2016 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S warning

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Transmission Mal‐function StopAmalfunction has occurred in th emechanical transmission compo -
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift sto posi-
tion N.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th eselector lever to position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 119).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Depres sBrake toStart EngineYou canno tstart th eengine. The engin ewas switched off in position D
or R.
XDepress th ebrak epedal and start th eengine.
Onl yShift to 'P'whe nVehicl eisSta‐tionar y
The vehicl eis moving .
XPull overand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
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ParkingLoc kMal ‐funct. Apply Park‐ing Brake
Transmission position Pcanno tbe selected.
XMak esur ethat th eelectric parking brak eis applied.
XPreven tth evehicl efrom rollin gaway before you leav eit
(Ypage 273).
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Transmission OilCoolingMalfunction
The transmission coolan tpump is faulty. The transmission may over-
heat .
XIn th eon-boar dcomputer, select th eAMGmen uand chec kth e
transmission oil temperature (Ypage 162).
XAvoid excessive loading,e.g. due to dynamic driving.
XIf th etransmission oil temperature is less than 24 8‡( 120 †), you
can continue driving to the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
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Trans. Oil Overhea‐ted Drive on withCare
The transmission oil has overheated.
Manual mode Mand temporary manual drive program are no longer
available. Only the Comfort setting is available for the transmission.
The engine output is reduced according to the degree of overheating.
XAllow the transmission oil to cool by adopting a defensive driving
style.
Electronic RearAxle DifferentialLock Inoperative
The electronic rear axle differential lock is inoperative.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Electronic RearAxle DifferentialLock CurrentlyUnavailable
The electronic rear axle differential lock motor has overheated.
XAllow electronic rear axle differential lock to cool by adopting a
defensive driving style.
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NThe tailgateis open .
GWARNIN G
Whe nth eengin eis running, exhaust gase scan ente rth evehicl einte-
rio rif th etailgat eis open .
There is aris kof poisoning .
XCloseth etailgate.
MThe hoo dis open . Awarning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 119).
XCloseth ehood.
CAt least on edoor is open . Awarning tone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors.
Rea rSpoile rCon ‐trolSystem Inoper ‐ative
The rear spoiler canno tbe full yretracte dand may extend again .
If th eretraction of th erear spoiler is blocked, e.g. by ice :
XMakesur ethat th ecaus eof th ebloc kis eliminated.
XSwitc hoff th eengin eand loc kth evehicle.
XStart th evehicl eafter waiting afew minutes.
The rear spoiler return sto th eoriginal position .
If this problem persists or th ecaus ecanno tbe identified:
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
RearSpoile rInoper‐ative Limit 125 mphThe rear spoiler canno tbe full yextended and extend sas far as pos -
sible.
The speed of th evehicl eis limite dto 12 5mph (20 0km/h ).
If the extension/retraction of the rear spoiler is blocked, e.g. by ice:
XMake sure that the cause of the block is eliminated.
XSwitch off the engine and lock the vehicle.
XStart the vehicle after waiting a few minutes.
The rear spoiler returns to the original position.
If this problem persists or the cause cannot be identified:
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Power Steering Mal‐function See Opera‐tor's Manual
The powersteering is malfunctioning .
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforce to steer .
There is aris kof an accident.
XChec kwhether you are able to apply th eextr aforce required.
XIf you ar eabl eto steer safely: carefully drive on to aqualified
specialist workshop .
XIf you areunable to steer safely: do notdrive on .Contac tth e
neares tqualified specialist workshop .
Phone No ServiceYour vehicleis outside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/receiver
range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol appear s
in th emultifunction display.
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Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th eminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 232).
SmartKey
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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KeyDoesNotBelongto Vehicl e
You haveput th ewrong SmartKey in th eignition lock.
XUse th ecorrec tSmartKey.
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Tak eYou rKey fro mIgnition
The SmartKey is in th eignition lock.
XRemove th eSmartKey.
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Obtain aNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ReplaceKey Batter y
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange thebatterie s (Ypage 63) .
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Don't Forget You rKey
The SmartKey is notin th eignition lock. You hav eopened th edriver's
door wit hth eengin eswitched off .
This display message is displayed for amaximum of 60 seconds and is
simply areminder.
XTak eth eSmartKey wit hyou when you leav eth evehicle.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
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Key Not Detected(whitedisplay message )
The SmartKey is currentl yundetected.
XChange th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbe detected:
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand tur nit to th edesire d
position .
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Key Not Detected(reddisplay message )
The SmartKey is no tin th evehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If th eengin eis switched off ,you can no longer loc kth evehicl ecen-
trally or start th eengine.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 119).
XLocate th eSmartKey.
XPress aon thesteering whee lto confirm th edisplay message .
Becausethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves, th e
SmartKey is no tdetecte dwhils tth eengin eis running.
A warning tone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 119).
XInsertth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand bring int oke ymode.
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Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
The SmartKey detection function has atemporar ymalfunction or is
faulty. Awarning tone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition loc kand tur nit to th edesire d
position .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicat orlamps in the instrume nt cluster
General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosis when th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som eindicator
and warning lamp smay ligh tup or flas htemporarily. This behavio ris non-critical .These indicator
and warning lamp sonly indicat e amalfunction if they ligh tup or flas hafter starting th eengin eor
whils tdriving.
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Safety
Seat belts
Warning/
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lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
üNAfter starting the engine, the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6 seconds.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their
seat belts.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 39).
üN After starting the engine, the red seat belt warning lamp lights up. In addition, a
warning tone sounds for up to 6 seconds.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 39).
The warning tone ceases.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as the
driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 39).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. The vehicle is being driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph
(25 km/h).
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 39).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being driven faster
than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
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Safety systems
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
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Solutions
$JN$ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running. A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be
affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 119).
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
$JN $ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp is lit
while the engine is running. A warning tone also sounds.
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
GWARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstances.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 119).
XDo not add brake fluid. Adding more will not correct the malfunction.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
$N USA only: the red brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The multifunction display also shows a display message with the #symbol.
The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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!NThe yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (anti-lock braking system) is malfunctioning.
If there is an additional warning tone, the EBD (electronic brake force distribution)
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will not be available.
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!N $ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake warning lamp and the yellow
ESP®and ABS warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
ABS and ESP®are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
192Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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indicator
lampNSignal type
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Solutions
÷NThe yellow ESP®warning lamp flashes while the vehicle is in motion.
ESP®or traction control has intervened because there is a risk of skidding or at
least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated.
XWhen pulling away, only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary.
XEase off the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion.
XAdapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
XDo not deactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypage 56), it may be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypage 56).
÷N The yellow ESP®warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP®is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also be faulty.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
åN The yellow ESP®OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running or the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
ESP
®is deactivated.
GWARNING
If ESP
®is switched off, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XReactivate ESP®.
In rare cases (
Ypage 56), it may be best to deactivate ESP®.
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®(Ypage 56).
XAdapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
If ESP
®cannot be activated:
XDrive on carefully.
XHave ESP®checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
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