It is raining like cats & dogs here now for 2 solid days. Sunday, however, it was 74 F, and bluebird skies. I had my sunroof open all day sunday and part of the day Monday.

There are really two ways to close the sunroof on my 98 e300 (3, including the wrench that closes the roof manually through the driver's side light): 1. push on the sunroof button towards the hood in a horizontal motion, or 2. push up on the sunroof button towards the sky.

If you choose # 2, and keep pressure on the button past closure, the roof will open 'up', jacking the rear portion open about 4 inches, but leaving the front closed. I routinely use this option, for some unknown reason related to laziness, when I close the roof.

When I got in my car yesterday for the first time since monday, there were beads of water surrounding the rear of my sunroof opening. I had kept upward pressure on the close button, past the point of closure, and had slightly raised the sunroof. Of course, this wouldn't have happened if I had used the horizontal option like the manual recommends.

I know this post is not technical and may seem obtuse, but it is raining and I am bored, and hopefully I can save someone a waterstain or worse in the future.