2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE battery

To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 331). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( / page 333). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion. *
NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed th
e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 359). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page 335). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 61). 332
Breakdown assis tance

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
RACE START not possible
See Owner's Manual *P
ossible causes:
R The conditions for activation are not met (/ page148). Engine
Dis
play messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
# See Owner's Manual *T
he battery is not being charge d.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# Stop vehicle Leave engine
running *T
he battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 389

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Top up coolant See Own-
er’s Manual *T
he coolant le vel is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toinsuf ficient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insuf ficient coolant. #
Add coolant (/ page 307).
# 12 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he engine is off and the battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Switch off electrical consumers that are not required. #
Lea vethe engine running for a few minutes, or drive for a longer dis tance.
The battery will charge.
If th e message appears while the engine is running, this indicates an on-board elect rical sy stem malfunction. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
# Stop vehicle See Owner's
Manual *T
he battery is no longer being charge d and the battery charge leve l is too lo w.
* NO
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circum stances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. 390
Display messa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Apply brake to select R *
You ha vetried toswitch totransmission position k. #
Dep ress the brake pedal. #
Shift the transmission toposition k.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
d
Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
ransmission position Mand thete mp orary manual driving program are no longer available. The engine po wer is
re duced depending on theove rheating. #
Let the transmission oil cool down bydriving defensively until the display message goes out. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 397

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Á Key not detected (white
display message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, start the engine with theke y in the slot (/ page108).
Á Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 56). Ve
hicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions Traction Control inopera-
tive See Owner's Manual
*T
he traction contro l is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 403

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V) A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 105
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 104
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .131
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 68
Setting (Blu etoo th®
) ............................ 266
Setting up (business telephony) .......... 266
Ac cident and breakdown manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .260
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 55 Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 298
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .160
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 5
Setting ................................................. 137
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 14 2
Calling up a speed .............................. .143
Displ ays in the instrument display .......1 45
Fu nction .............................................. 14 2
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 43
Re quirements: .................................... .143
Selecting ............................................. 14 3
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 14 3
St oring a speed ................................... 14 3
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 14 3
Switching on/activating ...................... 14 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 42
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist Ad
aptive brake lights ..............................137
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ................................................ 95
Switching on/o ff................................... 96
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 58
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 16 6
Ad diti ves.................................................. 363
Engine oil ............................................ 363
Fu el ..................................................... 363
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 300
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 299 426
Index

AMG TR
ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 211
Drag Race ............................................ 210
Gene ral information ............................ 208
Te lemetry display ................................ .211
Tr ack Race ........................................... 209
Android Auto ............................................ 256
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 256
Ending ................................................. 257
Information .......................................... 256
Overview ............................................. 256
Sound settings .................................... 257
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 57
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 53
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 58
Immobiliser ...........................................70 Anti-theft pr
otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 254
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 255
Ending .................................................2 55
No tes .................................................. 255
Overview ............................................. 254
Sound settings .................................... 255
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 57
Asht ray
Fr ont centre console ............................ .89
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 16 8
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 301
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 02
Displ aying the service due date ........... 301
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 301
Re gular maintenance work .................. 301
Special service requirements .............. 301 ATA
(anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 70
Deactivating the alarm ........................... 71
Fu nction ................................................ 70
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 72
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 73
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 72
To w- aw ay protection function ................71
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 157, 15 8
Fu nction .............................................. 157
Setting ................................................. 15 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 57
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 277
Copyrights .......................................... .274
Information ..........................................2 73
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 274
Media sear ch....................................... 280
Overview .............................................. 276
Pa use and playback function .............. .277
Selecting a track ................................. 277
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 277428
Index

Switching on media mode ...................
274
Tr ack list .............................................. 277
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................94
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 3
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 3
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 36, 38
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 36
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .38
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .102 Au
tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ........................ .118
Drive program display .......................... 11 5
Drive programs .................................... 11 4
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 4
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 11 6
Engaging drive position ........................ 11 8
Engaging neutral .................................. 11 7
Engaging pa rkposition .........................1 17
Engaging reve rsege ar .......................... 11 7
Kickdown ............................................. 12 0
Manual gear changing .......................... 11 9
Oil temp erature (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ............................. 16 8
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .119
Tr ansmission position display .............. 11 6
Tr ansmission positions ........................ .116
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 359 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .132
Battery Key ........................................................ 56 Battery
see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 330
Charging .............................................. 329
No tes .................................................. 325
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .327
Re placing ............................................ 330
St arting assis tance .............................. 329
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 16 0
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .160
Fu nction .............................................. 16 0
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 60
Blue tooth ®
............................................... 200
Information .......................................... 19 9
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 266
Switching on/off ................................. 200
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 267
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 285
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 286 Index
429