2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER Owners Manual

Switching transmission of
theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 205
Contacts ................................................... 254
Calling up ............................................ 254
Deleting ............................................... 256
Downloading (from mobile phone) .......2 54
Importing ............................................2 55
Importing (o verview) .......................... .255
Information .......................................... 254
Making a call ....................................... 255
Na me form at ...................................... .254
Options ................................................ 255
St oring ................................................ 255
Controller Operating ............................................. 197
Con venience closing ................................. 73
Con venience opening ................................ 73
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 313
No tes ................................................... 371
Copyright .................................................. .26
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 14 0Cruise control
.......................................... 14 3
Ac tivating ............................................ 14 4
Buttons ................................................ 14 4
Calling up a speed .............................. .144
Deactivating ....................................... .144
Fu nction .............................................. 14 3
Re quirements ...................................... 14 4
Selecting ............................................. 14 4
Setting a speed ................................... 14 4
St oring a speed ................................... 14 4
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 43
Cup holder ................................................. 93
Fitting/removing (centre console) ......... 93 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......134
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 24
Data import/export .................................210
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 210
Importing/exporting ............................ 210Data
storage
Electronic control units .......................... 24
Online services ...................................... 25
Ve hicle ................................................... 24
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 204
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 76
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 20
Jack .......................................................21
TIREFIT kit ..............................................21
Wi reless vehicle components ................20
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) ..318
Designs Menu (on-board co mputer) .................. 172
Destination .............................................. 234
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 224
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 235
Ex tern al .............................................. .235
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 234 438
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

Blind Spot Assi
stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 393
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 388
ÁChange key bat teries .................. 408
JCheck brake fluid le vel................ 380
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .388
4Che ckeng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 399
hChe cktyre(s) ............................... 403
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 396
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 392
Cruise control inope rative ................... 392
Cruise control off ................................ 392
!cu rrently unavailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 381
÷cur rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 375Electronic
rear axle dif fere ntial lo ck
cur rently una vailable .......................... .409
Electronic rear axle dif fere ntial lo ck
inope rative .......................................... 409
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 397
4Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...3 97
4 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 398
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 398
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............390
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................3 86
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................3 85
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................3 84
b Hazardwa rning lamps mal‐
functioning .......................................... .415 !
inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 382
÷inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 383
Tinoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 379
G Inoperative ..................................3 86
ÂInsert key .................................... 407
ÁKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 07
Á Key not de tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge).....................................4 08
bLeft dipped beam (Example) ........414
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (Example) ............... 383
Limiter inoperative .............................. 392
Limiter passive .................................... 392
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 414
ð Maximum speed exceeded ..........3 93 440
Index

Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te
d See Owner's Manual .....................386
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 400
çOff .............................................. .390
ëOff ............................................... 389
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 401
!Pa rking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .376
K Please check direction of tr avel ...... 386
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 385
RACE START cancelled ........................ 393
RACE START not possible See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 394
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 380
ÐRe ar axlesteering cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 409 ÐRe
ar axlesteering Malfunction
Vi sit workshop .....................................4 09
Re ar spoiler control sy stem inopera‐
tive .......................................................4 10
Re ar spoiler inoperative Limit XXX
mp h..................................................... 409
hRe ctify tyre pressure ................... 404
Re duce speed ...................................... 406
!Re lease parking brake .................378
Á Replace key ................................ .407
8 Reser vefuel le vel........................ 397
6Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 387
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 01
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........401
# See Owner's Manual ................... 394
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 393Spoile
rsextended Caution, reduced
ground clearance .................................4 11
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .....412
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........412
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................400
#St opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 394
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................3 95
çsuspended ................................... 391
bSwitch off lights ...........................414
b Switch on headlamps ...................414
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 401
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 395
¥To p upwasher fluid ...................... 412 Index
441

Tr
action Control inoperative See
Owner's Manual .................................. 408
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 389
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 389
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 389
dTr ans. oil overheated Drive on
with care ............................................. 402
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 400
!Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 375
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 405
hTy repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 405
hTy repress. monitor inoperative ...405
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 06
hWa rning tyre defect .....................403
hWheel sensor(s) missing ............. 405Wi
thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 01
Distance cont rol
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 65
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .69
Opening (from the inside) ......................65
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .69
Un locking (from the inside) ...................65
Door cont rol panel .................................... .12
Double-clut chfunction ........................... 12 3
Drag Race
Setting ................................................ .216
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder Drive position
Enga ging ..............................................1 23
Drive prog ram display ............................. 12 0
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ..................... 98
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .135
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 13 6
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 14 0
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .142
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 137
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 14 0
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ..... 137
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 14 0
Overview ............................................. 13 6
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 13 6
Re sponsibility ...................................... 13 5442
Index

Driving sy
stem
AMG RIDE CONTROL ........................... 157
Driving sy stem
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Lane Keeping Assist
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips AMG ce ramic high-pe rformance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 17
Driving ab road (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................... 98
General driving tips ............................. .115
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 14
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST DY
NA MIC SELECT .................................... .119
Con figuring drive program I ................. 121
Displ aying engine data ........................ .121
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 121
Drive program display .......................... 12 0
Drive programs .................................... 11 9
Fu nction ............................................... 11 9
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 20
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .120
Showing operation feedback ................1 21 E
E-SELECT selector le ver.......................... 121
Engaging drive position ....................... 12 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 2
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 12 2
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 12 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .122
Fu nction ............................................... 121
E10 ............................................................ 367
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................87
Setting ................................................... 88 Easy
exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................87
Setting ................................................... 88
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 14 0
ECO display Function ............................................... 11 8
Re setting ............................................. 178
ECO start/s top function ......................... 11 8
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 11 8
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 18
Operation ............................................. 11 8
Switching off/on .................................. 11 8
Electric pa rking brake ............................ .132
Applying auto matically ........................ 13 2
App lying or releasing manually ............ 13 4
Emergency braking .............................. 13 4
Re leasing automatically ...................... .133
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ......................20 Index
443

Emer
gency
Fire extinguisher ................................. .325
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 325
Overview of the help functions .............. 14
Saf etyve st ........................................... 324
Setting up thewa rning triangle ............ 324
Emer gency braking ................................. 13 4
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start .......................... 341
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 63
Locking a door .......................................69
Un locking a door .................................. .69
Emer gency release
Ta ilgate .................................................. 71
Emotion Start
St arting theve hicle .............................. 11 3
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 18
Engine number .................................... 365 St
arting (k ey) .......................................1 13
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 13
St arting assis tance .............................. 335
Engine bonn et
Opening/closing ................................. 308
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 121
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 365
Engine number ........................................3 65
Engine oil ................................................. .311
Ad ditives .............................................3 69
Capacity .............................................. 370
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ................................................ 310
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 311
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .370
Quality ................................................. 370
Te mp erature (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ............................. 174
To pping up ...........................................3 11
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 202 On
theto uchpad ................................ .203
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 270
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................ .140
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .139
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 137
SPORT handling mode ......................... 137
St atus display (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ............................. 174
EU general operating permit number ....365
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 320
Ex terior lighting
see Lights
External device Locking (child saf ety lock) .................. .209 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST 444
Index

Fa
ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 00
Calling up ............................................ 200
Deleting ............................................... 201
Moving ................................................. 201
Overview ............................................. 200
Re naming ............................................ 200
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 223
Switching au tomatic search on/off ..... 229
Using auto matic search....................... 229
Fire extinguisher ..................................... 325
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 325
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................3 25
MOExtended tyres ............................... 326
No tes .................................................. 325
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 27
Wheel change ...................................... 356
Floor mats .................................................. 97Fo
il co vering
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 13 6
Fr ee software ............................................ 26
Fr equency band
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .179
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....35
Fr ont and reve rsing camera .................... 161
Fr ont camera
Fu nction ............................................... 161
Fr ont spoiler
see Aerodynamics profile
Fu el .......................................................... .369
Ad ditives .............................................3 69
E10 ...................................................... 367
Fu elreser ve ........................................ 369
Pe trol ................................................... 367
Quality (p etro l) .................................... .367
Re fuelling ............................................. 12 5
Sulphur content ................................... 367
Ta nk content ....................................... 369
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .177 Fu
nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses ........................................................ 341
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 341
Fu se assignment diagram .................... 341
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 342
Fu se box in the load compartment ...... 343
No tes ................................................... 341 G
G-me ter (on-board co mputer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ....................................... 174
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ........................... 131
Opening or closing the door ................1 30
Programming buttons .......................... 12 8
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 131
Re solving problems ............................. 12 9
Synchronising thero lling code ............ 12 9
Gear display (on-board computer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ....................................... 174
Gearshift recommendation .....................124 Index
445