2001 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 197

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Interior equipment Opening or closing the sliding/pop-up roof automatically Move the switch past resistance point in the direction required and release. The sliding/pop-up roof opens or closes completely. Stopping the sliding/pop-up roof: Move the switch in any direction. If the movement of the sliding/pop-up roof is blocked during the closing procedure, the roof will stop and reopen slightly. Warning! When closing the sliding/pop-up roof, be sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure. When leaving the vehicle, always remove the electronic key from starter switch, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment can cause serious personal injury. 188 With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the roof opening to guard against sun rays. When sliding the roof open, the screen will also retract. Notes: The sliding/pop-up roof can also be opened and closed using the summer opening/convenience feature, see page 29. To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the sliding/pop-up roof. The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunction occur, see page 335. Synchronizing the sliding/pop-up roof The sliding/pop-up roof must be resynchronized if the power supply has been interrupted (battery disconnected or low), the sliding/pop-up roof has been closed manually or the sliding/pop-up roof does not open smoothly or malfunctions. • Press the switch in the "raise" (3) direction, wait until the sliding/pop-up roof is fully raised at rear and hold the switch for approximately 1 second.