roof MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 User Guide

The
securing systemofchild restraintsystems
is the seat beltsystem.
If you install achild restraintsystem onthe
front passenger seat,besure toobserve the
instr uctions andsafety noteson the "Occu-
pant Classification System(OCS)"(Ypage 48).
There youwillalso findinform ationondisa-
bling thefront passenger frontairbag.
All child restraintsystems mustmeet thefol-
lowing standards:
R U.S. Federal MotorVehicle SafetyStandards
213 and225
R Canadian MotorVehicle SafetyStandards
213 and210. 2
Confirmation thatthechild restraintsystem
correspon dstothe standards canbefound on
an instr uction labelonthe child restraintsys-
tem. Thisconfirmation canalso befound in
the installation instructions thatareincluded
with thechild restraintsystem.
Observe thewarning labelsinthe vehicle inte-
rior and onthe child restraintsystem. Child
restraintsystem onthe front-
passenger seat
General notes If
you install achild restraintsystem onthe
front -passenger seat,alway sobserve the
instr uctions andsafety noteson the "Occu-
pant Classification System(OCS)"(Ypage 48).
You canthus avoid therisks thatcould arise
as aresult of:
R an incorr ectlycategoriz edperson inthe
front -passenger seat
R deactivatin gthe front passenger frontair
bag unint ention ally
R the unsuitable positioningof the child
restr aintsystem, e.g.tooclose tothe dash-
board
Rear ward- facing childrestraintsystem If
circumst ancesrequire youtosecure achild
in arearward-facing childrestraintsystem on
the front -passenger seat,alway smake sure
that thefront passenger frontairbag isdeacti-
vated. Onlyifthe PASS ENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lampislit cont inuously (Ypage 41),
is the front passenger frontairbag deactiva-
ted. Always
observe thechild restraintsystem
manufact urer'sinstallation andoperating
instr uctions .
Forward- facingchildrestraintsystem If
you secure achild inaforward-fac ingchild
restr aintsystem onthe front -passenger seat,
alway smove thefront -passenger seatasfar
back aspossible. Fullyretrac tthe seat cushion
length. Theentir ebase ofthe child restraint
system mustalway srest onthe seat cushion
of the front -passenger seat.Thebackrest of
the child restraintsystem mustlieasflat as
possible againstthebackrest ofthe front -
passenger seat.Thechild restraintsystem
must nottouch theroof orbe subject edtoa
load bythe head restraint. Adjust theangle of
the seat backrest andthehead restraintposi-
tion according ly.Always makesurethatthe
shoulder beltstrap iscorrec tlyrouted fromthe
front -passenger seatbeltguide tothe shoulder
belt guide onthe child restraintsystem. The
shoulder beltstrap mustberouted forward
and down fromthefront -passenger seatbelt
guide. Ifnecessary, adjustthefront -passenger
seat according ly.
Always observe thechild restraintsystem
manufact urer'sinstallation andoperating
instr uctions . Pets
inthe vehicle G
WARNIN
G
If you leave animals unsupervised orunse-
cured inthe vehicle, theymaypress button s
or switches, forinstan ce.
In this way, animals may:
R activate vehicleequipment andbecome
trapped, forexample
R switch systems onoroff and thereby
endanger otherroadusers
Further more,unsecured animalsmaybe
flung around insidethevehicle inthe event
of an accident orabrupt steeringor braking
maneuver, andthereby injurevehicle occu-
pants. Thereisarisk ofaccident andinjury.
Never leaveanimals unattendedinthe vehi-
cle. Pets
inthe vehicle
59Safety
Z

!
Only
close thetrunk oncetheroof islow-
ered completely. Otherwise,youcould dam-
age theroof.
If you close thetrunk lidbefore theroof is
lowered completely, theloadi ngaid switch
lights upand awarning tonesounds.
The opening dimensions ofthe trunk lidcan be
found inthe "Vehicle data"section
(Y page 330).
With theroof open, youcan usetheloadi ng
aid toraise thefolded roofinthe trunk to
make loadingeasier (Ypage 254). Thetrunk
partition opensautomaticall y.
You canunlock thetrunk lidifthe vehicle is
stationary andtheroof iscompletely openor
closed.
Do not leave theSmartKey inthe trunk. You
could otherwise lockyoursel fout.
The trunk lidcan be:
R opened/closed fromoutside
R opened andclosed automaticall yfrom out-
side (vehicles withtrunk lidremote closing
feature)
R opened andclosed automaticall yfrom
inside (vehicles withtrunk lidremote closing
feature)
R opened, closedorstopped duringoperation
without theuse ofyour hands (vehicles with
KEYLES S-GOandHAND S-FREE ACCESS)
R locked separately
R opened withtheemergency releasebutton
R unlocked withthemechanical key
You should preferably placeluggageorloads
in the trunk. Tru
nklidreversing feature
The trunk lidisequip pedwith anautomatic
reversing feature.Itreacts ifasolid object
obstructs orrestrict sthe trunk lidduring the
closing procedure. Thetrunk lidopens again
automaticall y.The automatic reversingfunc-
tion isonly anaid and isnot asubstitute for
your attent iveness tothe trunk lidwhile itis
closing. G
WARNING
The reversing featuredoesnotrespond:
R to soft, lightandthin objects, e.g.fingers
R over thelast 1/3 in(8 mm) ofthe closing
movement
The reversing featurecannotprevent some-
one being trapped inthese situations inpar-
ticular. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody parts areinclose
proximity duringtheclosing procedure.
If somebody becomestrapped:
R press the0054 button onthe SmartKey,
or
R pull orpress theremote operating switch
on the driver's dooror
R press theclosing orlocking buttononthe
trunk lid,or
R pull onthe trunk lidhandle Opening/
closing from outside
Opening X
Press the0036 button onthe SmartKey.
X Pull handle 0043.
X Lift the trunk lid.
If the trunk partition wasclosed, itopens
automaticall yand remains open.
With theroof open, youcan usetheloadi ng
aid toraise thefolded roofinthe trunk to
make loadingeasier (Ypage 254). Thetrunk
partition opensautomaticall y. 82
Tr
unkOpening andclosing

Opening
andclosing X
To open: pullremot eoperatin gswitch 0043
for the trun klid until thetrun klid opens.
If the trun kpartit ionwas closed, itopens
automatic allyand remains open.
X To close: pressremoteoperatin gswitch 0043
for the trun klid until thetrun klid isclosed.
When theroof isopen, thetrun kpartit ion
closes automatic ally.
You canopen andclose thetrun klid from the
driver's seatwhen thevehicle isstat ionary and
unlock ed. Locking
thetrunk separ ately
You canlock thetrun kseparately. Ifyou then
unlock thevehicle centrally, thetrun kremains
locked andcann otbe opened.
X Close thetrun klid.
X Take themechan icalkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 76). X
Inser tthe mechan icalkey into thetrun klid
lock asfar asitwill go.
X Turn themechan icalkey clock wisefrom
position 0047toposition 0048. X
Remove themechan icalkey.
X Inser tthe mechan icalkey into theSmart -
Key. Unlocking
thetrunk (mechanical
key)
! The
trunklid swings upwards when
opened. Therefore,make surethatthere is
sufficien tclearanc eabove thetrun klid.
If the trun kcann otbe unlock edwith the
Smart KeyorKEYLE SS-GO, usethemechan ical
key.
If you usethemechan icalkey tounlock and
open thetrun klid, the anti- theftalarm system
will betrigger ed.Switc hoff the alarm
(Y page 72).
X Take themechan icalkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 76).
X Inser tthe mechan icalkey into thetrun klid
lock asfar asitwill go. X
Turn themechan icalkey from position 0047
count er-clockwise asfar asitwill gotoposi-
tion 0048.Simultan eouslypullthetrun klid
handle.
The trunkis unlock ed.
X Turn themechan icalkey back toposition
0047 and remove it.
X Inser tthe mechan icalkey into theSmart -
Key. Emergency
releaseforthe trunk
You canunlock thetrun klid from theinside
with theemergen cyrelease button. 86
Tr
unkOpening 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

All
ofthe side windo wsopen.
X To closeallsi de windo ws,pu llthe switch
und erthe cove rof the cente rconso le
(Y page 88) . Ope
ning /closing using the SmartK ey
Impo rtant safetynotes G
WA
RNING
Whe nop eni ng orclo sing the roof,bo dy
pa rts cou ldbe trap pedby ,for exa mpl e,the
roo fmech anism, trunklid or side windo ws.
The reisaris kof inju ry.
Whe nra ising orlowe ring theroof,ma ke
su re tha tno body parts arein the vicinity of
movi ngcomp onents. Ifsom eone become s
trap ped, rel ease the button.
Ope ning and clos ing Thi
sfu nctio nis onl yav ailabl e on veh icles with
KEYL ESS-GO orwith roo fcomf ortopera tion.
X Close thetrun klid (Y page 81).
If the trun kha sbe en corr ectlylo ad ed ,the
trun kpa rtiti onisau toma tically clo sed .
X Vehi cles with comfort operatio n:point
the tipofthe Sma rtKeyat the driver 'sdo or
ha ndl e.
X Vehi cles with KEYLES S-GO :the Sma rtKey
mu stbe withi n6 ft (2 m) ofthe vehicle.
X To ope n:pre ssand holdthe 0036 button on
the Sma rtKeyunti lthe roofis fully op ene d.
The roofand therearsi de windo wsopen.
The front side windo wsclose.
X To
interrupt theopening proc edure:
rel ease the 0036 button.
X To ope nthe fron tsi de windo ws:pre ssthe
0036 button onthe Sma rtKeyag ain.
X To clos e:pre ssand holdthe 0037 button
on the Sma rtKeyunti lthe roofis fully
clo sed .
The roofand theside windo wsclose.
X To
interrupt theclos ingproc edure:
rel ease the 0037 button. Lo
ckingthe roofagai n
Impo rtant safetynotes G
WA
RNING
If yo udo not fully op en/cl osethesofttop,
the soft-top hydra ulics depre ssu rize aftera
sho rttime .Thi scau ses thesofttop tolowe r
une xpected lyand maycau seyouor othe rs
to be trap ped. The reisaris kof inju ry.
Alw aysop en orclo sethe softtop com-
pl ete ly.
The roofis not locked if:
R the 0059 symbo land theVario-Roofin Var
io-Roofin
Ope ration Ope
ration message appe ar inthe multi-
fu nctio ndispl ay
R the 0059 symbo land theOpen/Close Ope
n/Close
Var io-RoofCom pletely Var
io-RoofCom pletelymes sage appe ar
in the multifu nctio ndispl ayand youhea ra
wa rning tone
R youhea ra wa rning toneforuptoten sec-
ond swh en pulling away orwh ile dri ving
Lo cking Yo
ucan lock the roofag ain if it is not locked
fu lly.
X Pu llove rand stop thevehiclesa fel yas soo n
as possi ble, pa ying atte ntionto roa dand
traf ficcond itions.
X Ensu retha tthe Sma rtKeyis in po sitio n0048
in the igniti onlock.
X Pre ssthe roofsw itch (Ypage 91). Trunk
partition
Ge neral notes !
To
avoid da ma ging the roofor lugga ge
wh en folding back the roof,yo usho uld:
R onl ylo ad the trun kto below the trun kpa r-
titi on
R not place anyobjects onorinfront ofthe
trun kpa rtiti on
R not place anyobjects onthe cove rbe hind
the rollba rs
R not allo w the cargotopush the trun kpa r-
titi on upwa rds 92
Roo
fOpe ning and clos ing

!
Make
surethetrunk separator iscom-
pletely closed. Otherwise, theroof canbe
blocked whenitis opened orclosed.
The trunk partition canbeused tocover lug-
gage andloads inthe trunk.
Opening andclosing Trunk
partition 0043can beopened andclosed
using button 0044,e.g. tocheck correct loading.
X To open: pressbutton 0044.
X To clos e:press button 0044.
If the trunk isloade dcorrect ly,trunk parti-
tion 0043isautomaticall yclosed tothe full
extent .
When thetrunk lidisopened, trunkparti-
tion 0043opens automaticall y.
Removing andinstalling X
To remove: closetrunk partition 0043
(Y page 93).
X To disconnect theelectric plugconnec tor,
press therelease catchonconnec tor0044
and remove connector0044. X
Unhook net0087from holders 0085onboth
sides andguide itto the rear until itis com-
pletely rolledup. X
Turn catch lever0083down inthe direction of
the arrow onboth sides.
Trunk partition 0043isunlocked.
X Slide trunk partition cover0043forwards.
X Pull trunk partition 0043out ofthe two guide s
in the direction ofarrow 0084. X
To install: inserttrunkpartition 0043into the
two guide sin the direction ofarrow 006Bto
the stop.
X Turn catch lever0083upinthe direction of
the arrow onboth sides.
Trunk partition 0043isunlocked. Roof
93Opening andclosing Z

X
Pull thenet forwards andhook intothe
retainer son both sides.
X Push trunk partition cover0043back against
the spring pressure andinsert tothe stop
on both sides. X
Reconn ectconn ector 0044ofthe electric plug
conn ector . Wind
screen
Electric windscreen Impor
tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
If you usethewind screen indarkness orin
other condit ionsofferin gpoor visibility, your
view tothe rear isfurther impaired. Thereis
a risk ofan accident .
Only usethewind screen whenvisibility con-
ditions aregood.
! When
extendingorretrac tingthewind
screen ,make surethere arenoobject son
the rear compart menttrim.Otherwise, the
object scould damage thewind screen .
The wind screen offersprotec tionfrom the
wind when driving withtheroof down. Theroof
must befully open before thewind screen can
be exten ded.
Extending andretracting
X Open theroof (Ypage 90).
X Open thecover inthe lower centercons ole.
The switch forthe electric alwind screen is
under thecover. X
To extend: pressbutton 0043.
X To retr act: press button 0043again. Roller
sunblind forthe panor ama
roof The
roller sunblind protectsyou from exces-
sive glare andheat caused bythe sun shining
through thepanorama glassroof.
X To close: pulltheroller sunblind inthe
direction ofthe arrow usinghandle 0043.
X To open: slidetheroller sunblind inthe
opposite direction tothe arrow usinghan-
dle 0043. MAGIC
SKYCONTR OL
General notes MAGIC
SKYCONTROL isapanorama roof,the
tran sparency ofwhich canbechanged by
applyi ngelectric alvoltage.
MAGIC SKYCONTROL canbeswitched
between darkened andtransparent states.
MAGIC SKYCONTROL darkensautomatically
after ashort period whenyouturn theSmart - 94
RoofOpening
andclosing

Key
topositio n0092 inthe ignition lockor
remove theSmartKey.
Risk ofele ctric shock G
DA
NGER
MAGIC SKYCONTR OLopera tesusing high
voltage .If the trim behind theoverhea dcon-
trol panel isdama gedorremoved, electrical
components willbe exposed .If you touch
these components, youcould getanelectric
shock. Thereisarisk offatal injury.
R Never remove thetrim behind theover-
head control panel.
R Ifthe trim isdama ged,never touch the
electrical components behindit.
R Alway shave work onthe MAGIC SKY
CONTR OLcarried outataqua lified spe-
ciali stworkshop.
The electrical components ofMAGIC SKY
CONTR OLare protected byapanel ingbehi nd
the overhea dcontrol panel.
The MAGIC SKYCONTR OLcontrol unitis
marked withayel low warning stickerthat warns
youofhigh voltage .The electric cables
of the high-vol tagesection arecolor orange.
Operating MAGICSKYCONTROL X
Turn theSmartKey topositio n0047 or0048 in
the ignition lock.
MAGIC SKYCONTR OLswitches tothe sta-
tus itwas settobefore theengine was
switched off.
X To
change thedegree oftransparency:
press button 0043.
At temperature sbelo wfreezing, thechange is
slow erand uneven. Theentire process may
take some time. Proble
mswith theroof Proble
m Possi
blecauses /consequen cesand 0050 0050
Solutio ns The
roof willnot open or
close. The
trunk partition isnot closed.
X Clo sethe trunk partition (Ypage 92). The
netonthe trunk partition isnot attached.
X Attach thenet (Ypage 92). The
electrical plugconnector onthe trunk partition isdisconnected.
X Connect theelectrical plugconnector tothe trunk partition
(Y page 92). The
trunk isincorrectly loaded.
X Only loadthe trunk tobelo wthe trunk partition The
trunk lidisopen.
X Clo sethe trunk lid(Ypage 82). The
on-board voltageistoo low.
X Leave theengine running. Roof
95Openingand closi ng Z

Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
roof hasbeen opened andclosed several timesinarow. The
roof drive hasswitched offautomatically.
You canopen andclose theroof again afterapproximately ten
minutes.
X Switch offthe ignition andturn itback on.
X Repeat theopening orclosing procedure. The
automatic roofsystem isfaulty.
X Visit aquali fiedspecialist workshop. 96
RoofOpening
andclosing