2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE display

Manual
gearshifting #
Toactivate/deacti vate: press display but‐
to n1.
The displ aybutton displa ys the cur rently
selected gear setting 2:
R M(red): manual gearshifting
R D(blue): automatic transmission %
Topermanently shift thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles, select theM (Manual) set‐
ting forth e transmission.
* NO
TEDama getothe engine due toshift‐
ing up too late The automatic transmission does not shift up
in manual mode
even when the engine's lim‐
iting speed is reached.
The fuel supply is inter rupte d in order topre‐
ve nt the engine from overrev ving. #
Shift up before the engine speed rea‐
ch es there d area in there v counter. #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. If
th e engine speed is too high or too lo w,you
cannot change gear using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles. In this case, segments 1
light up red. Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. Driving and parking
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R
In deep sno w.
R On sand or gra vel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
% Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described abo veno longer apply. ESP ®
will
ot herwise not be able tostabilise theve hicle
if th eve hicle starts toskid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ously even when ESP ®
is acti vated, ESP ®
is not
av ailable due toa malfunction.
Obse rve any information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 381)
R Display messages
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4ETS traction control is pa rtof ESP ®
.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin. R
More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction. Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) #
Toactivate ESP ®
SPORT: press and hold
display button 1until thero ad in button
symbol 2lights up yello w.
The å andÆ warning lamps appear in
th e instrument clus ter. #
Todeactivate ESP ®
:press and hold displ ay
button 1until thero ad in button symbol 2
lights up red.
The å and¤ warning lamps appear in
th e instrument clus ter.
% When you deactivate ESP ®
in theI drive
prog ram, AMG Dynamics auto matically
switches totheMas terleve l. #
Toactivate ESP ®
:press and hold display
button 1until thero ad in button symbol 2
lights up blue.
The å, Æand¤ warning lamps go
out.
When the÷ symbol is shown with a red!on
th e display button, ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. 13 0
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Fu
nction of EBD Elect
ronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is char‐
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st Ac
tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, or toreduce the
ef fects of such a collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL warn‐
ing lamp lights up in the instrument clus ter. If
yo u do not react tothe visual or acoustic warn‐
ing, autonomous braking can be initiated in criti‐
cal situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone
occur simultaneously wi th the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a situation
de tected as critical byActive Brake Assi st, or
apply the brake during autonomous braking, sit‐
uation-dependent braking assis tance occu rs.
The brake pressure increases up tomaximum
full-s top braking if necessar y.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measures for occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated, if
th eve hicle is equipped with these. &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assi stalone. Active Brake Assi stis only
an aid. The driver is responsible for
maintaining a suf ficiently safe di stance
to theve hicle in front, vehicle speed
and for braking in good time. #
Be prepare dto brake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. %
Ifth e sy stem is una vailable, theæ display
appears in the multifunction displa y.
Obser vethe sy stem limitations of Active Brake
Assi st.
The individual subfunctions are available in
th efo llowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function Driving and parking
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R
Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fer‐
ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
ra dar reflections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displaye d.
R Full sy stem per form ance is not available for a
fe w seconds af ter switching on the ignition
or af ter driving off.
R In complex traf fic situations whe reobjects
cannot always be clear lyidentified.
R Forve hicles if they mo vequickly into the
sensor de tection range.
R On bends wi tha tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during this teach-in period. Setting
Active Brake Assi st Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation with th efo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning. If
th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise contro lre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
speed abo ve30 km/h up tothe maximum
design speed or up tothe set winter tyre limit. Driving and parking
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Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 126).
Dis playson the multifunction display
R h (grey): cruise control is selected but
not yet acti vated.
R h (green): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears along with theh dis‐
pla y.
% The segments extending from the cur rent
st ored speed tothe end of the scale, or to
th e set winter tyre limit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, you will make use of the engine's brak‐
ing ef fect. This relie vesth e load on the brake sy
stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Fu nction of the limiter
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for speed restrictions, e.g. in built-
up areas.
R Perm anen t:for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving in winter tyre mode.
The variable limiter is operated using the cor re‐
sponding steering wheel buttons. You can store any
road speed from 30 km/h to250 km/h or
up tothe set winter tyre limit. You can also per‐
fo rm settings while theve hicle is stationary if
th eve hicle has been star ted.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 126).
Dis playson the multifunction display
R È (gre y): variable limiter is selec ted but
not yet acti vated.
R È (flashes gr ey):va riable limiter is temp o‐
ra rily passive.
R È (green): variable limiter is activated.
A stored speed appears along with theÈ dis‐
pla y.The segments in the speedome ter light up,
up tothe cur rently stored speed.
% When the driving speed is greater than the
st ored speed, display Èflashes.
Kickd own
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), theva riable limiter
swit ches topassive mode. The Limiter passive
message appears in the multifunction displa y.134
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%
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Increasing/decreasing thesto red speed #
1 km/h: press rocker switch 1upM or
down Ntothe pressure point, or press
and hold (increments of 1-km/h).
or #
10km/h: press and hold rock er switch 1
up M or down Nbeyond the pressure
point (increments of 10km/h).
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed
and press rocker switch 1upM.
Deactivating cruise control or theva riable
limi ter #
Select Owith th e left rock er switch.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated. Pe
rm anent limi ter
If th eve hicle should ne verexc eed a specific
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multi‐
media sy stem (/ page136).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction displa y.When you
confirm the message, display messages no lon‐
ge r appear until you swit choff theve hicle. The
speed will only be displa yed again once theve hi‐
cle has been restar ted or if the set speed is
ch anged.
The permanent limiter does not swit chtopas‐
sive mode even du ring kickdown and the driven
speed remains below the set speed.
Setting the speed limitation for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Winter tyres limit #
Select a speed or deactivate the function. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC Fu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and
th e set speed. The speed (in thera nge between
30 km/h and 200 km/h) and the dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front are set and sa ved on thesteering
wheel.
Other features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel ef ficient, com‐
fo rtable or dynamic) (/ page112)
R Initia tes acceleration tothestored speed if
th e turn signal indicator is switched on to
ch ange totheove rtaking lane
Obse rveth e no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 126). 13 6
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Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC displaysin
th e instrument clus terAssi
stance graphic
1 Vehicle in front
2 Distance indica tor
3 Set specified di stance
Pe rm anent status display of Active Di stance
Assist DIST RONIC
R k (white):Ac tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC selected, speci fied dis tance set
R k (green): Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC acti ve, specified dis tance set and
ve hicle de tected The
stored speed is shown along with the per‐
manent status display and highlighted on the
speedome ter.When Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is passi ve,th e speed is gr eyed out.
% On mo torw ays or high-speed major roads,
th e green çvehicle symbol is displa yed
cyclically when theve hicle is ready topull
aw ay.
% Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond
th e setting of theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, the sy stem is switched topas‐
sive mode. The çsuspended message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
Display on the speedome ter
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
et er. If the speed of theve hicle in front is less
th an thestored speed, the segments in the
speedome ter light up. The deactivation of Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC, as well as altera‐
tions tothestored speed and the dis tance tobe
maintained, are displa yed in the control feed‐
back of the multifunction display on a single line. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations, forex ample:
R In sn ow,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R The windsc reen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R In multi- stor ey car pa rks or on roads with
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar rowvehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torcyc les.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or se veral wheels tolose
traction and theve hicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations. Driving and parking
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R
The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal, and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y.#
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is shif tedto position j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. RACE
START Fu
nction of RACE START
RACE START enables optimal vehicle accelera‐
tion from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably high-
gr ip road sur face is required, the tyres and vehi‐
cle must also be in good condition. %
RACE START is only available af terth eve hi‐
cle has been run in (/ page 102).
% RACE START may not be used on normal
ro ads. RACE START mu stonly be activated
and used on dedicated race circuits, not on
public roads.
Be sure toread the saf ety no tes and infor‐
mation on ESP ®
(/ page 128). &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
If yo u use RACE STAR T,depending on the
ESP ®
mode selected, there is an increased
ri sk of skidding and having an accident. #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. Ac
tivating RACE START
Re quirements:
R the driver's door is closed.
R the engine is running and the transmission
and engine are at normal operating temp era‐
ture. Driving and parking
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