2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER steering

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A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 40). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes me connect
Services limited See Own-
er's Manual *S
ervice limited.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Obser vethe no tes on the diagnostics connection (/ page 23). #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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G Inoperative *A
t least one main function of the Mercedes me connect sy stem or of the SOS emer gency call sy stem is malfunc‐
tioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
6 Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (Example) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is faulty (/ page 30). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or may
not deploy as intended during an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits . 328
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Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
d
Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
ransmission position Mand thete mp orary manual driving program are no longer available. The engine po wer is
re duced depending on theove rheating. #
Let the transmission oil cool down bydriving defensively until the display message goes out. Ty
res Display messages
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h Warning tyre defect *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenly. The wheel position is displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tyre
Flat tyres are dangerous in thefo llowing ways:
R The tyres can overheat and cause a fire.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Obse rveth e no tes on flat tyres. Display messages and
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No tes on flat tyres (/ page 266). #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyres.
h Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position is displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 286) andthe tyres. 344
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h Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative *T
he tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is faulty. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure
loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Tyre(s) overheated *A
t least one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres are displ ayed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value,
th e tyres are displa yed in yello w. #
Drive more sl owly.
Reduce speed *A
t least one tyre is overheating. The af fected tyres are displ ayed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value,
th e tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tyres
Overheated tyres may bur st, particularly at high speeds. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. 346
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Electronic rear axle differ-
ential lock currently
unavailable *T
he mo tor of the electronic rear axle locking dif fere ntial is overheating. #
Let the electronic rear axle locking dif fere ntial cool down bydriving defensively.
Electronic rear axle differ-
ential lock inoperative *T
he electronic rear axle locking dif fere ntial is inope rative. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ð Rear axle steering Malfunc-
tion Visit workshop *T
herear axle steering is malfunctioning.
The rear axle has no steering capability.
When driving in a stra ight line, thesteering wheel may tilt. #
Continue driving carefully at a changed speed. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Ð
Rear axle steering cur-
rently unavailable *T
herear axle steering is temp orarily una vailable. The turning circle may enlar ge. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and restart the engine.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Rear spoiler inoperative
Limit XXX mph *T
hevehicle's speed is limited totheva lue displa yed. Therefore, there ar wing cannot reach the end position during
ex tension and only extends as far as is possible.
If ex tension of there ar wing is bloc ked, e.g. byice: Display messages and
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¥ Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (/ page 253).
Ù Steering malfunction
Increased physical effort
See Owner's Manual *T
he po wer assi stance forth esteering is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toaltered steering characteristics
If th e po wer assi stance of thesteering fails partially or comple tely, you will need touse more forc eto steer. #
If safe steering is possible, drive on carefully. #
Visit or consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. #
If safe steering is possible, drive on carefully. #
Visit or consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Ù
Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's
Manual *T
hesteering is malfunctioning. Steering capability is considerably impaired. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. 352
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Instrument display
Superspo
rtsetting If
yo u select the supersport display setting, the
positions of the indicator lamps on the instru‐
ment display will change.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (/
page 98)
T St
anding lights (/ page 98)
K High beam (/
page 99)
#! Tu
rn signal indicators (/ page 99)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page 98)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 359)
ü Seat belt not
fastened (/ page 364)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 359)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 359)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(/ page 359)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/
page 359)
! ABS malfunction (/
page 359)÷
ESP®
(/ page 359)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 359)
Æ ESP®
SPO RT (/page 359)
L Distance warning (/ page 365)
Ù Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(/ page 371)
ä AMG RIDECONTROL malfunction
(/ page 365)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 366)
# Electrical
fault (/ page 366)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 366)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (/ page 366)
h Ty
re pressure monitor (/ page 369)358
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