2019 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER light

Deactivating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC There are several ways to deactivate Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards 0043.
or X Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
When you deactivate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the Active Distance Assist Active Distance Assist
Off
Off message appears on the multifunction dis-
play for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is not
deactivated if you depress the accelerator
pedal.
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is automati-
cally deactivated if: R you engage the electric parking brake or if the
vehicle is automatically secured with the elec-
tric parking brake
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
R the transmission is in position 005D,005Eor005C
R you pull the cruise control lever towards you
in order to pull away and the front-passenger door or one of the rear doors is open
R the vehicle is skidding
If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti-
vated, you will hear a warning tone. You will see
the Active Distance Assist Off
Active Distance Assist Off message
on the multifunction display for approximately
five seconds. Displays in the instrument cluster Displays in the speedometer
If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC detects a
vehicle in front, the segments between speed of
vehicle in front 0043to stored speed 0044light up.
i For design reasons, the speed displayed on
the speedometer may differ slightly from the
speed set for Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC.
Display when Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is deactivated
On the on-board computer, you can select the
assistance graphics display. 0043
Vehicle in front, if detected
0044 Distance indicator, current distance to the
vehicle in front
0087 Specified minimum distance to the vehicle
in front; adjustable
0085 Your vehicle
X Select the Assistance Graphic Assistance Graphic function
using the on-board computer (Y page 167).142
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Narrow vehicles
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC has not yet
detected the vehicle in front on the edge of the
road because of its narrow width. The distance
to the vehicle in front will be too short.
Obstructions and stationary vehicles Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
brake for obstacles or stationary vehicles. If, for
example, the detected vehicle turns a corner
and an obstacle or stationary vehicle is revealed, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC will not brake
for them.
Crossing vehicles Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may mistak-
enly detect vehicles that are crossing your lane. Activating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC at,
for example, a traffic light with crossing traffic
could cause your vehicle to pull away at the
wrong time. HOLD
General notes The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
R when pulling away, especially on steep slopes
R when maneuvering on steep slopes
R when waiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationary without the driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is canceled and the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the vehicle is only braked using the HOLD
function, the vehicle may roll away in the fol-
lowing situations when you leave the vehicle:
R if there is a malfunction in the system or in
the voltage supply
R if the HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. by a vehicle occupant
R if the electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with or the battery is disconnected
There is a risk of an accident.
Always deactivate the HOLD function and
secure the vehicle against rolling away before
you leave it.
! When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC or
the HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations. 144
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The suspension setting can also be adjusted
using the DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Y page 116).
Setting "Sport" mode
X Press button 0043repeatedly until left indicator
lamp 0087lights up.
You have selected Sport mode.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT
AMG Suspension System SPORT mes-
sage appears on the multifunction display.
The firmer setting of the suspension tuning in
Sport mode ensures even better contact with
the road. Select this mode when employing a
sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads.
Setting "Sport +" mode
X Press button 0043repeatedly until indicator
lamps 0044and 0087light up.
You have selected Sport + mode.
The AMG
AMG Suspension Suspension System
SystemSPORT +
SPORT + mes-
sage appears on the multifunction display.
The very firm setting of the suspension setting in Sport + mode ensures the best possible contact
with the road. Select this mode only when driv-
ing on race circuits.
Setting "Comfort" mode
X Press button 0043repeatedly until indicator
lamps 0044and 0087go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG AMG Suspension
Suspension System
SystemCOMFORT
COMFORT mes-
sage appears on the multifunction display.
In Comfort mode, the driving characteristics of
your vehicle are more comfortable. Select this
mode if you prefer a more comfortable driving
style, but also when driving at speed on straight
roads, e. g. highways. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking aid with ultrasound. It monitors the area around your vehicle using six sensors in the
front bumper and four sensors in the rear
bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC shows you
the distance between your vehicle and a detec-
ted obstacle visually and audibly.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a replacement for your attention to your
immediate surroundings. You are always responsible for safe maneuvering, parking and
exiting a parking space. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
maneuvering area while maneuvering and park-
ing or exiting parking spaces.
! When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC does not detect such objects
when they are in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or the
objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objects that absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes of a truck or
a pneumatic drill could cause Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC to malfunction.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not function
correctly on uneven terrain.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated auto-
matically when you:
R switch on the ignition
R shift the transmission to position 005B,005Eor
005C
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated at
speeds above approx. 11 mph (18 km/h). It is
reactivated at lower speeds.
Range of the sensors General notes
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not take into
account obstacles located:
R below the detection range, e.g. people, ani-
mals or objects.
R above the detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, truck overhangs or loading ramps. 148
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0043
Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand side
(example)
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice or slush. They can otherwise not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch
or damage them (Y page 246).
Range 0043
Approx. 24 in (approx. 60 cm) (corners)
0044 Approx. 32 in (approx. 80 cm) (corners)
0087 Approx. 48 in (approx. 120 cm) (center)
0085 Approx. 40 in (approx. 100 cm) (center)
Minimum distance Center Approx. 8 in (approx. 20 cm)
Corners Approx. 6 in (approx. 15 cm) If there is an obstacle within this range, the rel-
evant warning displays light up and a warning
tone sounds. If the distance falls below the min- imum, the distance may no longer be shown.
Warning displays 0043
Segments on the left-hand side of the vehi-
cle
0044 Segments on the right-hand side of the vehi-
cle
0087 Segments showing operational readiness
The warning displays show the distance
between the sensors and the obstacle. The
warning display for the front area is in the instru- ment cluster. The warning display for the rear
area is located on the cover behind the seats in the rear compartment.
The warning display for each side of the vehicle
is divided into five yellow and two red segments.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational if
operational readiness indicator 0087lights up.
The selected transmission position and the
direction in which the vehicle is rolling deter-
mine which warning display is active when the
engine is running. Transmission posi-
tion Warning display
005B
Front area activated
005E,
005Cor the vehicle
is rolling backwards Rear and front areas
activated
005D
No areas activated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches a detected obstacle, depending on
the vehicle's distance from the obstacle:
From the:
R sixth segment onwards, you will hear an inter-
mittent warning tone for approximately two
seconds.
R seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two seconds. Driving systems
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This indicates that you have now reached the
minimum distance.
Deactivating or activating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC 0043
Indicator lamp
0044 Deactivates or activates Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC If indicator lamp
0043lights up, Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
i Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is automati-
cally activated when you set the Start/Stop
button to key position 0048.
Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions Only the red segments in
the Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC warning
displays are lit. You also
hear a warning tone for
approximately two sec-
onds.
Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated and the indi-
cator lamp on the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has been deacti-
vated.
X If problems persist, have Parking Assist PARKTRONIC checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. Only the red segments in
the Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC warning
displays are lit. Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC is
then deactivated. The Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is inter-
ference.
X Clean the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC sensors (Y page 246).
X Switch the ignition back on. The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or ultra-
sound waves.
X Check to see if Parking Assist PARKTRONIC works at a different
location. 150
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Rear view camera
General notes Rear view camera
0043is located in the rear
bumper, underneath the trunk lid.
Rear view camera 0043is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind your
vehicle with guide lines in the multimedia sys-
tem display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
i The text shown in the multimedia system
display depends on the language setting. The following are examples of rear view camera
messages in the multimedia system display.
Important safety notes The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that there are no persons, animals or objects
etc., in the maneuvering area while maneuvering
and parking in parking spaces.
The rear view camera will not function or will
function only to a limited extent if:
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
R if there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in win- ter R
if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(Y page 246)
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the
reversing camera may be restricted due to addi-
tional accessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g. license plate holder).
The guide lines in the multimedia system display
show the distances to your vehicle. The distan-
ces only apply to road level.
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: ensure that SmartKey position
0048 has been selected with the Start/Stop
button.
X Make sure that the Activation by R gear Activation by R gear
function is selected in the multimedia system (see the Digital Owner's Manual).
X Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown with
guide lines in the multimedia system display.
The image from the rear view camera is avail-
able throughout the maneuvering process.
To deactivate: the rear view camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to 005Dor after
driving forwards a short distance.
Messages in the multimedia system dis- play The rear view camera may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all. Obstacles are not shown by the rear view cam-
era in the following locations:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
! Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
R the bumper of a parked vehicle
R the drawbar of a trailer
R the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R the rear section of an HGV
R a slanted post Driving systems
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Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline. 0043
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
0044 White guide line without steering input –
vehicle width including the exterior mirrors
(static)
0087 Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, at the current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
0085 Yellow lane marking the course the tires will
take at the current steering wheel angle
(dynamic) 0083
Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
0084 Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
006B Bumper
006C Red guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are shown when the transmis-
sion is in position 005E.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level. 0043
Front warning display
0044 Additional measurement operational readi-
ness indicator for Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
0087 Rear warning display
Vehicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC:
when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera-
tional (Y page 149), additional measurement
operational readiness indicator 0044appears in
the multimedia system display. If the Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC warning displays are active
or light up, warning displays 0043and 0087are also
active or light up correspondingly in the multi-
media system display.
"Reverse parking" function Backing up straight into a parking space
without steering input
0043
White guide line without steering input –
vehicle width including the exterior mirrors
(static)
0044 Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, at the current
steering wheel angle (dynamic) 152
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X
Back up carefully until you have reached the
final position.
Red guide line 0043is then at the end of parking
space 0087. The vehicle is almost parallel in the
parking space.
Wide-angle function 0043
Symbol for the wide-angle view function
0044 Your vehicle
0087 Warning displays for Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
You can also use the rear view camera to select
a wide-angle view.
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera-
tional (Y page 149), a symbol for your own vehi-
cle appears in the multimedia system display. If
the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC warning dis-
plays are active, warning displays 0087light up in
the multimedia system display in yellow or red
accordingly. ATTENTION ASSIST
General notes ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous journeys, such as on highways. It is
active in the 37 mph (60 km/h) to 125 mph
(200 km/h) range. If ATTENTION ASSIST
detects typical indicators of fatigue or increas-
ing lapses in concentration on the part of the
driver, it suggests taking a break.
Important safety notes ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid to the driver. It
might not always recognize fatigue or increasing
inattentiveness in time or fail to recognize them at all. The system is not a substitute for a well-
rested and attentive driver. The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warnings may be delayed or not
occur at all:
R if the length of the journey is less than approx-
imately 30 minutes
R if the road condition is poor, e.g. if the surface
is uneven or if there are potholes
R if there is a strong side wind
R if you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration
R if you are predominantly driving slower than
37 mph (60 km/h) or faster than 125 mph
(200 km/h)
R if the time has been set incorrectly
R in active driving situations, such as when you
change lanes or change your speed
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness assessment
is deleted and restarted when you continue the
journey:
R when you switch off the engine
R when you take off your seat belt and open the
driver's door, e.g. for a change of drivers or to
take a break
Displaying the attention level You can have current status information dis-
played in the assistance menu (Y
page 168) of
the on-board computer.
X Select the Assistance display for ATTENTION
ASSIST using the on-board computer
(Y page 167). 154
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