2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER lights

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
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. #
Drive on carefully. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 421

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp will light up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 33).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, the seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st .424
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 428
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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) ................................................ 11 0
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 109
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .136
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 74
Setting (Blue tooth®
) ............................ 272
Setting up (business telephony) .......... 272
Ac cident and breakdown manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .266
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 62 Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 304
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .167
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 14 0
Setting ................................................. 14 2
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 147
Calling up a speed .............................. .148
Displ ays in the instrument display .......1 50
Fu nction ............................................... 147
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 48
Re quirements: .................................... .148
Selecting ............................................. 14 8
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 14 8
St oring a speed ................................... 14 8
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 14 8
Switching on/activating ...................... 14 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 47
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist Ad
aptive brake lights ..............................14 2
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 100
Switching on/off ................................. 101
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 65
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 172
Ad diti ves.................................................. 369
Engine oil ............................................ 369
Fu el ..................................................... 369
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 ...................................... 306
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305 Index
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Information ..........................................
279
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 280
Media sear ch....................................... 286
Overview ............................................. 282
Pa use and playback function .............. .283
Selecting a track ................................. 283
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 283
Switching on media mode ...................2 80
Tr ack list .............................................. 283
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic child seat recognition .............51
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ........................... 99
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 8
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 .......................................... 39, 40
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .107
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ........................ 12 3
Drive program display .......................... 12 0
Drive programs .................................... 11 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 9
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 121
Engaging drive position ....................... 12 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 2
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 12 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .122
Kickdown ............................................. 12 5
Manual gear changing .......................... 124
Oil temp erature (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ............................. 174
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .124
Tr ansmission position display .............. 121
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 121Axle load
Perm issible .......................................... 365 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .137
Battery Key ........................................................ 63
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 336
Charging .............................................. 335
No tes ................................................... 331
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .333
Re placing ............................................ 336
St arting assis tance .............................. 335
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 16 6
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .167
Fu nction .............................................. 16 6
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 66434
Index

Blue
tooth ®
............................................... 206
Information .......................................... 205
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 272
Switching on/off ................................. 206
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 273
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 291
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 292
Information .......................................... 289
Overview .............................................2 90
Sear ching for a track ........................... 292
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 291
Selecting a media pla yer ..................... 292
Boost pressure (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ................................ .174
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 370Brake
forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 14 0
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 13 6
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 14 0
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .142
AMG ceramic high-per form ance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 17
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 137
Driving tips ........................................... 11 5
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 14 0
HOLD function .................................... .151
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. .115
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 11 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 14
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 14
To w- starting ........................................ .341
To wing away ........................................ 338 Tr
ansporting theve hicle ......................3 39
Wheel change ...................................... 356
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 ............... 306
Ad justing the sound optimisation ........ 306
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 305
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .305
Calling up the sound menu .................. 305
Information .......................................... 305
Selecting the sound profile .................. 306
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 04
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 305
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 305
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 304
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .304
Calling up the sound menu .................. 304
Information .......................................... 304 Index
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Switching
the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .305
Business telephony
Setting up an Internet connection ...... .272
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................1 70C
Call list Making a call ....................................... 256
Overview ............................................. 256
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 305
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 304
Calls ..........................................................2 52
Ac cepting ............................................ 252
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 253
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .253
Declining ............................................. 252
Ending a call ........................................ 252
Incoming call during an existing call .... 253
Making ................................................ 252 Vi
ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ......................2 65
Camera see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ........................................3 14
Care .......................................................... 321
Air-water duct ...................................... 314
Car wash ..............................................3 14
Carpet ................................................ .321
Deco rative foil ...................................... 318
Displ ay................................................. 321
Exterior lighting ................................... 320
High-pressure cleaner .......................... 315
Matt finish ........................................... 317
Pa int wo rk ............................................. 317
Plastic trim .......................................... 321
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 321
Re versing camera ................................ 320
Ro of lining ...........................................3 21
Seat belt .............................................. 321 Seat co
ver ........................................... 321
Sensors ............................................... 320
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 320
Wa shing byhand ..................................3 16
Wheels/rims ....................................... 320
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 320
Wi per blades .......................................3 20
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 321
Changing gears ........................................ 124
Manually ..............................................1 24
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................... 98
Charging Battery (vehicle) .................................. 335
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ............................................... 209
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .50
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 50
Au tomatic recognition ........................... 51
Basic instructions .................................. 44
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 57436
Index

Saving as
global favo urite .................... 235
St oring a map position ........................ 235
Destination entry .................................... 220
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 225
En tering a POI or address .................... 220
Entering an intermedia tedestination ...2 24
Entering geo-coordinates .................... 225
Selecting a contact ............................. 225
Selecting a POI .................................... 222
Selecting from the map ....................... 226
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .222
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................21
Digital Owner's Manual .............................16
Digital speedome ter ................................ 17 7
Digital TV
see TV
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Display Care ..................................................... 321 Display (multimedia sy
stem)
Settings .............................................. .204
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 173
Display content Setting the additional value range ....... 172
Display message ...................................... 374
Calling up (on-board co mputer) .......... .374
No tes ................................................... 374
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h .................................. .392
ç - - - km/h ................................... .391
È - - - km/h ................................... 392
#12 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 395
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 387
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 385
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................... 391 Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........391
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ....... 391
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ....416
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........415
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... .415
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 399
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 01
App lybrake toselect R ....................... 402
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 390
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 389
bAu tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 41 5
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 402 Index
439