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Check Control messages

It is not possible to open and close the soft top in certain situations. Corresponding Check Control messages are displayed in the instrument panel for this purpose. On vehicles with a central information display (CID), a text message is displayed together with a supplementary set of instructions.

A Check Control message is displayed every 5 seconds.

Fig 1: Display - Control Messages Screen
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No. Color ID Check Control message Supplementary information
1 Yellow  019 Boot open!  
2 Yellow  268 Luggage-compartment partition! Luggage compartment partition
Movement of convertible top not possible.
Move the luggage compartment partition to the position required, Refer to vehicle owner's handbook.
3 Yellow  271 Soft top! Drive slower Soft top
Speed for convertible top movement exceeded.
Reduce speed and continue soft top movement.
515 Folding sunroof! Drive slower Folding top
Speed for convertible top movement exceeded.
Reduce speed and continue folding roof movement.
4 Yellow  272 Soft top! Emergency operation Soft top
Failure of convertible top control. Emergency operation of soft top, see vehicle owner's handbook.
559 Soft top drive unit overheated! Convertible/soft top operation
Soft top drive unit overheated!
5 Red  270 Soft top not locked! Soft top
Automatic locking failed. Locking down the soft top: see operating instructions in vehicle owner's handbook.
518 Soft top not locked! Soft top
Convertible top not locked. First open or close the soft top completely, then continue driving.
6 Red  426 soft top control has failed! soft top control has failed!
Soft top position and interlock cannot be detected. Resumed driving possible when convertible top is securely locked. For information on checking the locks, see vehicle owner's handbook.