2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER parking sensors

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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The selected suspension setting is shown in
th e multifunction display as a message:
R AMG Ride Control COMFORT
R AMG Ride Control SPORT
R AMG Ride Control SPORT + Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem with ultrasound. It
monitors the area around your vehicle using six
sensors 1inthe front bumper and four sensors
in there ar bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sho
wsyouth e dis tance between your vehicle
and a de tected obs tacle visually and audibly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC display (vehicles with‐
out front and reve rsing camera)
The warning displa ysofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC show the dis tance between the
sensors and the obs tacle. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC display (vehicles with
front and reve rsing camera)
The warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC appears toge ther with the cor re‐
sponding camera image in the multimedia sys‐
te m displa y.The coloured segments show the
dis tance between the sensors and the obs tacle.
1 Yellow warning displa y:obs tacles at a dis‐
ta nce between appr ox. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
2 Orange warning displa y:obs tacles at a
medium di stance between appr ox. 0.3 m
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Redwa rning displa y:obs tacles at a very
short dis tance of appr ox. 0.3 m or less
In thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle in front and appr oximately
1. 0 m toan obs tacle behind. A continuous tone
sounds from a di stance of appr oximately 0.2 m.
Using theWa rnear lysetting, you can set the
wa rning tone in the multimedia sy stem so that it
will sound earlier at a greater dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m .
% The Warnear lysetting is alw ays active in
th ere ar of theve hicle.
If Pa rking Assist is deactivated and an obs tacle
is de tected in the path of theve hicle, a pop-up
window forPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC appears
in the multimedia sy stem at speeds below
10 km/h.
Sy stem limitations
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects. R
Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
As a result of additional accessories (e.g. licence
plate brac ket or bicycle rack )th e actual dis tance
to an obs tacle may not cor respond tothe dis‐
ta nce measu redby Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
under ce rtain conditions.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Deactivating/activating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When pa rking or manoeuvring theve hi‐
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
sensors, e.g. flowe rpots or dr awbars. The
vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged. If indicator lamp
1is not lit, Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is active. If the indicator lamp is lit
or theé symbol appears in the multifunction
displa y,Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is not
active. #
Press but ton2. 15 8
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WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may
failto
de tect some vehicles and is not a substitute for
attentive driving. Alw ays ensure that there is suf‐
fi cient di stance tothe side forot her road users
and obs tacles.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be limited in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R The sensors are dirty or co vered.
R Poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain,
snow or spr ay. R
Narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
monitoring range.
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driving
alongside long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blind Spot Assi stor
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Blind Spot Assist #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Lane
Keeping Assist Fu
nction of Lane Keeping Assist Lane
Keeping Assist monitors the area in front of
yo ur vehicle bymeans of multifunction camera
1. It ser vesto protect you against unin tention‐
ally le aving your lane. You will be warned by
means of a vibration in thesteering wheel.
Yo u are warned byvibration pulses in thesteer‐
ing wheel in thefo llowing circums tances:
R Lane Keeping Assist de tects lane markings.
R A front wheel passes over the lane markings. Driving and parking
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!inope
rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 324
÷inoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 325
Tinoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 321
GInoperati ve.................................. 328
ÂInse rtkey .................................... 347
ÁKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 47
Á Key not de tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge).....................................3 48
bLeft dipped beam (Example) ....... 355
Limi ter inoperative .............................. 333
Limiter passive .................................... 333
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 355
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........3 34
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual .....................327N permanently active Risk of
vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 341
çOff .............................................. .331
ë Off............................................... 330
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 342
K Open/close top comple tely ....... 353
!Pa rking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .318
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 327
RACE START cancelled ........................ 334
RACE START not possible See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 334
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 322
ÐRe ar axlesteering cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 349
ÐRe ar axlesteering Malfunction
Vi sit workshop .....................................3 49Re
ar spoiler control sy stem inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 350
Re ar spoiler inoperative Limit XXX
mp h..................................................... 349
hRe ctify tyre pressure ................... 345
Re duce speed ...................................... 346
!Re lease parking brake .................320
ÁRe placekey ................................ .347
8 Reser vefuel le vel........................ 337
6Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 329
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 42
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........342
#See Owner's Manual ................... 335
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 333
ÙSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 352 Index
381

ÙSt
eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......352
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................341
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 335
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................3 36
çsuspended .................................. 332
bSwitch off lights .......................... 355
bSwitch on headla mps.................. 355
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 341
K Top lo wering ............................... 354
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 335
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .352
Tr action Control inoperative See
Owner's Manual .................................. 348
dTr ans. oil overheated Drive on
with care ............................................. 343 Tr
ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 341
!Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................. 317
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 345
hTy repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 345
hTy repress. monitor inoperative ...346
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................3 46
hWa rning tyre defect .....................343
hWheel sensor(s) missing ............. 345
K While stationar y,apply the
brakes before operating the soft top.
.............................................................3 54
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 42
Dist ance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance DI
STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 60
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .64
Opening (from the inside) ......................60
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .64
Un locking (from the inside) ...................60
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Double-clut chfunction ........................... 12 3
Drag Race
Setting ................................................ .197
Draught stop
Fitting ................................................... .74
re mo val .................................................. 74
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive position Enga ging ..............................................1 23
Drive prog ram display ............................. 12 0382
Index

Drive prog
rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical dipped beam ..................... 98
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .135
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 13 6
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 14 0
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .142
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 137
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 14 0
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ..... 137
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st........................ 14 0
Overview ............................................. 13 6
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 13 6
Re sponsibility ...................................... 13 5
Driving sy stem
AMG RIDE CONTROL ........................... 15 6
Driving sy stem
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC see
ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Lane Keeping Assist
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
Driving tips AMG ceramic high-per form ance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 17
Driving ab road (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................... 98
General driving tips .............................. 11 5
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 14
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... .119
Con figuring drive program I ................. 121
Displ aying engine data ........................ .121
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 121
Drive prog ram display ......................... .120
Drive programs ................................... .119
Fu nction ............................................... 11 9Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
.............................................................1 20
Selecting the drive program ................1 20
Showing operation feedback ................1 21 E
E-SELECT selector le ver.......................... 121
Engaging drive position ....................... 12 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 2
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 12 2
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 12 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .122
Fu nction ............................................... 121
E10 ............................................................ 308
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................89
Setting ................................................... 90
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................89
Setting ................................................... 90
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 14 0 Index
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