2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER lock

#
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. The elect
ric pa rking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y. R
Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function. Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Driving and parking
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and do not
relie ve you of your responsibility per‐
ta ining toroad traf fic la w.Pay attention tothe
traf fic conditions at all times and inter vene
when necessa ry. Be aware of the limitations
re ga rding the safe use of these sy stems. Information about
radar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind the Mercedes star. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page 260).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by cycle rack s, overhanging loads, sticke rs,fo il
or foils toprotect against stone chipping. In the
eve nt of dama getothe bumpers or radiator
grille, or following a collision impacting the
bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe function of
th era dar sensors checked at a qualified special‐
ist workshop. The driver assis tance sy stem may
no longer workproperly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System)
(/ page 136)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 147)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page142)
R AMG RIDE CONTROL (/ page156)
R Active Brake Assi st
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page163)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page161)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (/ page137)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page151)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page 140)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page 137)
R HOLD fu nction (/ page 151) R
Limi ter (/ page144)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page157)
R Front and reve rsing camera (/ page159)
R RACE START (/ page 153)
R Cruise control (/ page 143)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page162) Fu
nction of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr eve nted from lo cking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving. 13 6
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Sy
stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e. If
yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nction of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Yo
u can select between thefo llowing modes of
ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
on
R SPO RThandling mode on
R ESP ®
off
Characteristics when ESP ®
is activated
ESP ®
monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Instro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fast erthan 70 km/h.
ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is activated everytime the engine is star‐
te d, rega rdless of whe ther ESP ®
wa s in SPORT Driving and parking
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1
% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2 Cont roller
3 © button
Calls up main functions and favo urites
Controller operating options: #
Turn 3 anti-clockwise or clo ckwise. #
Slide 1 left orright. #
Slide 4 up or down. #
Slide 2 diagonally. #
Press 7brief lyor press and hold. To
uchpad Operating
theto uchpad
Re quirements:
R The multimedia sy stem is equipped with a
to uchpad. 1
% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2 D button
Calls up the control menu of the last active
audio source
3 © button Multimedia sy
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Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
System backup #
Select Import data orExport data.
Importing #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
originates from ano ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nised du ring da tareading.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN is reques‐
te d. #
Ente rth efo ur-digit PIN. #
Select a data storage medium.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes. Ac
tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
PIN protection
Setting the PIN #
Select Set PIN. #
Enter a four-digit PIN. #
Enterth efo ur-digit PIN again.
If bo thPINs match, PIN pr otection is active.
Changing the PIN
Re quirements:
R A cur rent PIN mu stbe set. #
Select Change settings. #
Ente rth e cur rent PIN. #
Select Change PIN . #
Set a new PIN.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for data export #
Select Change settings .
Confirm wi th the PIN. #
Select Protect data export.
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Un blocking the PIN
Re quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
R A Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
R The Personalisation service is active
(/ page 193).
If th e PIN has been entered incor rectly three
times, the PIN will be bloc ked. You can ha ve a
single-use password sent to you via the
Mercedes me connect online por talto reset the
PIN pr otection. #
Select Unblock PIN. #
Ente rth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN.
% Alternativel y,yo u can ha vePIN pr otection
re set at a Mercedes-Benz service centre. 19 2
Multimedia sy stem

6
SIM card inse rted and available
7 Hands-free profile activated
8 SAP function available and activated
9 SAP function not available
% Ifth e mobile phone is actively connected
with the sy stem, the cor responding symbol
is highlighte d inyello w.
Calling up the business telephony settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
Z Options
5 Business telephony #
Select the desired option.
The following settings are available:
R Phone number blocking
R Call waiting
R Select network provider
R Data usage, voice
R Call forwarding Inter
changing mobile phones (two phone
mode)
Re quirements:
R The mobile phones are authorised
(/ page 202).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
ª Devices #
Inthe device overview, select a mobile phone
which has already been authorised and set
as Phone 1 orPhone 2.
Af ter inter changing the mobile phones, the
mobile phone in thefo re ground isreplaced by
th e mobile phone in the bac kground. 1
Blue tooth ®
device name of the cur rently
connected mobile phone
2 Connects a mobile phone as Phone 1
3 Connects a mobile phone as Phone 2
4 Connects a mobile phone as Audio source
5 Disconnecting a mobile phone(/ page 207)
6 De-au thorising a mobile phone(/ page 207)206
Multimedia sy stem

5
Options
6 Closes the br ows er
Calling up web br owser options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 Z Options
The following functions are available:
R Refresh page /Cancel
R Zoom
R Browser settings
R Delete browser data #
Select an option. #
Make the desired changes tothe settings.
Calling up thewe b br owser settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 Z Options 5
Browser settings
The following functions are available:
R Block popups
R Enable Javascript R
Enable cookies #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Deleting br owser data
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 Z Options 5
Delete browser data
The following options are available:
R All
R Cache
R Cookies
R Entered URLs
R Form data #
Select an option. #
Select Yes. Managing bookmar
ks
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
z Browser
5 ß Bookmarks
Selecting a bookmark #
Select an entry.
Creating a bookmark #
Select Add new bookmark. #
Enter a URL and a name. #
Select ¡.
Editing a bookmark #
Highlight a bookmar k. #
Select p. #
Select Edit. #
Enter a URL and a name. #
Select ¡.
Deleting a bookmark #
Highlight a bookmar k. #
Select p. Multimedia sy
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R
frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
tyres must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page247). Engine com
partment Opening/closing the bonnet
&
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan. 248
Maintenance and care