2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE display

Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Belt adjustment #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's airbag
2 Front passenger airbag
3 Front passenger knee airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
6 Driver's knee airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
R Side airbag: ribcage
R Window airbag: head &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injuries
if th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If th e front passenger airbag is enabled, a
ch ild on the front passenger seat may be
st ru ck bythe front passenger airbag during
an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int
sy stem on a seat pr otected byan ENABLED
FRONT AIRB AGin front of it, this can result in
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothech ild. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page51). Also, alw ays obser ve
th e no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front passenger
seat. Occupant saf
ety37

A pe
rson on the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly (/ page 33).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be
disabled bymis take ,fo rex ample, in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R The front passen ger transfers their weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
R The front passenger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
fa ce. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
a disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit. A person in
the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact with
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R the classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectly. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
st atus of the front passenger airbag. Alw
ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 41).
Fu nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Ve
hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the Occupant saf
ety41

side of
the cockpit on the front passenger side
(/ page 51).
Self-test of automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simul taneously.
The status of the front passenger airbag is dis‐
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps af terth e self-tes t:
R ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out af ter appro x‐
ima tely 60 seconds.
R ON and OFF are not lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho wsthest atus of the front passenger airbag. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff checked and repaired immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest a‐
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect for
th e cur rent situation.
Af terfitting a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat:
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF must be lit continu‐
ousl y. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page51).
Depending on thech ild restra int sy stem and the
st ature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp may be off. In this case, do 42
Occupant saf ety

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Switch on the high beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the high beam is switched on automat‐
ically in the dar k,the_ indicator lamp on
th e multifunction display will light up. #
Toswitch off: switch offthe high beam
using the combination switch. Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
÷ Light settings
5 Exterior light shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Setting
the sur round lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
÷ Light settings
5 Locator lighting #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. If
th e sur round lighting is swit ched on, theex te‐
ri or lighting remains lit for 40 seconds af terthe
ve hicle is unloc ked. When youstart theve hicle,
th e sur round lighting is deactivated and the
automatic driving lights are activated. Interior lighting
Ad
justing the in terior lighting 1
u Load compartment lighting
2 | Automatic interior lighting control
3 p Rightreading lamp 4
c Inte rior lighting
5 p Leftreading lamp #
Toswitch on or off: press button1–5
accordingly. Setting
the interior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
÷ Light settings
5 Interior light shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Light and sight
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Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion jorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R you press but ton1 once.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with theke y in the ignition lock
(/ page 102). St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
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 theKey
not detected display message also appears
in the multifunction display: start theve hicle
with theke y (/ page102).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving
by pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 103). Driving and parking
101

Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press display button1.
The display button indicates the cur rent sta‐
tus 2ofthe ECO start/ stop function:
R s (red): deactivated
R è (green): activated
R ç (yellow): inactive 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 108
Driving and pa rking

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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. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT
5 Individual #
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª User notifica-
tion.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Vehicle data.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Engine data.
% The actual (maximum) values that can be
achie vedfo r engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the certified values
within the count ry-specific guidelines for
permissible tolerances (basis: UN-ECE No.
85 or country -specific guidelines).
Fa ctors that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature R
Operating temp erature of the engine
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta‐
tion. The values for engine output and
engine torque sh own in the media display
may deviate from the actual values. Au
tomatic transmission E-SELECT selector le
ver Fu
nction of the E-SELECT selector le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a
st andstill, alw ays depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. 11 4
Driving and pa rking

Engaging pa
rkposition P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 121). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the
transmission position display jis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.If no transmission
position display jappears, secure theve hi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion hork.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and engage transmission position
hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and pull the E-
SELECT selector le ver back past thefirst
point of resis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
R the selected drive prog ram
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Note
s onthe double-clutch function The double-clut
chfunction is active when chang‐
ing down in all drive programs. The double-
clut chfunction reduces load change reactions
and suppo rts sporty driving. The acoustic per‐
ception of the double-clutch function changes
depending on the drive prog ram. Ro
cking theve hicle free Ro
cking theve hicle free can help tofree a vehi‐
cle that has become trapped in slush or sn ow.
To rock theve hicle free, mo vethe E-SELECT
selector le ver upwards and down wards past the
point of resis tance in order toswitch between
transmission positions hand k(/ page114).
% The maximum design speed when switching
between hand kis 9 km/h. 11 6
Driving and pa rking