2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER ESP

New tyre pressure sensors, e.g. in winter tyres,
are automatically
taught-in during thefirs t jour‐
ney they are used.
The tyre pressure and the tyre temp erature
appear in the multifunction display
(/ page 347).
If th ere is a subs tantial pressure loss or if the
tyre temp erature is excessive, you will be
wa rned in thefo llowing ways:
R via display messa ges
( / page
403)
R viatheh warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter (/ page 428)
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is only an
aid. It is the driver's responsibility toset the tyre
pressure tothere commended cold tyre pressure
suitable forth e operating situation. Set the tyre
pressure for cold tyres using a tyre pressu re
ga uge. Notethat the cor rect tyre pressure for
th e cur rent operating situation mu stfirs t be
tau ght-in tothe tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m. In most cases,
the tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m will auto matically update the new refere nce
va lues af teryo u ha vechanged the tyre pressure.
Yo u can, ho wever,also update there fere nce val‐
ues byrestarting the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem manually (/ page 348).
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth e tyre pressure is set incor rectly
R ifth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tyre
R ifth ere is a malfunction caused byano ther
ra dio signal source
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R notes on tyre pressure (/ page 345)
Checking the ty repressure with the tyre
pressure moni toring sy stem
Requ irements:
R The ignition is switched on. On-board computer:
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Tyres
One of thefo llowing displa ysappears:
R Cur rent tyre pressure and tyre temp erature
of the individual wheels: R
Tyre pressures will be displayed after a few
minutes of driving
R Tyre pressure monitor active: thete ach-in
process of the sy stem is not yet compl ete.
The tyre pressures are already being moni‐
to re d. #
Compare the tyre pressure with there com‐
mended tyre pressure forth e cur rent operat‐ Wheels and tyres
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When
replacing tyres, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Manufactu rer
R Type &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tyre load-bearing capa‐
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tyre load-bearing
capacity or the permissible speed rating may
lead totyre dama geand tothe tyres bur st‐
ing. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ iredfor
yo ur vehicle. *
NO
TEVehicle and tyre damage thro ugh
tyre types and sizes that ha venot been
appr oved Fo
r saf etyre asons, on lyuse tyres, wheels
and accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres are specially adap tedto the con‐
trol sy stems, such as ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer‐
tain AMG tyres)
Cer tain characteristics, such as handling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuel consum ption,
et c. may otherwise be adversely af fected.
Fu rthermore, other tyre sizes could result in
th e tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle. Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
NO
TERisk todriving saf ety from retrea‐
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are nei ther tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damage cannot alw ays be de tected on
re treaded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cannot be guar‐
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
NO
TEPossible damage towheels or
tyres when driving over obs tacles Lar
gewheels ha vea lo wer tyre section width.
The lo werth e tyre section width, the greater
is therisk of damage towheels or tyres when
driving over obs tacles. Wheels and tyres
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#
Avoid obs tacles or drive pa rticular ly
carefully. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts. #
Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop onl y. *
NO
TEDama getosummer tyres at low
ambient temp eratures At
low ambient temp eratures, tears could
fo rm when driving with summer tyres, caus‐
ing permanent damage tothe tyre. #
Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use M+S
tyres. Ac
cessory pa rts th at are not appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz or are not being used
cor rectly can impair the operating saf ety.
Before pu rchasing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and enquire about:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factory recommendations &
WARNING Risk of accident wi thhigh
per form ance tyres
The special tyre tread in combination with
th e optimised tyre compound, means that
th erisk of skidding or hydroplaning on wet
ro ads is inc reased.
In addition, the tyre grip is greatly reduced at
a low outside temp erature and tyre running
te mp erature. #
Switch on the ESP ®
and adapt your
driving style accordingly. #
Use M+S tyres at outside temp eratures
of less than 50 °F. Obse
rveth efo llowing when selecting, fitting and
re placing tyres:
R Countr y-specific requirements for tyre
appro valth at define a specific tyre type for
yo ur vehicle.
Fu rthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can
be highly beneficial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOEx tended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right).
It is only permissible tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theeve nt of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Only fit tyres of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit. 354
Wheels and tyres

Collapsible spa
rewheel Note
s onthe collapsible spa rewheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel may se verely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size brie fly. #
Do not switch off ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐ shop. The new wheel must ha
vethe
cor rect dimensions. The collapsible spa
rewheel is only available in
cer tain countries.
The collapsible spare wheel is an emer gency
wheel which is only suitable for use for a limi ted
period of time and in a restricted manner in the
eve nt of a flat tyre (e.g. until the nearest work‐
shop).
The tyre side walls are folded when in transpo rt
mode. Before use, the collapsible spare wheel
has tobe inflated with the accompanying com‐
pressor.
Check the tyre pressure of the collapsible spare
wheel once fitted. Co rrect the pressure as nec‐
essar y.
The maximum permissible speed with a collapsi‐
ble spare wheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit snow chains with the collapsible spare
wheel.
Re place the collapsible spare wheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear. %
Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: if a collapsible spare wheel is fitted
th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann ot
function reliably. Only restart the sy stem
again when the collapsible spare wheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: for a few minutes af ter a collapsible
spare wheel is fitted, the sy stem may still
display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 345)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 346) Re
moving the collapsible spare wheel The collapsible spare wheel is secured in
the col‐
lapsible spare wheel bag in the load compart‐
ment. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(/ page 352). #
Open the load compartment. 362
Wheels and tyres

VIN in front of the
right-hand front seat 1
Imprinted VIN (vehicle identification number)
2 Floor co vering VIN at the lo
wer edge of the windscreen 1
VIN (vehicle identi fication number) as label
The VIN as a label at the lo wer edge of the wind‐
screen is only available in some countries.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank‐
case. You can obtain fur ther information from
any qualified specialist workshop. Operating
fluids Note
s on operating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original con‐
ta iners when using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw aysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw ayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. 366
Tech nical da ta

*
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filters is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation -
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.51 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once onl y.
To be used once only when the engine oil is not
av ailable:
R MB- Freigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.1 R
Onlyuse SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 viscosity
class engine oils
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
All model s7 .0 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 366). &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard. 37 0
Tech nical da ta

Display messages
Int
roduction Note
s on display messages
Display messages appear on the multifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessa ges with graphic symbols are sim‐
plified in the Owner's Manual and may dif fer
from the symbols on the multifunction displa y.
The multifunction display sho wshigh-priority dis‐
play messages in red. Cer tain display messages
are accompanied byawa rning tone.
Please respond in accordance with the display
messages and follow the additional no tes in this
Owner's Manual.
Fo r some display messa ges, a symbol is also
shown:
R ¤ Further information R
O Hide display message
Yo u can select the desired symbol byswiping
left or right on the left-hand Touch Control.
Press the¤ symbol toshow fur ther informa‐
tion on the multifunction displa y.Press theO
symbol tohide the display message.
Yo u can hide lo w-priority display messages by
pressing the¤ button or the left-hand Touch
Control. The displ aymessa ges are then stored in
th e message memor y.
Re ctify the cause of a display message as
qu ickly as possible.
High-priority display messages cannot be hid‐
den. The multifunction display sho ws these dis‐
play messages continuously until the cause of
th e message has been rectified. Calling up
stored displ aymessages
On-boa rdcompu ter:
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1 message
If th ere are no display messages, No mes-
sagesappears on the multifunction displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh the display messages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control. #
Toexitth e message memor y:press the
¤ button. 374
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch the ignition on. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 375