear aw arning ton ef or up to ten seconds
when pulling away or while driving
Locking You can lock the roof again if it is not locked
fully. X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention to road and traf-
fic conditions. X
Ensure that the SmartKey is in position H in
the ignition lock. X
Press the roof switch ( Y
page 78).
Trunk partition
General notes
! To avoid damaging the roof or luggage when
folding back the roof, you should: R
only load the trun ktob elow the trun kp ar-
tition R
not place any objects on or in fron toft he
trun kp artition R
not place any objects on the cover behind
the roll bars R
not allow the cargo to push the trun kp ar-
tition upwards
The trun kp artition can be used to cover luggage
and loads in the trunk. Roof 79
Opening and closing Z

Opening and closing X
To open: grip the handle of trun kp artition C .X
Press the release button in the handle of trunk
partition C .
Trunk partition C is unlocked.X
Pull trun kp artition C up out of the eyelets on
the edge of the trunk. X
Push trun kp artition C forwards against the
direction of the arrow by handle. X
To close: pull back trun kp artition C by the
handle in the direction of the arrow and
engage into the eyelets on the edge of the
trun konb oth sides.
Wind screen
Important safet yn otes
G WARNING
If you use the wind screen in darkness or in
other conditions offerin gp oor visibility, your
view to the rear is further impaired. There is a
risk of an accident.
Only use the wind screen when visibility con-
ditions are good.
G WARNING
If the wind screen is incorrectly installed, it
could detach itself during aj ourney and
endanger other road users. There is ar isk of
an acciden ta nd injury.
Install the wind screen as described.
! Install or remove the wind screen only when
the roof is open. You could otherwise damage
the wind screen or the vehicle interior. The wind screen offers protection from the wind
when driving with the roof down.
The wind screen can be installed or removed
from the driver's side or passenger side.
For operation si nvolvin gt he wind screen ,iti s
preferable to be positioned on the side of the
vehicle facing away from the traffic, after stop-
ping the vehicle in accordance with the traffic
conditions.
Installing and removing the wind screen Preparing for installation
C
Wind screen D
Unlocked latch

Problems with the roof Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The roof will not open or
close. The trunk partition is not closed and not properly engaged. X
Close the trunk partition ( Y
page 79).
The trunk lid is open. X
Close the trunk lid ( Y
page 73).
The on-board voltage is too low. X
Leave the engine running.
The roof has been opened and closed several times in ar ow. The roof
drive has switched off automatically.
You can open and close the roof again after approximately ten
minutes. X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on. X
Repeat the opening or closing procedure.
The automatic roof system is faulty. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop. Roof 83
Opening and closing Z

Applyin ga ut om aticallyThe electric parking brak eisa utomatically
applie dw hen th et ra nsmission is in position ]
and : R
th ee ng in eiss witched off orR
th ed river is no tw earing as eat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
To preven tt he electric parking brak ef ro mb ein g
automatically applied, pull handle C .
The electric parking brak eisa lso engage da uto -
matically if: R
Distanc eP ilo tD ISTR ONI Cb ring st he vehicl e
to as ta ndstill orR
th eH OL Df unction is keepin gt he vehicl es ta -
tionary
In addition ,atl east on eoft he followin gc ondi -
tion sm us tbef ulfilled :R
th ee ng in eiss witched offR
th ed river is no tw earing as eat belt and th e
driver's door is opened R
there is as ystem malfunctionR
th ep owe rs upply is insufficien tR
th ev ehicl eiss ta tionary for al engthy period
The red I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada only)
indicator lamp in th ei nstrumen tc luste rl ights
up.
The electric parking brak eisn ot automatically
engage dift he engin eiss witched off by th eE CO
start/sto pf unction .
Releasing automatically The electric parking brak eisr elease da utomat -
ically when all of th ef ollowin gc onditi on sa re
fulfilled :R
th ee ng in eisr unnin gR
th es eat belt tongue is engage dint he belt
buckl eR
th et ra nsmission is in position [ or ^ and
you depress th ea ccelerato rp edal or shif t
from position ] to [ or ^R
if th et ra nsmission is in position ^ ,t he trunk
lid mus tbec losed If th es eat belt tongue is no te ng age dint he seat
belt buckle, th ef ollowin gc onditi on sm us tb e
fulfilled : R
th ed river's door is closed R
you mov et he transmission out of position ]
or you hav ep reviously driven at as pee d
abov e2m ph (3 km/h) R
if th et ra nsmission is in position ^ ,t he trunk
lid mus tbec losed
When th ee lectric parking brak eisr eleased,
th e $ indicator lamp goes out in th ei nstru-
men tc luster.
Eme rg ency braking The vehicl ec an also be braked during an emer-
gency by usin gt he electric parking brake. X
Whil ed riving, push handle C of th ee lectric
parking brake.
The vehicl eisb raked for as lon gast he handle
of th ee lectric parking brak eisp ressed. The
longer th ee lectric parking brak eh andle is
depressed, th eg reate rt he braking force .
During braking : R
aw arning tone sounds R
th e Releas eP arkin gB rake message
appear s R
th er ed I (US Ao nl y) or $ (Canada
only) indicator lamp in th ei nstrumen tc luste r
flashes
When th ev ehicl eh as been braked to as ta nd -
still, th ee lectric parking brak eise ng aged.
Pa rk ing th ev ehicle for al ong periodIf you leav et he vehicl ep arked for longer than
four weeks, th eb attery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If you leav et he vehicl ep arked for longer than six
weeks, th ev ehicl em ay suffer damag easa
result of lack of use. X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop and see k
advice .
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from aq ualified specialist work-
shop. Parking 133
Driving and parking Z

Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If object sint he passenger compartmen ta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all object st hey contain. There is ar isk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or as udden change in direction.R
Always stow object ssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations. R
Always make sure that object sdon ot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
startin gaj ourney.R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky object si n
the trunk.
Glove box
X
To open: pull handle C and open glove box
flap D .X
To close: fold glove box flap D up until it
engages.
The glove box flap contains brackets for coins,
pens, and credit and service cards. The glove box can be locked and unlocked using
the mechanical key. X
To lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position H .X
To unlock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position G .
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest
X
To open: push button C up and raise arm-
rest D .
The stowage compartmen tc an be locked and
unlocked centrally using the SmartKey
( Y
page 65).
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, aU SB
port and aM edia Interface is installed in the
stowage compartment. AM edia Interface is a
universal interface for mobile audio equip-
ment ,e .g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 Playe r.Stowage areas 219
Stowage and features Z

Reversible floor pane lint he trunk
The trunk floor is level when yo uu se the outer
sid eoft he reversibl ef loor panel .Ify ou turn the
floor panel over, yo uc an transpor to bjects such
as ab everage crate on the undersid eoft he
panel.
Tw of lexible straps D are attached to the rever-
sible floor panel ,u se thes etos ecure objects,
such as wind screen

Where will If ind...?
Warning triangle
Removing the warning triangle
Warning triangle D is secure dont he insid eo f
the trunk lid. X
Open the trunk lid. X
Turn lever C in the direction of the arrow.X
Remove warning triangle D .
Setting up the warning triangle
X
Fold feet