2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE air suspension

If
yo u press displ aybutton 1again during
re traction, there ar wing will extend again.
The di fferent positions of there ar wing are also
shown on the instrument clus ter.
Ad justing the stationary rear wing
Re quirements:
A soc ket wrench and a releasable, medium-
st re ngth bolt lo ckare available.
% Vehicles with the AMG aerodynamic pac kage
are fitted wi thast ationary rear wing.
The rear wing impr ovesth ere ar axle output and,
th erefore, theve hicle's driving stabilit y.Yo u can
mo vethere ar wing into an inclined and a flat
position.
When you mo vethere ar wing into the inclined
position, there ar axle output and the air resist‐
ance increase. #
Unscr ew the bolts 1with a soc ket wrench. #
Tilt th ere ar wing as far as it will go, upwards
in an inclined position, or down wards in a flat
position. #
Equip the bolts 1with a releasable,
medium- stre ngth bolt lo ckand tighten them.
Specified tightening torq ue: 10Nm. AMG RIDE CONTROL
Fu
nction of AMG RIDE CONTROL
AMG RIDE CONTROL is an electronically control‐
led damping sy stem for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt and inc reased driving saf ety. The damping is adjus
ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R the driving style, e.g. sporty
R thero ad condition, e.g. bumps
R the individual selection of Sport, Sport+ or
Comfort
% The mode can also be set using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Todo this, the
same suspension tuning must be selected
fo r AMG RIDE CONTROL and theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch.
% When theve hicle is star ted again, the "Com‐
fo rt" setting is activated automaticall y.
AMG RIDE CONTROL, selecting the suspen‐
sion tuning
Yo u can select from thre e dif fere nt suspension
tunings:
R COMFORT ensures a comfor table suspen‐
sion tuning. Select this suspension tuning if
yo u prefer a comfor table driving style.
R SPORT ensures a firm er suspension tuning.
Select this suspension tuning when employ‐ Driving and parking
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R
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing thei snowflake
symbol in addition tothe M+S marking pro‐
vide the best possible grip in wintry road
conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated byan appropriate
label in the driver's field of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear. R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 141).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 339)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 340) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre Wheels and tyres
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Ad
justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 299
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 299
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 299
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 300
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 299
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 298
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air inlet see Air-water duct Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 106
Ad justing (front) .................................. 106
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 106
Air-water duct .......................................... 308
Ke eping free ........................................3 08
Airbag ........................................................ .33
Ac tivation .............................................. 28
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....33
Ins tallation locations ............................ .33
Knee airbag ........................................... 33
Overview ............................................... 33
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .38
Pr otection ..............................................34
Re duced pr otection ...............................35
Side impact airbag ................................ 33
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 33
Alarm see Panic alarm Alarm sy
stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) .................. 97
AMG DRIVE UNIT ........................................ .149
St eering-wheel buttons ........................ 14 9
AMG ceramic high-per form ance com‐
posi tebrake sy stem ................................ 11 2
AMG DRIVE UNIT see AMG Performance steering wheel
AMG Performance adju stable exhaust
sy stem ...................................................... 11 4
Fu nction ............................................... 11 4
Operating ............................................. 11 4
AMG per form ance seat
Setting ................................................... 78
AMG Performance steering wheel .........149
AMG RIDE CONTROL Selecting the suspension setting ......... 151
Suspension .......................................... 151 Index
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W
Wa rm-up (on-board comp uter,Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ...................................... 16 8
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Setting up ............................................ 318
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ........................ 41 5
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... .414
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 417
? Coolant warning lamp .................. 421
#Elect rical fault warning lamp ...... .420
;Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. .420
åESP ®
OFF indicator lamp .............413
å ESP®
SPO RTindicator lamp ........ .417 ÷
ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes .......... 414
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .416
8 Fuelreser ve wa rning lamp .......... 421
ÙPo werst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... 425
!Re d indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 413
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .... 41 8
7 Seat belt warning lamp flashes .... 41 8
7 Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 419
ä Suspension warning lamp .......... .420
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 424
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .423
LWa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function .................................. 419
! Yellow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning .......... 413Wa
rning/indicator lamps ........................411
Overview ..............................................4 11
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 38
Wa rranty .................................................... 23
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 310
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 238
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................2 69
Calling up options ................................ 270
Calling up the settings .........................2 70
Deleting a bookma rk........................... 271
Del eting br owser data .......................... 271
Ending ................................................ .271
Managing bookmar ks.......................... 271
Overview ............................................. 270
Showing/hiding the menu ...................2 69
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 269 Index
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