2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER wiper fluid

Blind Spot AssistActivating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 168
Display message ............................ 189
Notes/function .............................. 155
Blower
see Climate control
Bluetooth
®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 215
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 208
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake assistance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 180
Notes ............................................. 289
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 58
AMG high-performance and
ceramic brakes .............................. 133
BAS .................................................. 59
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 289
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 61
Display message ............................ 175
EBD .................................................. 64
Hill start assist ............................... 112
Important safety notes .................. 132
Maintenance .................................. 133
Parking brake ................................ 129
Riding tips ...................................... 132
Warning lamp ................................. 199
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation
Function/notes ................................ 61
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 248
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 160
C
Cabriolet
Soft top ............................................ 80
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 212
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 212
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Car wash ........................................ 241
Carpets .......................................... 247
Display ........................................... 245
Exhaust pipe .................................. 245
Exterior lights ................................ 244
Gear or selector lever .................... 246
General notes ................................ 240
Interior ........................................... 245
Matte finish ................................... 243
Paint .............................................. 242
Plastic trim .................................... 246
Power washer ................................ 242
Rear view camera .......................... 245
Roof lining ...................................... 247
Seat belt ........................................ 247
Seat cover ..................................... 246
Sensors ......................................... 245
Soft top .......................................... 244
Steering wheel ............................... 246
Trim pieces .................................... 246
Washing by hand ........................... 241
Wheels ........................................... 243
Windows ........................................ 243
Wiper blades .................................. 244
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 208
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 165
Center console
Overview .......................................... 36
6Index

Wheel chock...................................... 280
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 279
Checking ........................................ 262
Cleaning ......................................... 243
Important safety notes .................. 261
Information on driving .................... 261
Interchanging/changing ................ 279
Mounting a new wheel ...................2 82
Mounting a wheel .......................... 280
Notes on sport tires ....................... 261
Removing a wheel .......................... 282
Storing ...........................................2 80
Tightening torque ........................... 283
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 283
Wind screen ......................................... 82
Window curtain air bag
Display message ............................ 182
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 106
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 239
Important safety notes .................. 290
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 102
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 101
Switching on/off ........................... 100
Winter driving
Slippery road surfaces ................... 134
Snow chains .................................. 263
Winter operation
General notes ................................ 263
Summer tires ................................. 263
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 263
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 244
Important safety notes .................. 101
Replacing ....................................... 101
Replacing (windshield) ................... 101
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
22Index

Automa tic interi orlighting control
XTo switch on or off :press th e| button.
When th eautomatic interior lighting control is
activated, th ebutto nis flus hwit hth eover-
head control panel.
The interior lighting automatically switches on if
you:
Runloc kth evehicl e
Ropenadoor
Rswitch off th eengin ewit hth eStart/Sto pbut -
to n
The interior lighting is activated for ashort time
when th eengin eis switched off wit hth eStart /
Stop button. This delaye dswitch-off can be
adjusted via th emultimedia system (see Digital
Operator' sManual).
Replacing bulbs
The fron tand rear ligh tclusters of your vehicl e
are equipped wit hLE Dligh tbulbs .Do no t
replace th ebulbs yourself .Contac t aqualified
specialis tworkshop whic hhas th enecessar y
specialis tknowledge and tools to carry out th e
wor krequired.
Lamps are an important aspect of vehicl esafety.
You mus ttherefor emak esur ethat these func-
tion correctl yat all times .Hav eth eheadlamp
setting checke dregularly.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
!
Do no toperate th ewindshield wiper swhen
th ewindshield is dry, as this could damag e
th ewiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
lecte don th ewindshield can scratch th eglas s
if wipin gtakes plac ewhen th ewindshield is
dry.
If it is necessar yto switch on th ewindshield
wiper sin dry weather conditions, always use
washer fluid when operating th ewindshield
wipers.
!If th ewindshield wiper sleav esmears on th e
windshield after th evehicl ehas been washed
in an automatic car wash ,wax or other resi-
dues may be th ereason for this. Clean th ewindshield usin
gwasher fluid after washing
th evehicl ein an automatic car wash .
!Intermittent wipingwit hrain sensor :due to
optical influence sand th ewindshield becom-
ing dirty in dry weather conditions, th ewind-
shield wiper smay be activated inadvertently.
This could then damag eth ewindshield wiper
blade sor scratch th ewindshield.
Fo rthis reason ,you should always switch off
th ewindshield wiper sin dry weather .
1$Windshield wiper off
2ÄIntermittent wipe, low (rai nsensor set
to low sensitivity)
3Å Intermittent wipe, high (rai nsensor
set to high sensitivity)
4° Continuous wipe, slow
5¯Continuous wipe, fas t
BíSingle wipe
î Wipeswit hwasher fluid
XSwitc hon th eignition .
XTurn thecombination switch to th ecorre-
sponding position .
In th eÄ orÅ position ,th eappropriat e
wipin gfrequency is set automatically according
to th eintensit yof th erain .In th eÅ position ,
th erain sensor is mor esensitive than in
th eÄ position ,causing th ewindshield wiper
to wipe mor efrequently.
The rain sensor is only an aid. The driver is
responsibl efor ensuring unimpaired vision .Turn
th eswitch to asuitable position ,depending on
th eintensit yof th eprecipitation ,to ensur ethat
a goo dvie wof th etraffic condition sis main -
tained.
If th ewiper blade sare worn, th ewindshield will
no longer be wiped properly. This could preven t
you from observing th etraffic conditions.
Wor nor damaged wiper blade scaus esmearing.
This can caus eth erain sensor to malfunction
100Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers

Problems with the windshield wipers
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The windshield wipers
are jammed.Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield wiper
movement. The wiper motor has been deactivated.
XSwitch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
XRemove the cause of the obstruction.
XSwitch the windshield wipers back on.
The windshield wipers
fail completely.The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
XSelect another wiper speed on the combination switch.
XHave the windshield wipers checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
The windshield washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
center of the windshield.The spray nozzles are misaligned.
XHave the spray nozzles adjusted at a qualified specialist workshop.
The wiper arms are on
the windshield.The wiper arms have been moved by an external force.
XSelect key position2with the Start/Stop button.
The wiper arms move back down automatically.
102Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers