MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owner's Manual

MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owner's Manual SL500 2003 R230 MERCEDES-BENZ MERCEDES-BENZ https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/4/3398/w960_3398-0.png MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owner's Manual
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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 161 Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop

Pull up on the hardtop switch as indi-
cated by the arrow until the hardtop is 
completely lowered into its trunk stor-
age compartment and the indicator

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 162 Controls in detailRetractable hardtopLocking the retractable hardtop after 
raising/lowering
If the retractable hardtop is not properly 
locked, lock it as described below.Unlocked status noticed

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 163 Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Opening the retractable hardtop with 
the key

Aim the transmitter eye at the door 
handle.

Press and hold button 
Œ
 until the 
retractable hardtop is c

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 164 Controls in detailRetractable hardtopClosing the retractable hardtop with 
the key
Aim the transmitter eye at the door 
handle.

Press and hold button 
‹
 until the 
retractable hardtop is com

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 165 Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
Indicator lamp in the retractable hard-
top switch lights when vehicle is 
stopped
If the indicator lamp in the retractable 
hardtop switch lights while the

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 166 Controls in detailRetractable hardtop2Close the fastening straps
Guide the fastening straps around the 
top of the roll bar and close the buck-
les.

Tighten the fastening straps if neces-
sary.

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 167 Controls in detail
Retractable hardtop
1Stop buttons
2Handle
Closing
Using the handle2, slide the sunshade 
towards the front of the vehicle.
Opening

Squeeze the stop buttons1 and guide 
the su

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 168 Controls in detailDriving systems
Driving systemsThe driving systems of your vehicle are de-
scribed on the following pages:
Cruise control and Distronic*, with 
which the vehicle can maintain a

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 169 Controls in detail
Driving systems
1Set current or higher speed
2Set current or lower speed
3Cancel cruise control
4Resume at previously set speed
Saving current speed
Accelerate or decelerate to

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MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2003 R230 Owners Manual 170 Controls in detailDriving systemsSetting stored speed (“Resume” 
function)
Briefly push the cruise control lever to 
position4.
The cruise control will resume the last 
previously set speed.
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