2016 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER Owners Manual

The display must be switched off and have
cooled down before you start cleaning. Do not
apply pressure to the display surface when
cleaning it, as this could cause irreversible dam- age to the display.
Switching the multimedia system
on/off X
Press the Äcontrol knob on the centre
console to the right of the controller.
Adjusting the volume X
Turn the Äcontrol knob on the centre
console to the right of the controller.
The volume changes:
R for the currently set media source
R during a traffic announcement or navigation
message
R in hands-free mode during an active call
Switching the sound on/off X
Press the 8button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
If the audio output is switched off, the status
line will show the 8symbol. If you switch
the media source or change the volume, the
sound is automatically switched on.
i You will hear navigation messages even
when the sound is muted (COMAND Online).
Functions The multimedia system has the following func-
tions:
R Radio mode
R Media mode with media search
R Sound systems
R Navigation system (COMAND Online)
R Communication functions
R Vehicle functions with system settings
R Favourites functions
Controller The controller in the centre console lets you:
R select menu items on the display
R enter characters R
select a destination on the map
R save entries
The controller can be:
R turned 3
R slid left or right 1
R slid forwards or back 4
R slid diagonally 2
R pressed briefly or pressed and held 7
Back button You can use the
%button to exit a menu or to
call up the basic display of the current operating mode.
X To exit the menu: briefly press the%
button.
The multimedia system changes to the next
higher menu level in the current operating
mode.
X To call up the basic display: press the%
button for longer than two seconds.
The multimedia system changes to the basic
display of the current operating mode. Touchpad
Switching the touchpad on/off Multimedia system:
X Select Vehicle VehicleQSystem set‐ System set‐
tings
tingsQTouchpad TouchpadQActivate touch‐ Activate touch‐
pad pad.
Touchpad is activated Oor deactivated ª.
Operating the touchpad :
Touch-sensitive surface
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=
Calls up quick access for audio
? Back button
You can navigate in menus and lists via touch-
sensitive surface :by using a single finger
swiping gesture.
X To select the menu item: swipe up, down, to
the left or right.
X Press the touchpad.
X To move the digital map: swipe in all direc-
tions.
Use a two-finger swiping gesture, e.g. to use
these functions:
X To show or hide the audio menu: swipe up
or down with two fingers.
X To increase or reduce the vehicle settings
and sound settings: turn two fingers clock-
wise or anti-clockwise.
X To zoom in and out of the map (COMAND
Online): move two fingers together or apart.
Character input with handwriting rec-
ognition Entering characters
X Use one finger to write characters on the sur-
face.
The character is entered in the input line. If
the character that you have entered can be
interpreted in different ways, the suggested
characters are displayed.
X If character suggestions are shown, turn and
press the controller.
X Resume character input on the touchpad.
Handwriting recognition :
Active input line
; Enters a space =
Character input on the touchpad
? Deletes characters (example: COMAND
Online)
X To display the menu: press the touchpad. :
Exits the menu
; Returns to handwriting recognition
= Uses the phone book or text templates
(COMAND Online)
? Selects the input line or to change the posi-
tion of the cursor
A Switches the language
B Finishes character entry
X To select the input line: selectp.
X Swipe up or down.
X To move the cursor within the input line:
select
p.
X Swipe to the left or right.
X To delete characters: swipe to the left if an
input line is selected.
X To confirm the entry: press the touchpad.
Switching the handwriting recognition
read-aloud function on and off
Multimedia system:
X Select Vehicle
VehicleQSystem set‐ System set‐
tings tingsQ Touchpad
TouchpadQ Read out hand‐
Read out hand‐
writing recognition
writing recognition.
The read-aloud function is switched on Oor
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Quick access for audio
Changing the station/music track
Depending on the audio source that is currently
activated, you can use this function to select thenext station or music track.
X Swipe upwards with two fingers on the touch-
pad.
The current audio source is displayed.
X To select the previous or next station/
music track:
swipe to the left or right.
The selected station/music track is played.
Switching the character entry between
touchpad and controller Requirement: an input line for text, numbers or
characters has been selected.
X To switch to the controller: press the con-
troller.
Character entry using the controller is active.
X To switch to the touchpad: press the touch-
pad with your finger.
Handwriting recognition on the touchpad is
active. Favourites
Calling up and exiting favourites X
To call up: press thegbutton on the con-
troller or on the touchpad.
X Select a favourite, e. g. Vehicle
Vehicle.
The favourites are displayed.
X To exit: press the gbutton again. Adding favourites Adding a predefined favourite
:
To add a new favourite
; To rename a selected favourite
= To move a selected favourite
? To delete a selected favourite
X Press the gbutton.
X Slide 6the controller.
The menu bar is shown.
X Select Reassign
Reassign .
The categories are displayed.
X Select a category.
The favourites are displayed.
X Select a favourite.
X Add a favourite at the desired position.
If a favourite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten.
Adding your own favourite
X Select Vehicle VehicleQ Climate control
Climate control.
X Press and hold the gbutton until the
favourites are displayed.
X Add a favourite at the desired position.
If a favourite has already been added at this
position, it will be overwritten. Climate control settings
General notes You can adjust the climate control settings
using the climate control bar or the climate con-
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Important climate control functions can be set
in the climate control bar:
R Temperature
R Airflow
R Air distribution
The climate control bar is visible in most dis-
plays.
You can find all available climate control func-
tions in the climate control menu. You can use
the climate control bar to switch to the climate
control menu.
Overview Climate control bar (COMAND Online)
: Adjusts temperature, air distribution, dis-
plays the current settings
; Calls up the climate control menu, displays
the current cooling and climate mode set-
tings
= Adjusts airflow and temperature, displays
the current settings
There may be fewer settings or none, depending
on your vehicle's equipment.
Calling up the climate control bar Multimedia system:
X Select Vehicle Vehicle.
The vehicle menu appears.
X Slide 6the controller repeatedly until the
climate control bar is activated. Calling up the climate control menu Multimedia system:
X Select Vehicle
Vehicle.
The vehicle menu appears.
X Slide 6the controller repeatedly until the
climate control bar is activated.
X To select from climate control bar ;: turn
and press the controller.
The menu for selecting climate control func-
tions is activated.
X To select a climate function: turn and press
the controller.
The selected climate control function
appears.
Settings in the climate menu Setting the climate mode
The climate mode determines the type of air-
flow. The setting is active when the air-condi-
tioning system is set to Ã(Ypage 97).
X Call up the climate control menu
(Y page 209).
X To select Climate mode Climate mode: turn and press the
controller.
X To change the setting: turn the controller.
X To exit the menu: press the%button.
The climate mode bar displays the current air-
flow setting: DIFFUSE
DIFFUSE, MEDIUM MEDIUMorFOCUS
FOCUS.
Settings in the bottom bar of the cli-
mate control menu Activating/deactivating cooling with air
dehumidification
X Call up the climate control menu
(Y page 209).
X Slide 6the controller repeatedly until the
bottom bar is activated.
X To select O OA/C
A/C: turn and press the control-
ler.
X Switch cooling with air dehumidification on
O or off ª.
i The current status of the cooling function is
displayed in the climate control bar: A/C ON
– activated, A/C OFF – deactivated.
i Deactivating the cooling with air dehumidi-
fication function reduces fuel consumption. Operating system
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Synchronising the climate control set-
tings
Use O
O Sync.
Sync. (synchronisation) to select the
climate control setting for all zones together O
or separately ª.
X Call up the climate control menu
(Y page 209).
X Slide 6the controller repeatedly until the
bottom bar is activated.
X To select O OSync.
Sync.: turn and press the con-
troller.
X Switch the synchronisation function on Oor
off ª.
For further information on synchronising cli-
mate control settings, see (Y page 98).Navigation mode
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving whenoperating the navigation system.
General notes Correct functioning of the navigation system
depends, amongst other things, on GPS recep-
tion. In certain situations, GPS reception may be
impaired, there may be interference or there
may be no reception at all, e.g. in tunnels or
multi-storey car parks.
The following descriptions apply to navigation
with COMAND Online. Further information can
be found in the Digital Owner's Manual. Selecting a route type and route options Multimedia system:
X Select Navi NaviQNavigation Navigation.
X Select Options
OptionsQRoute settings Route settings.
i If route guidance is active, first slide
6the
controller and show the menu.
X Select a route type.
Notes for route types:
R Eco route
Eco route
Calculates an economical route.
R Dynamic route Dynamic route
Traffic reports on the route for the route guid-
ance are taken into account.
R Calculate alternative routes Calculate alternative routes
Different routes are being calculated. Instead
of Start Start, select the Continue
Continuemenu item.
X To avoid/use route options: selectAvoid
Avoid
options
options.
X Select a route option.
Notes for route options:
R Use toll roads
Use toll roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay a usage fee (toll).
R Use vignette roads Use vignette roads (not available in all
countries)
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay a time-based fee (vignette).
A vignette allows temporary use of the route
network, e. g. 10 days or 1 year.
Entering an address Multimedia system:
X Select Navi NaviQNavigation Navigation.
X Select Destination
DestinationQAddress entry Address entry.
i If route guidance is active, first slide
6the
controller and show the menu.
Enter an address, e.g. as follows:
R town or postcode, street, house number
R country, town or postcode
R town or postcode, centre
R street, town or postcode, junction
X Select Town
Town.
The town in which the vehicle is currently
located (current vehicle position) is at the top.
Below this, you will see locations for which
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X
Enter the town.
The Gsymbol: the location is contained on
the digital map multiple times.
X To switch to the list: slide5the control-
ler.
X Select the location.
If available, the postcode is shown. If there
are different postcodes available for the loca- tion, the corresponding digits are displayed
with an X
X.
X Enter the street and house number.
The address is in the menu.
Further options for destination entry:
R Keyword search
The keyword search finds destinations using
fragments of words.
R select the last destination
R select a contact
R select a POI
You can search for a POI by location, name or
telephone number.
R select destination on the map
R enter intermediate destination
You can map the route to the destination
yourself with up to four intermediate destina- tions.
R select travel guide destination (only available
for selected European countries)
R select destinations from Mercedes-Benz
Apps
R select geo-coordinates
Calculating the route Prerequisite: the address has been entered and
is in the menu.
X Select Start StartorContinue
Continue.
The route is calculated with the selected route
type and the selected route options.
If route guidance has already been activated,
a prompt will appear asking whether you wish to end the current route guidance.
X Select Yes
Yes orSet as intermediate des‐ Set as intermediate des‐
tination
tination.
Yes Yes cancels the current route guidance and
starts route calculation to the new destina-
tion.
Set as intermediate destination
Set as intermediate destination adds
the new destination in addition to the existing destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list. Connecting the mobile phone
Requirements For telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface, you
require a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phone. The
mobile phone must support Hands-Free Profile
1.0 or above.
Multimedia system:
X Select Vehicle VehicleQSystem set‐ System set‐
tings
tingsQ Activate Bluetooth
Activate Bluetooth .
X Activate Bluetooth ®
O.
Mobile phone:
X Activate Bluetooth ®
and, if necessary, Blue-
tooth ®
visibility for other devices (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Bluetooth ®
device names for all of one man-
ufacturer's products might be identical. To
make it possible to clearly identify your mobile
phone, change the device name (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
If the mobile phone supports the PBAP (P hone
Book Access Profile) and MAP (Message
Access Profile) Bluetooth ®
profiles, the follow-
ing information will be transmitted after you
connect:
R Phone book
R Call lists
R Messages
i Further information on suitable mobile
phones can be obtained on the Internet at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect
Searching for and authorising a mobile
phone Before using your mobile phone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you will need to
search for the phone and then authorise (con-
nect) it. Depending on the mobile phone, author-
isation takes place by means of Secure Simple
Pairing or by entering a passkey. The multimedia
system automatically makes the procedure that is relevant for your mobile phone available. The
mobile phone is always connected automati- Operating system
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cally after authorisation. Further information on
using a mobile phone with the multimedia sys-
tem (see the Digital Owner's Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobile phone, this may be due to particular
security settings on your mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Only one mobile phone can be connected to the multimedia system at any one time.
Searching for a mobile phone
Audio 20:
X Select Tel/
Tel/ ®QConnect Connect
device deviceQSearch for phones Search for phonesQStart Start
search
search.
The available mobile phones are displayed.
COMAND Online:
X Select Telephone TelephoneQConnect Connect
device
deviceQSearch for phones Search for phonesQStart Start
search
search.
The available mobile phones are displayed.
Symbols in the device list Sym-
bol Explanation
Ï
New mobile phone found, not yet
authorised.
Ñ
Mobile phone is authorised, but is
not connected.
#
Mobile phone is authorised and
connected.
Connecting the mobile phone
Authorisation using Secure Simple Pairing:
X Select the mobile phone.
A code is displayed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone.
X If codes match: selectYes Yeson the multimedia
system.
X Confirm the code on the mobile phone.
Depending on the mobile phone used, con-
firm the connection to the multimedia system
and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
pro-
files. The prompt to confirm may take up to
two minutes to be displayed (see the manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
X If the codes are different: selectNo
No on the
multimedia system.
The process is cancelled. Repeat authorisation.
Authorisation by entering a passkey (passcode): X Select the Bluetooth ®
name of the mobile
phone.
The input menu for the passkey is displayed.
X Choose a one to sixteen-digit number combi-
nation as a passkey.
X Enter the passkey on the multimedia system.
X Press ¬to confirm.
X Enter and confirm the passkey on the mobile
phone. Depending on the mobile phone used,
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed (see the man- ufacturer's operating instructions).
i Mobile phones that are connected to the
optionally available telephone module with
Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) are displayed sepa-
rately in the device list. These are found below
the entry MB SAP module phones
MB SAP module phones.
Switching between mobile phones If you have authorised more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
Multimedia system:
X Select Connect device Connect device.
X Select a mobile phone from the device list. Telephone module with Bluetooth
®
(SAP profile)
Introduction The module can be used as a permanently instal-
led telephone with its own SIM card
(Y page 213) or in conjunction with a mobile
phone (Y page 214).
If you wish to use the module in conjunction with
your mobile telephone, the mobile phone must
support the Bluetooth ®
SAP profile (SIM Access
Profile).
The following functions are available using the
module:
R data modem mode (Y page 214)
R sending and receiving text messages
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R
accessing the phone book of the mobile
phone (Y page 214)
R charging a mobile phone via the USB connec-
tion (Y page 215)
A list of compatible mobile phones can be found at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
i The module is not available in all vehicles,
depending on the equipment.
Installing the module Mounting the module in the stowage compart-
ment of the centre console
X Slide module ;into bracket :until it audi-
bly engages.
Connecting the module via a USB cable
(COMAND Online) Mounting the module in the stowage compart-
ment of the centre console
X Insert USB cable :into the module.
X Slide the module into the bracket until it audi-
bly engages.
X Connect the USB cable to the USB port. Activating and connecting the module
Audio 20:
X Select Tel/ Tel/®.
COMAND Online:
X Select Telephone
Telephone .
X Module: install (Y page 213).
X Press and hold button ;.
X As soon as indicator lamp :starts flashing
yellow, release the button.
The indicator lamp continues to flash yellow.
Multimedia system: X Select Connect device Connect device QConnect MBConnect MB
SAP module
SAP module QStart searchStart search .
The module is searched for and connected.
X To authorise a mobile phone: selectStart
Start
search
search and follow the instructions of the mul-
timedia system. Further information on
authorising and connecting mobile phones
(Y page 211).
SIM card mode Inserting a SIM card Operating system
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