2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE light

The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir
rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour
skin, eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e sensor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem does not go into anti-dazzle mode in
th efo llowing situations:
R the engine is switched off
R reve rsege ar is engaged
R the interior lighting is switched on Fu
nction of the front-passenger outside mir‐
ro r parking position The pa
rking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror tilts down‐
wa rds and sho ws there ar wheel on the front-
passenger side in thefo llowing situations:
R the parking position is stored (/ page102)
R the front-passen ger mir ror is selected
R reve rsege ar is engaged The front-passenger outside mir
ror mo ves back
to its original position in thefo llowing situations:
R you shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
R you are tra velling at speeds greaterth an
15 km/h
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side Light and sight
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St
oring the pa rking position of the front-
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar St
oring #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe passenger outside mir ror into the
desired parking position using button 1.Calling up #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
to thestored parking position. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Auto. fold-in mirrors #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Operating
the sun visors
Using the single sun visor #
Glarefrom the front: fold sun visor 1
down. #
Glare from the side: swing sun visor 1to
th e side. 102
Light and sight

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Vehicles with an extendable sun visor: slide
sun visor 1horizontal lyas requ ired. Light and sight
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Press button ¿.
Switch off the A/C function only brief lyother‐
wise the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control 5
A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe H
or _ button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting
Setting the clima testyle
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
b Climate control
5 Climate mode #
Select Driverand/or Passenger. #
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% Tofeel the ef fect of the climate style, the
à function must be active (/ page105). Overvi
ewofthe air distribution settings The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
¯ def
rost ervents
P centre and side air
vents
O fo
ot we llve nts
S centre, side and
foot we llve nts
a defros
ter and foot we llve nts
_ all
vents
b defros
ter,middle and side air vents Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The temp erature and
air distribution setting forth e driver side is adop‐
te d automatically forth e front passenger side. #
Press button 0. Climate control
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Removing thekey
1 Switching on the po wer supp ly
2 Switching on the ignition
3 Starting the engine #
shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition lock and turn
to key position 3. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:
R switch off consumers that are not
requ ired.
R remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R inse rttheke y in tothe ignition again af ter
a short waiting period.
R turn theke yto key position 2.the indi‐
cator lamps in the instrument clus ter light
up.
R turn theke yto key position 3.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thekey. Additionall y,turn
th eke yto key position 1or2 . Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R do not drive fasterthan 140 km/h. R
allow the engine toreach a maximum engine
speed of 4,500 rpm on ly brie fly.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidove rstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐ Driving and parking
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Do not shi ftdown on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case, forex ample, if theve hi‐
cle is stuck in sn ow. #
When the engine or thest ationary
heater are running, keep theta ilpipe
and the area around theve hicle clear of
sno w. #
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing the wind toensure an ade‐
qu ate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Driving and parking
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ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
Deacti vating or acti vating the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press displ aybutton 1.
The display button indicates the cur rent sta‐
tus 2ofthe ECO start/ stop function:
R è OFF (red): deactivated
R è (green): activated
R ç (yellow): inactive
% Depending on the model and theve hicle
equipment, the button may also be located
at a dif fere nt position in the cent reconsole. ECO displ
ayfunction The ECO display summa
rises your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program A.
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The inner segment lights up and
the outer seg‐
ment fills up:
R 1 moderate acceleration
R 2 gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 consis tent speed
The inner segment does not light up and the
outer segment em pties:
R 1 sporty acceleration
R 2 heavy braking
R 3 fluctuations in speed Driving and parking
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Yo
u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneously
R the ECO display lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. AMG
Performance exhaust sy stem Fu
nction of the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem
Changing the position of theex haust gasflaps
allo wsyouto select the sound characteristics of
th e AMG Performance exhaust sy stem:
R closed exhaust gasflaps: com fort ch aracter‐
istic (balanced)
R open exhaust gasflaps: sporty characteristic
(po werful) Ope
rating the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem #
Press display button 1.
The display button indicates the cur rently
selected sound characteristic 2:
R button symbol (blue): balanced
R button symbol (red): po werful DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R o (Slippery): optimised pulling away and
driving characteristics in wint ryand slippe ry
ro ad conditions
R = (Individual): individual settings
R A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style
R C (Sport): sporty driving style
R B (Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
st yle
R I (RACE): driving like on a race track
The I (RACE) drive program may not be
used on normal roads. I (RACE) must on ly
be activated and used on dedicated race cir‐
cuits, not on public roads.
Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive
prog ram A when in city traf fic or stop-and-go
traf fic. 11 4
Driving and pa rking