2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER android auto

Multimedia sy
stem:
4 System 5
& Time and date
5 Set time #
Set the hours. #
Navigate totheright toset the minutes. #
Set the minutes. #
Confirm changes when exiting the menu.
The date is set automatically via GPS. Connectivity
Setting up a hotspot via business
telephony
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Set up hotspot #
Select Select the vehicle's mobile hotspot .#
Select Business phone.
The hotspot is active.
Exte rnal devices (e.g. tablets) can be connec‐
te dto the multimedia sy stem via business
te lephon y. %
Information about setting up a hotspot
(/ page 225).
Switching transmission of theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity #
Select Transmit vehicle pos.. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Blue
tooth ® Information about Blu
etoo th®
Bl ue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
10 m.
Yo u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- con tacts (/ page 209)
- call lists (/ page211) R
Inte rn et connection
R list ening tomusic via Blue tooth®
audio
(/ page 238)
R transfer ring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth ®
is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth®
is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth ®
Re quirements for switching off Blue tooth ®
:
R Apple CarPl ay™ is not active.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®
.
If Android Autois active, a prom ptappears ask‐
ing whe ther Blue tooth®
should be deactivated. #
Select Yes.
Android Autois closed and Blue tooth®
is
deactivated. 18 8
Multimedia sy stem

Depending on
the mobile phone, the multimedia
sy stem only displa ysnew incoming text mes‐
sa ge s or the10 0 ne west text messa ges.
The ú symbol is displa yed when the mobile
phone's message memory is full.
Configuring the displa yedte xt messages
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
Z Options
5 Text message 5
Message display #
Select p.
A menu with thefo llowing options is shown:
R All messages
R New and unread messages
R New messages
R Off (The text messa ges are not displa yed
automaticall y.) #
Select an option.
% The setting may not be acti veuntil the
mobile phone is reconnected. Re
ading text messages
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
i Text message
Re ading a text message #
Select a text messa ge.
The message text is displ ayed.
Using there ad-aloud function #
Select a text messa ge. #
Select Read aloud .
The text messa geisread aloud.
Calling a text message sender
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
i Text message #
Open thete xt messa ge. #
Select p. #
Select Call sender.
Deleting text messages
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
i Text message #
Select p. #
Todel ete a text message: selectDelete. Mercedes-Benz link
Overview of Mercedes-Benz Link
Using Mercedes-Benz Link,
various functions
and selected mobile phone apps can be transfer‐
re dto the media displa y.
The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box supplemen‐
ta ry equipment is requiredforth is. You can
obtain this at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.
% The Mercedes-Benz Link contro l box uses
th e Android operating sy stem.
% The service pr ovider is responsible forth ese
apps and the services and conte nt connec‐
te dto it.
Connecting Mercedes-Benz Link with the
mu ltimedia sy stem #
Connect the Mercedes-Benz Link control box
with theç USB port of the multimedia
connection unit using a suitable connecting
cable.
% A suitable connecting cable is available sep‐
arately at a Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.212
Multimedia sy stem

Android
Auto Android
Autoove rview &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem.
Mobile phone functions can be used with
Android Autousing the Android operating sys‐
te m on the multimedia sy stem. It is operated using
the cent ral control element or thevo ice
control. You can activate thevo ice-opera ted con‐
trol sy stem bypressing and holding theó
button on the multifunction steering wheel.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec‐
te d via Android Auto to the multimedia sy stem.
The availability of Android Autoand Android Auto
Apps may vary according tothe count ry.
The service pr ovider is responsible forth is appli‐
cation and the services and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,va rious functions of
th e multimedia sy stem, forex ample the media
source Blue tooth®
audio, are not available.
On lyone route guidance can be active at a time.
If ro ute guidance is active on the multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when route guidance is star ted
on the mobile phone. Connecting a mobile phone via Android
Auto
Requ irements:
R The firs t acti vation of Android Autoon the
multimedia sy stem must be car ried out when
th eve hicle is stationary for saf etyre asons.
R The mobile phone suppo rts Android Auto
from Android 5.0.
R The Android Autoapp is ins talled on the
mobile phone.
R In order touse thete lephone functions, the
mobile phone must be connected tothe mul‐
timedia sy stem via Blue tooth®
( / page 202).
If th ere was no prior Internet connection, this
is es tablished with the use of the mobile
phone with Android Auto.
R The mobile phone is connected tothe multi‐
media sy stem via the USB port çusing a
suitable cable (/ page 235).
R An Internet connection is requ ired forth e full
ra nge of functions for Android Auto. Multimedia sy
stem 215

Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Connect 5
Android Auto #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Ac cepting/rejecting the data pr otection reg‐
ulations
A message with the data pr otection regulations
appears. #
Select Accept & Start .
or #
Select Decline & End.
Ac tivating automatic start #
Select Start automatically O.
St arting manually #
Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto #
Press theò button on the multifunction
st eering wheel, forex ample.
% If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected. Yo
u can call up Android Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Android Auto 5
Sound #
Select theto ne menu (/ page 245).
Ending And roid Au to
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Android Auto #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Tr
ansfer redve hicle data with Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay™ Overview of transfer
redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (/ page195).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged 216
Multimedia sy stem

Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 45
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air vents ....................................................1 11
Ad justing (front) ................................... 111
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 11 2
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode .............................111
Air-water duct .......................................... 254
Ke eping free ........................................2 54
Airbag ........................................................ .35
Ac tivation .............................................. 30
Fr ont airbag ...........................................35
Head airbag ........................................... 35
Ins tallation locations ............................ .35
Knee airbag ........................................... 35 Overview ............................................... 35
PA
SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Pr otection ..............................................36
Re duced pr otection ...............................37
Side impact airbag ................................ 35
AIRSCARF Adjusting the outlets ............................1 12
Switching on/off ................................... 87
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 02
AMG DRIVE UNIT ......................................... 154
St eering-wheel buttons ........................ 154
AMG ceramic high-per form ance com‐
posi tebrake sy stem ................................ 11 7
AMG DRIVE UNIT see AMG Performance steering wheel AMG
Performance adju stable exhaust
sy stem ...................................................... 11 9
Fu nction ............................................... 11 9
Operating ............................................. 11 9
AMG per form ance seat
Setting ................................................... 84
AMG Performance steering wheel .........154
AMG RIDE CONTROL Selecting the suspension setting ......... 15 6
Suspension .......................................... 15 6
AMG TR ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 19 9
Drag Race ............................................ 197
Gene ral information ............................ .196
Te lemetry display ................................ .198
Tr ack Race ........................................... 19 6
Android Auto ............................................ 215
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .215
Ending .................................................. 216
Information .......................................... 215
Overview ..............................................2 15
Sound settings ..................................... 216
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ....................... 216 Index
373

Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sys‐
te m ........................................................... 220
Au tomatic emergency call ................... 221
Information .......................................... 220
Information on data processing .......... .222
Manual emer gency call ........................ 221
Overview ............................................. 220
Self-diagnosis (Russia) ........................ 223
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode .................................................. .223
Mercedes-Benz Link ................................212
Connecting .......................................... 212
Ending .................................................. 213
Overview ..............................................2 12
Using ................................................... 213
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory .................................... 316
Messages see Text messa ges
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors Mobile phone
Cancelling permission for Internet
connection .......................................... 227
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 13 4
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Second telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .207
St opping ..............................................2 07
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ................................... 267
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys...................... 17 0
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ .167
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 178
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .135
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .184
Central cont rol elements .................... .179
Configu ring displ aysettings ................1 86
Entering characters ............................ .185
Fa vourites ............................................ 183
Overview ..............................................1 78
Re storing thefa ctory settings .............. 19 5
St andby mode function ...................... .135
Switching the sound on/off ................. 184
Multimedia sy stem
see Touch Control
see Touchpad N
Ne utral
Engaging .............................................. 12 2
No n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .135
St andby mode function ...................... .135 390
Index

Service centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting summer time ..............................187
Setting the da teform at .......................... 187
Setting the distance unit ........................ 191
SETUP (on-board computer, Perform‐
ance menu) .............................................. .171
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .................. 124
Short messages see Text messa ges
Side impact airbag .................................... 35
Side windo ws............................................. 68
Au tomatic function ................................ 69
Closing .................................................. 68
Closing using theke y ............................ 70 Con
venience closing ............................. 70
Co nvenience opening ............................70
Opening .................................................68
Opening with theke y ............................ .70
Problem .................................................71
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .69
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................ 285
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................. 96
Armrest ................................................ .96
Boot ....................................................... 96
Fr ont centre console ............................ .96
Soft top
Care .................................................... 260
Closing (soft- top switch) ........................ 72
Closing using theke y ............................ 70
Opening (so ft-top switch) ...................... 72
Opening with theke y ............................ .70
Problem .................................................75
Re locking .............................................. .74Soft-top switch
.......................................... 72
Software update ...................................... 194
Impor tant sy stem updates ...................1 95
Information .......................................... 194
Pe rforming ...........................................1 94
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 43
Wheels and tyres ................................. 285
Sound see Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem
see Tone settings
Sound settings Adjusting the balance/fader ................2 45
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 24 5
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .245
Spare wheel see Collapsible spa rewheel
Speed limitation for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 14 6
Speedome ter
Digital ................................................. .174 Index
395

Tr
ansmission oil (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ............................. 171
Te xt messages .......................................... 211
Calling a message sender .................... 212
Con figuring the displa yedte xt mes‐
sa ge s ................................................... 212
Del eting .............................................. .212
No tes ................................................... 211
Options ................................................ 212
Re ad-aloud function ............................ .212
Re ading ................................................ 212
Time Manual time setting ............................. 187
Setting summer time ........................... 187
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 187
Setting the time zone .......................... 187
Setting the time/date form at .............. 187
TIREFIT kit ................................................ 268
Declaration of conformity ...................... 23
St orage location ..................................2 68
Using ................................................... 268
To ne settings ...........................................2 44
Calling up the sound menu .................. 24 5Information ..........................................2
44
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To rque (on-board comp uter,Perform‐
ance menu) .............................................. .171
To tal di stance .......................................... .174
Displ aying ............................................ 174
To uch Control .......................................... 180
On-board computer ............................. 167
Operating ............................................ 180
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 180
To uchpad .................................................. 181
Ac tivating/deactivating ha ptic oper‐
ation feedback .....................................1 82
Operating ............................................. 181
Re ading the handwriting recognition
aloud ................................................... 182
Selecting a station and track .............. .182
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 182
To w- aw ay protection
Fu nction ................................................ 77
Priming/deactivating ............................. 78
To w- bar sy stem ...................................... .164 To
w- starting ............................................. 282
To wing away ............................................ 279
To wing eye
Ins talling .............................................. 282
St orage location ..................................2 81
To wing me thods ...................................... 278
Tr ack
Selecting (audio mode) ....................... 235
Tr ack Race
Setting ................................................ .196
Tr af fic announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .244
Tr af fic information service volume
increase
Setting ................................................ .244
Tr ansfer redve hicle data
Android Auto ........................................ 216
Apple CarPl ay™ ................................... 216
Tr ansmission position display ................121
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle ................................................ 280
Tr im element (Care) ................................ 263398
Index