2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER parking brake

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
124
2 Combination swit ch →
99
3 Multimedia sy stem display →
19 5
4 Glovecompa rtment →
91
5 Start/ stop button →
11 3
6 Climate cont rol sy stems →
109
7 Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
19 5
8 Control knob forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
19 5
Switches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
19 5
9 ECO start/ stop function →
11 8
A Sets acti veaerodynamics profile →
15 6
B AMG Performance exhaust sy stem →
11 9
C AMG E-SELECT selector le ver→
121
D Activates/deacti vates ESP ®
→
137
E AMG RIDE CONTROL →
157 F
Manual gearshifting (permanent setting) →
124
G DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
11 9
H Stow age compartment →
90
I Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
17 0
J AMG DRIVE UNIT actuator →
15 5
K AMG DRIVE UNIT buttons →
15 5
L Adjusts thesteering wheel →
86
M Control panel forth e on-board computer →
17 0
Operates cruise contro l ortheva riable limiter →
14 3
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
14 8
N Diagno stics connection →
21
O Opens the bonn et →
308
P Opens/closes theta ilgate →
69
Q Electric parking brake →
13 2
R Light switch →
98 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. In addition,
thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. Overvi
ewofrecommended child restra int sy stems Fu
rther information on the cor rect child restra int sy stem can be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose. Occupant saf
ety47

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into neutral.
R starting the engine. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Battery check lamp
2 Locks
3 Opens theta ilgate
4 Unloc ks
% The key may vary from the one shown in the
diagram, depending on theve hicle equip‐
ment.
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R theta ilgate
R the fuel filler flap Opening and closing
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te
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

Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT
5 Individual #
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on/o ff Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Switch User notification onO or off ª.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Vehicle data.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Engine data.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature Au
tomatic transmission E-SELECT selector le
ver Fu
nction of the E-SELECT selector le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j.
R starting the engine. Driving and parking
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#
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theke y out of there ach of chil‐
dren. &
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. Use
the E-SELECT selector le verto change the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the E-
SELECT selector le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsk
in the multifunction displa y. Engaging neut
ral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the E-
SELECT selector le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsi
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
If yo uwa ntthe automatic transmission to
re main in neutral i
ieven if the ignition is
switched off: #
start theve hicle. #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch off the ignition.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle . 12 2
Driving and pa rking

#
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
% Gearshift recommendation is acti veonly if
yo u ha veactivated manual gearshifting with
th e button on the cent reconsole. Using kickdown
#
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
% Ifyo u ha veactivated manual gearshifting
with the button in the cent reconsole, the
transmission does not react tothe kick‐
down. During kickdown,
you cannot change gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving. Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in.
R the engine speed cor responds tothe idle
speed.
R theJ symbol appears in the multifunc‐
tion displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R the ECO start/ stop function is activated.
R drive program =is selected with the drive
setting "Moderate" or "Reduced".
R the speed is within a suitable range. R
thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R you are no lon ger depressing the accelera tor
or brake pedal.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. Driving and parking
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