2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER brake pads

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m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greater forc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tra vel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that th
ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuitable foot we ar
Operating the pedals may be impaired by
we aring unsuitable foot we ar, e.g.:
R plat form shoes
R high-heeled shoes
R slippers #
Alw ayswe ar suitable foot we ar when
driving so that you can operate the ped‐
als safel y. &
WARNING Risk of accident when switch‐
ing off the ignition when driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
saf ety functions are restricted or no longer
av ailable. This may af fect the po werst eering sy
stem and the brake forc e boosting, for
ex ample.
Yo u will then need touse considerably more
fo rc eto steer and brake. #
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and can lead topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. Driving and parking
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&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vethe la yer of salt:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey Fu
nction of rear axle steering Depending on
the speed, rear axle steering
adapts the tra ckofthere ar axle tothe position
of the front wheels. Toge ther with thesteering
input of the front wheels, this results in greater
mobility and impr ovedstabilit y.
Re ar axle steering has thefo llowing characteris‐
tics:
R reduced steering ef fort and turning circle
re sulting in reduced parking ef fort
R impr oved driving stabilit y,e.g. on cur ves
R more direct steering resulting in impr oved
control of theve hicle Tips
for the AMG ce ramic high-pe rformance
composite brake sy stem The brake sy
stem is designed for heavy loads.
This may lead tonoise when braking. This ef fect
can also occur af terwa shing theve hicle.
The noise depends on thefo llowing factors:
R speed
R brake force
R environmen tal conditions, e.g. temp erature
and air humidity
% Have the brake sy stem checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop af ter it has been
subjected toextreme loads. Driving and pa
rking 117

Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Clean windowsinside and outside with a damp clo thand with
a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten. 320
Maintenance and care

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
De tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brake pads ha vereached thewe ar limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident due torestricted braking po wer
When the brake pads ha vereached their wear limit, the braking po wer may be restricted. #
Drive on carefully. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Driving sy
stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 388
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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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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
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