2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER seats

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 10
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 12
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 14Digital Owner's Manual
.............................16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........16 Genera
l notes............................................. 17
Pr otection of the environment ......................17
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................17
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................18
Owner's Manual ............................................ 19
Operating saf ety .......................................... .19
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 20
Diagno stics connection ................................ 21
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 22
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 22
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................23 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 23
Implied warranty .......................................... .23
QR code forre scue card ...............................23
Data storage .................................................24
Copyright ...................................................... 26 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 27
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................27
Seat belts ..................................................... 29
Airbags ......................................................... 35
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 43
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................44
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................59 Opening and closing
.................................. 61
Ke y ................................................................ 61
Doo rs............................................................ 65
Load compa rtment ....................................... 69
Side windo ws................................................ 71
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................75 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 79
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 79
Seats ............................................................ 80
St eering wheel ..............................................85
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .87
Operating the memory function .................... 88
St ow age areas .............................................. 89
Cup holde rs.................................................. 93
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ........................ .94
Soc kets ......................................................... 95
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ...................97 Light and sight
........................................... 98
Ex terior lighting ............................................ 98
Interior lighting ...........................................1 02
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 103
Mir rors ........................................................ 104
Operating the sun visors ............................. 107 Climate control
........................................ 109
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 09
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 109 2
Contents

Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars R
door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse. 18
General no tes

#
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting prope rly. Alw
ays obser vethe instructions about the cor‐
re ct driver's seat position and adjusting the
seats (/ page 79).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must obser vethefo llowing infor‐
mation:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must
fi t tightly and snu gly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your ne cknor be routed under
yo ur arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐ der section of
the belt. Ne verro ute the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
R Neverro ute the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasive or fragile objects.
R Only one person may use each seat belt at
any one time. Infants and children must
ne ver tr ave l sitting on the lap of a vehicle
occupant.
R Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is being used byone of theve hi‐
cle's occupants. Alw ays obser vethe instruc‐
tions for loading theve hicle when securing
objects, luggage or loads (/ page 89).
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, be sure to
obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Children in theve hicle" (/ page44). Limitations of
the pr otection pr ovided bythe
seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. 30
Occupant saf ety

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
additional restra int sy stems are not used
fo r persons with a smaller build
Pe rsons under 1.50 m tall cannot wearthe
seat belt cor rectly wi thout a suitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.#
Alw ays secure persons under 1.50 m
ta ll in a suitable restra int sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cann otprov ide pr otection in the
fo llowing situations:
R the seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
fi ed, is extremely di rty, bleached or dyed R
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
ex treme lydirty
R modifications ha vebeen made tothe seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or
seat belt retractor
Seat belts may su stain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due toglass splin ters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fa il in theev ent of an accident, forex ample.
Modified belt tensioners may be depl oyed
unintentionally or not function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belts, seat belt
te nsioners, seat belt anchorages or
seat belt retractors. #
Makesure that the seat belts are not
damaged, are not wornand are clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you on lyuse
seat belts that ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz. Ve
hicles with AMG Performance seats
The AMG Performance seat is designed forthe
st andard thre e-point seat belt. If youfit a di ffer‐
ent multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat
belt, there stra int sy stem cann otprov ide the
intended le vel of pr otection. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due tomodified seat belt sy stems
If yo ufe ed seat belts thro ugh the opening in
th e seat backrest, the seat backrest may be
damaged or may even break in theeve nt of
an accident. #
Only use thest andard thre e-point seat
belt. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem. Ve
hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats
The AMG spo rtbuc ket seat is designed forthe
st andard thre e-point seat belt. If youfit a di ffer‐
ent multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat
belt, there stra int sy stem cann otprov ide the
intended le vel of pr otection. Occupant saf
ety31

#
Alw ays engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe
seat belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor‐
re sponding seat. #
Vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: also
obse rveth e information on the AMG sport
buc ket seat belt bu ckle (/ page 33).
Ve hicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff: *
NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner and side impact airbag when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e side impact airbag may also deploy in the
ev ent of an accident along with other sys‐
te ms. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff:
* NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner may
also depl oyintheev ent of an accident along
with other sy stems. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles with automatic child seat recogni‐
tion (AMG sport buc ket seats):
* NO
TEDeploying the seat belt tensioner
and front passenger front airbag when
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e front passenger front airbag may also
deploy in addition to other sy stems in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain 34
Occupant saf ety

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Uns uitable seat co vers can obstruct or pre‐
ve nt the deployment of the airbags integra‐
te d into the seats.
Consequentl y,the airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. In addition, the operation of the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff could
be restricted. #
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions of the sensors in the door panelling
Sensors tocontrol the airbags are located in
th e doors. Modifications or worknot per‐
fo rm ed cor rectly tothe doors or door panel‐
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
th e function of the sensors being impaired.
The airbags might therefore not function
proper lyany more. Consequent
ly,th e airbags cann otprotect
ve hicle occupants as they are designed to
do. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
panelling car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction and cannot pr ovide the intended pro‐
te ctive function in theeve nt of an accident. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately.
Ve hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats
The AMG spo rtbuc ket seat is equipped wi th
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
re mo val of a seat cushion
If yo ure mo vea seat cushion, automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
will no longer function.
Therefore, the front passenger front airbag
will deploy during an accident even if a spe‐
cial rear wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem is
fi tted. #
Neverre mo vea seat cushion. The AMG sport buc
ket seat does not ha vea side
impact airbag. The additional pr otection of fered
by the side impact airbag is not available in
applicable accident situations. This inc reases
th erisk of vehicle occupants coming into con‐
ta ct wi thparts of theve hicle interior at the
onset of applicable accident situations. 38
Occupant saf ety

Re
commended child restra int sy stems for attaching with the vehicle seat belt (vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats) We
ight category
Type 1
Ty pe appr oval number Order number
2
1 Manu facturer: Britax Römer 2Wi th colour code 9H95
Catego ry0:
up to10 kgand up toappr ox. 6 months BA
BY SAFE plus II
E1 04 301 14 6 A 000
97013 02
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kgand up toappr ox.15 months BA
BY SAFE plus II
E1 04 301 14 6 A 000
97013 02
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kgand from appr oximately 9 mon thsto
4 ye ars DUO plus
E1 04 301
13 3 A 000
97017 02
Catego ryII/III:
15 to36 kgand from appr oximately 4 to12
ye ars KIDFIX
E1 04 301
19 8 A 000
970 20 02
Catego ryII/III:
15 to36 kgand from appr oximately 4 to12
ye ars KIDFIX XP
E1 04 301 304
A 000
970 23 02 48
Occupant saf ety

Re
commended child restra int sy stems for attaching with the vehicle seat belt (vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats) We
ight category
Type 1
Ty pe appr oval number Order number
2
Automatic child seat
re cognition
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer 2Wi th colour code 9H95
Catego ry0:
up to10 kgand up toappr ox. 6 months BA
BY SAFE plus II
E1 04 301 14 6 A 000
97013 02 Ye s
Category 0+:
up to13 kgand up toappr ox.15 months BA
BY SAFE plus II
E1 04 301 14 6 A 000
97013 02 Ye s
Category I:
9 to 18 kgand from appr oximately 9 mon thsto
4 ye ars DUO plus
E1 04 301
13 3 A 000
97017 02 Ye s
Category II/III:
15 to36 kgand from appr oximately 4 to12
ye ars KIDFIX
E1 04 301
19 8 A 000
970 20 02 Ye s
Category II/III:
15 to36 kgand from appr oximately 4 to12
ye ars KIDFIX XP
E1 04 301 304
A 000
970 23 02 Ye s Occupant saf
ety49