2011 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 159

Retractable hardtop X X 157 Close the luggage cover (Y page 158). Close the trunk lid. X Aim the transmitter eye at an outside door handle. The SmartKey must be in close proximity to the outside door handle. Opening (Summer opening feature) Unlocked status noticed when stopped X i Make sure the retractable hardtop is dry before you open it. Otherwise water may enter the trunk interior. X Press and hold button % until the retractable hardtop is completely open. The seat ventilation for the driver's seat switches on and the rear side windows also open. X Release button % to interrupt the opening procedure. X Press and hold button % once more to open the door windows. Closing (Convenience closing feature) X Press and hold button & until the retractable hardtop is completely closed. All currently open windows also close. X Release button & to interrupt the closing procedure. Unlocked status noticed while driving G Warning! Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon as it is safe to do so and lock the retractable hardtop before continuing to drive. You could otherwise endanger yourself and others. X Locking G Observe Safety notes, see page 155. The retractable hardtop is not fully closed and locked or not fully opened and locked if Rthe Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon as it is safe to do so. X Leave the ignition switched on. X To lock the retractable hardtop in its fully closed position, press down on the retractable hardtop switch (Y page 156) until the retractable hardtop is fully closed. or X To lock the retractable hardtop in its fully opened position, pull up on the retractable hardtop switch (Y page 156) until the retractable hardtop is fully opened. message K Retractable Roof In Operation appears in the multifunction display warning sounds for 10 seconds when driving off or while driving Wind screen G Warning! The wind screen can restrict the driver's vision to the rear of the vehicle. To prevent a possible accident when visibility is limited (e.g. in darkness), the upper part of the wind screen should be folded back. Ra If the retractable hardtop is not properly locked, lock it as follows. The wind screen deflects drafts away from the driver and passenger when the retractable hardtop is lowered. Z Controls in detail Switch on the ignition. X To lock the retractable hardtop in its fully closed position, press down on the retractable hardtop switch (Y page 156) until the retractable hardtop is fully closed. or X To lock the retractable hardtop in its fully opened position, pull up on the retractable hardtop switch (Y page 156) until the retractable hardtop is fully opened.