2018 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER stop start

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Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
124
2 Combination swit ch →
99
3 Start/ stop button →
11 3
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
178
5 Switches the seat heating on/off →
85
6 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
86
7 Switches AIRSCARF on/off →
87
8 Front camera →
15 9
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
100
A Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →
157
B PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →
40
C Glovecompa rtment →
93
D Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
178
E Control knob forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
178
Switches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
178
F ECO start/ stop function →
11 8 G
Adjusts there ar wing →
15 5
H AMG Performance exhaust sy stem →
11 9
I AMG E-SELECT selector le ver→
121
J Activates/deacti vates ESP ®
→
137
K AMG RIDE CONTROL →
15 6
L Manual gearshifting (permanent setting) →
124
M DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
11 9
N Stow age compartment →
93
O Climate control sy stems →
109
P Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
167
Q AMG DRIVE UNIT actuator →
154
R AMG DRIVE UNIT buttons →
154
S Adjusts thesteering wheel →
89
T Control panel forth e on-board computer →
167
Operates cruise contro l ortheva riable limiter →
14 3
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
14 8 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. Gene
ral no tes 19

#
Alw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oiding direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. In addition,
thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
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. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! 46
Occupant saf ety

Driving
St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual display message also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
tips". Fu
nction of Emotion Start #
Start theve hicle with thest art/ stop button
(/ page 113) and simultaneous ly pull one of
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles 1or
2.
R The idle speed is inc reased brief ly when
st arting the engine.
R The exhaust gasflaps are opened (spo rty
ch aracteristic) (/ page119).
St arting theve hicle using a key
Yo u can also start theve hicle with theke y in the
ignition loc k.The ignition lock is in there ar stow‐
age space in the cent reconsole. Driving and pa
rking 11 3

ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
Deacti vating or acti vating the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press displ aybutton 1.
The display button indicates the cur rent sta‐
tus 2ofthe ECO start/ stop function:
R è OFF (red): deactivated
R è (green): activated
R ç (yellow): inactive
% Depending on the model and theve hicle
equipment, the button may also be located
at a dif fere nt position in the cent reconsole. ECO displ
ayfunction The ECO display summa
rises your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program A.
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The inner segment lights up and
the outer seg‐
ment fills up:
R 1 moderate acceleration
R 2 gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 consis tent speed
The inner segment does not light up and the
outer segment em pties:
R 1 sporty acceleration
R 2 heavy braking
R 3 fluctuations in speed 11 8
Driving and pa rking

Yo
u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneously
R the ECO display lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. AMG
Performance exhaust sy stem Fu
nction of the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem
Changing the position of theex haust gasflaps
allo wsyouto select the sound characteristics of
th e AMG Performance exhaust sy stem:
R closed exhaust gasflaps: com fort ch aracter‐
istic (balanced)
R open exhaust gasflaps: sporty characteristic
(po werful) Ope
rating the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem #
Press display button 1.
The display button indicates the cur rently
selected sound characteristic 2:
R button symbol (blue): balanced
R button symbol (red): po werful DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R o (Slippery): optimised pulling away and
driving characteristics in wint ryand slippe ry
ro ad conditions
R = (Individual): individual settings
R A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style
R C (Sport): sporty driving style
R B (Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
st yle
R I (RACE): driving like on a race track
The I (RACE) drive program may not be
used on normal roads. I (RACE) must on ly
be activated and used on dedicated race cir‐
cuits, not on public roads.
Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive
prog ram A when in city traf fic or stop-and-go
traf fic. Driving and pa
rking 11 9

Depending on
the drive prog ram selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R drive
- engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R AMG Dynamics
- thefo ur agility functions Basic, Advanced,
Pro and Ma ster are automatically selec‐
te d depending on the drive prog ram.
- thesteering, shift timing point and stabili‐
sation functions are adap tedto the selec‐
te d drive prog ram.
- when ESP ®
is activated, agility function
Pro is selected in drive program I
RACE. The Mas ter function is auto mati‐
cally selected when ESP ®
is deactivated.
R position of theex haust gasflaps
R Suspension
R steering
R availability of the ECO start/ stop function
R availability of Glide mode R
The I(R ACE)driving prog ram has thefo l‐
lowing properties:
- theve hicle exhibits driving characteristics
suited forra ce circuits.
- allvehicle sy stems are designed for maxi‐
mum sportiness.
- thech assis has a particular lytight sus‐
pension and da mping sy stem.
- Glide mode is not available.
- ECO start/ stop function is not available.
- the sporty sound characteristic of the
ex haust sy stem is activated.
% You can call up vehicle characteristics via
th ePe rformance menu in the on-board com‐
puter (/ page171).
Yo u can also change thefo llowing vehicle char‐
acteristics using the buttons in the cent recon‐
sole:
R position of theex haust gasflaps
R ECO start/ stop function
R Suspension
R Manual gearshifting Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selec ted drive program appears in the
display 2and in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter. 12 0
Driving and pa rking

#
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
% Gearshift recommendation is acti veonly if
yo u ha veactivated manual gearshifting with
th e button on the cent reconsole. Using kickdown
#
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
% Ifyo u ha veactivated manual gearshifting
with the button in the cent reconsole, the
transmission does not react tothe kick‐
down. During kickdown,
you cannot change gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving. Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in.
R the engine speed cor responds tothe idle
speed.
R theJ symbol appears in the multifunc‐
tion displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R the ECO start/ stop function is activated.
R drive program =is selected with the drive
setting "Moderate" or "Reduced".
R the speed is within a suitable range. R
thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R you are no lon ger depressing the accelera tor
or brake pedal.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. Driving and parking
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