2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER tow

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

Driving and pa
rking .................................. 11 3
Driving ......................................................... 11 3
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 19
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 121
Re fuelling .................................................... 12 5
Pa rking ...................................................... .128
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 35
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .168 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 16 9
Instrument display overview ...................... .169
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................1 70
Operating the on-board computer .............. 17 0
Setting the design ....................................... 172
Setting the additional value range ............... 172
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................1 73
Menus and submenus ................................. 173LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 18 2
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .182
Operation ................................................... 182Using LINGU
ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 184
Essential voice commands .......................... 184 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 19 5
Overview and operation .............................. 19 5
Sy stem settings .......................................... 204
AMG TRA CKPACE ...................................... .214
Na vigation ................................................... 219
Te lephone .................................................. .244
Online and Internet functions ..................... 270
Media ......................................................... 279
Ra dio .......................................................... 292
TV ............................................................... 295
Sound ......................................................... 303 Main
tenance and care ............................. 307
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 307
Engine compartment .................................. 308
Cleaning and care ...................................... .314 Breakdown assistance
............................324
Emergency .................................................. 324
Flat tyre ...................................................... 325 Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 331
To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 337
Electrical fuses ........................................... 341 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 344
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .344
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .344
No tes on snow chains ................................ 344
Ty re pressure .............................................. 345
Wheel change ............................................ .352
Collapsible spa rewheel .............................. 362 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 365
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 365
On-board electronics .................................. 365
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 65
Operating fluids .......................................... 366
Ve hicle data ................................................ 372 Con
tents 3

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

1
Sun visors →
107
2 Switches the seat heating on/off →
84
3 Front camera →
161
4 Haza rdwa rning lights →
100
5 Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →
15 8
6 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →
40
7 | Switches automatic light control on/off →
102
8 p Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
102
9 Switches tow- aw ay protection off →
7776 A
Inside rear-view mir ror →
105
B SOS emergency call sy stem (Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem) →
267
C Switches interior pr otection off →
7778
D p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
102
E c Switches the interior lighting on/off →
102
F u Switches the load compartment lighting
on/off →
102 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 11

1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
23
2 Safetyve sts →
324
3 Hazard warning lights →
100
4 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem
and breakdown assis tance →
265
5 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
366
6 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
337
7 Starting assis tance →
335 8
Flat tyre →
325
9 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
12 5
A Fire extinguisher →
325
B Warning triangle
C TIREFIT kit →
327
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
325 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 15

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
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 tr avel 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. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. 22
General no tes

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver Driver's airbag, front
passenger front air‐
bag
Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact The front passenger front airbag can only be
depl oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of th
e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(/ page 40). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trig gered or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term breathing dif
ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
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. Occ
upant saf ety29

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due tothe use of unsuitable seat belts
If yo ufe ed unsuitable seat belts thro ugh the
opening in the seat backrest, the seat back‐
re st may be dama ged or may even break in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Only use thest andard thre e-point seat
belt or the pr ovided four-point seat belt. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem. Ve
hicles with AMG Track pac kage &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due towo rkcar ried out incor rectly on
th e seat belt sy stem
If wo rkis car ried out incor rectly on the seat
belt sy stem, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function as a result.
If th e seat belts or seat belt anchorages are
damaged or modified, e.g. on the seat belt
end fitting, the seat belts could tear or fail.
Alw ays ha vewo rkcar ried out on the seat
belt sy stem and ha vethe pr ovided four-point seat belt or
thest andard thre e-point seat
belt fitted at a qualified specialist workshop. Ne
ver use the pr ovided four-point seat belt on
public roads. This in validates thege neral operat‐
ing pe rmitforth eve hicle.
Before driving on public roads, alw ays ha vethe
st andard thre e-point seat belt fitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Only use thest andard
th re e-point seat belt on public roads.
If yo u are not driving on public roads and youfit
th e pr ovided four-point seat belt, alw ays obser ve
th e ins tallation and operating instructions of the
sport or racing seat belt manu facturer. In this
case, only ha vethe pr ovided four-point seat belt
fi tted.
Alw ays ha vethest andard thre e-point seat belt
or the pr ovided four-point seat belt fitted at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
All vehicles &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. 32
Occupant sa fety