2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE tailgate

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NO
TEDama getotheta ilgate caused by
obs tacles ab ovetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient space
behind and ab ovetheta ilgate. To
open the tailgate, thefo llowing options
are available: #
Press there mo teoperating switch forthe
ta ilgate 1. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page64). Closing
the tailgate &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of theta ilgate
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of theta ilgate. More‐ Opening and closing
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ove
r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop the
closing process:
R press thep button on thekey.
R press or pull there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R press the closing or locking button on the
ta ilgate.
R Pull theta ilgate handle. Ve
hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible tostop the closing process bymaking a
kicking mo vement with your foot below there ar
bumper.
To close the tailgate, thefo llowing options
are available: #
Pull theta ilgate down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: use
yo ur foot to kick below the bumper
(/ page 64). HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open the
ta ilgate byper form ing a kicking mo vement
under the bumper. Obser
vethe no tes when opening (/ page 62)
th eta ilgate. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself bytouching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEVehicle damage due tounin ten‐
tional opening of theta ilgate R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that theke y located is at least 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. 64
Opening and closing

When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at your feet are firm ly on the ground, other‐
wise you could lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The area around the sensor is dirty, e.g. due
to road salt or sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The
tailgate can open or close unin tentional lyin
th efo llowing situations:
R If a person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R If objects are mo ved or placed behind the
ve hicle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R If clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R If a pr otective mat with a length reaching
ove rth e boot sill down into the de tection
ra nge of the sensors is used.
R Ifth e pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y.
R When working on the trailer hitch, trailers or
re ar bicycle rack s.
Deactivate theke y functions ( /page 55) or do
not car rytheke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Re
leasing the tailgate in an emer gency #
Climb into the luggage compartment from
th eve hicle interior. Opening and closing
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Re
ar wing Fu
nction of there ar wing
The rear wing impr ovesth eve hicle's driving sta‐
bility and automatically retracts and extends dur‐
ing driving. Depending on theve hicle speed, it
adopts dif fere nt positions and thus adapts the
ve hicle's aerodynamics tothe driving conditions.
Ve hicles with the AMG aerodynamic pac kage are
fi tted wi thast ationary rear wing (/ page151).
If yo u drive at a speed greater than 80 km/h,
th ere ar wing will automatically extend.
If yo u drive at a speed lo werth an 80 km/h, the
re ar wing will automatically retract.
Yo u can retract and extend there ar wing man‐
ually for cleaning (/ page150).
Ex tending/r etra cting there ar wing for clean‐
ing &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when extending and retracting there ar
wing manually
When youex tend or retract there ar wing
manuall y,body parts may become trapped. #
Ensure that there are no people in the
sweep of there ar wing when extending
or retracting there ar wing. #
If someone becomes trapped during
retraction of there ar wing, press the
display button again immediately.
The rear wing will then extend again. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar wing when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash If
th ere ar wing is extended, it may be dam‐
aged when theve hicle is washed in a car
wa sh. #
Only extend there ar wing if washing the
car byhand. #
Before entering a car wash, ensure that
th ere ar wing is retracted. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The tailgate is closed. #
Toextend/r etra ct: press displ aybutton 1.
The rear wing extends or retracts compl etely.
Display button symbol 2and its colour indi‐
cate thefo llowing positions of there ar wing:
R Rear wing retracted (blue)
R Rear wing extended in di fferent positions
(red)
R Rear wing extending or retracting (yellow) 15 0
Driving and pa rking

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. Do not con‐
tinue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
A *T
hetailgate is open. &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theta ilgate is open when the engine is running, especial lyifth eve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. #
Close theta ilgate. 408
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Information .......................................... 283
Overview .............................................2 84
Sea rching for a track ........................... 286
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 285
Selecting a media pla yer ..................... 286
Boost pressure (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ................................ 16 8
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 364
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 13 5
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 131
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 13 5
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .137
AMG ceramic high-per form ance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 12
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 13 2Driving tips ...........................................
11 0
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 13 5
HOLD function .................................... .146
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 11 0
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 109
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 09
Braking assi stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 14
To w- starting ........................................ 335
To wing away ........................................ 332
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 33
Wheel change ...................................... 350
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Mercedes me connect
Bu rm ester ®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 300 Ad
justing the sound optimisation ........ 300
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 299
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .299
Calling up the sound menu .................. 299
Information .......................................... 299
Selecting the sound profile .................. 300
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....2 98
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 299
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 299
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 298
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .298
Calling up the sound menu .................. 298
Information .......................................... 298
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .299
Business telephony
Setting up an Internet connection ...... .266
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................1 64430
Index

Na
vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 172
Ne utral
Engaging .............................................. 11 7
No n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .130
St andby mode function ...................... .130 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 53
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil On-board co
mputer ................................. 16 4
Assi stant display menu ........................ 16 8
Displ aying the service due date ........... 301
Media menu ......................................... 174
Menu designs ...................................... 16 6
Menu overview .................................... 16 4
Multifunction display ........................... 167
Na vigation menu .................................. 172
Operating ............................................ 16 4
Pe rformance menu .............................. 16 8
Ra dio menu .........................................1 73
Service menu ....................................... 167
Te lephone menu .................................. 174
Tr ip menu ............................................ .171
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .359
Open-source software .............................. 26
Opening the tailgate using your foot
see HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Ope rating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 363
Brake fluid .......................................... .364 Coolant (engine) .................................. 365
Engine oil ............................................ 363
Fu
el (petrol) ......................................... 361
No tes .................................................. 360
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .366
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .20
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 21
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit) .. 21
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 20
Information ............................................ 19
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Outside mir rors ................................. 99, 100
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 100
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 102
Fo lding in/out ...................................... .99
Operating the memory function ............ 83
Pa rking position .................................. .101
Setting ................................................... 99 Index
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