2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE Owners Manual

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby 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 change the transmission position.
R start 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 theke y out of reach of children. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Indicator lamp
2 Locks
3 Opens theta ilgate
4 Unloc ks %
If indicator lamp 1does not light up af ter
pressing the% or& button, the bat‐
te ry is dischar ged.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( / page 56).
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the fuel filler flap
R theta ilgate
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.54
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Acoustic lock #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
% Please no
te:
The selected setting forth e acoustic locking
ve rification signal must comply wi th there le‐
va nt national road and traf fic re gulations. In
some countri es, including German y,using
th e acoustic locking verification signal is for‐
bidden bytraf fic la ws(in accordance with
§16 Para. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traf fic re gulations). The driver
of theve hicle must comply with these regu‐
lations. In countri es wherethe use of this
function is forbidden, this function is not
activated in theve hicle and must not be acti‐
va ted. Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking
R Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
Ü andß buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the indicator
lamp flashes twice.
Options if the unlocking function forth e driver's
door and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Tounlo cktheve hicle centrall y:press the
Ü button twice.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
theke y functions If
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective key.Todo
so, deactivate theke y functions. #
Todeactivate: pressthe& button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The key indicator lamp flashes twice brief ly
and lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole, theke y functions are automatical ly
activated (/ page102). Re
moving/inserting the eme rgency key #
Toremo ve:push release cat ch1 inthe
direction of the ar row and simul taneously Opening and closing
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pull emer
gency key2 comp lete ly out of the
key. #
Toinser t:push emer gency key2 fully into
th eke y until it en gage s.
Re lease cat ch1 must then be back in the
basic position. Re
placing the key battery &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries of in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R Yourequ ire a CR2025 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 55). #
Press eme rgency key2 into the opening in
th eke y in the direction of the ar row until bat‐
te ry compa rtment co ver1 opens. When
doing so, do not hold battery compartment
co ver1 shut. #
Remo vebattery compartment co ver1. #
Repeatedly taptheke y again styour palm
until bat tery 3 falls out of thekey. #
Insert the new battery with the positive pole
fa cing up wards. Use a lint-free clo thtodo so. #
Make sure that the sur face of the battery is
free of lint, grease and other impurities. 56
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#
Insert the front tabs of battery compartment
co ver1 into the housing and then press to
close it. #
Insert emergency key2 into thekey. Problems with
thekey Yo
u can no lon ger lo ckor unlock theve hicle
Po ssible causes:
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R The key is faulty. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
and replace if necessary (/ page 56).#
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock
(/ page 55). #
Have theke ych ecked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio
signal source
The key function is impaired by,fo rex ample:
R high voltage po wer lines
R mobile phones R
electronic devices (No tebooks, Tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gatesystems or auto‐
matic bar riers #
Make sure that there is a suf ficient dist ance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce.
Yo u ha velost a key #
Have theke y deactiva ted at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. #
If necessar y,ha ve the mechanical lock
re placed as well. Doors
Note
s onthe additional door lock The additional door lock is only
available for
ve hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom. &
WARNING Risk of injury topersons
inside theve hicle when the additional
door lock is activated
If th e additional door lock is activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. #
Never lea vepersons, in particular chil‐
dren, unat tended in theve hicle. #
Ifth ere are persons in theve hicle, do
not activate the additional door loc k. The additional door lock is automatically activa‐
te
d in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is loc ked using thekey.
R The vehicle is loc ked using KEYLESS-GO.
If th eve hicle has been loc ked via Mercedes me
connect, the additional door lock is not activa‐
te d.
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cann otbe opened from the inside.
% After locking you can issue a signal with the
horn. Opening and closing
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Yo
u can pr eventthe additional door lock from
being activated bydeactivating interior pr otec‐
tion before locking theve hicle. Un
locking/opening the doors from the inside #
United Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (/ page57). #
Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Centrally locking and unlocking
theve hicle
from the inside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
The vehicle is not unloc ked:
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using thekey. R
Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle with KEY‐
LESS-GO Re
quirements:
R The key is outside theve hicle.
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
does not exceed 1 m.
R The driver's door and the door at which the
door handle is used are closed. 58
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Tounlo cktheve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle. #
Tolock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2. #
Convenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor su rface 2until the closing process has
been comple ted.
% Further information on con venience closing
(/ page 65). If
yo u open theta ilgate from outside, it is auto‐
matically unloc ked. Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Yo
u can no lon ger lo ckor unlock theve hicle
using KEYLESS-GO.
Po ssible causes:
R The key functions ha vebeen deactivated
(/ page 55).
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R The key is faulty. #
Activate theke y functions (/ page 55). #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
and replace if necessary (/ page 56). #
Use the emer gency keyto unlo ckor lock the
ve hicle (/ page 55). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. There is inter
fere nce from a po werful radio
signal source.
The KEYLESS-GO function is impaired by,for
ex ample:
R high voltage po wer lines
R mobile phones
R electronic devices (No tebooks, Tablets)
R shielding due tome tal objects or induction
loops for electrical gate systems or auto‐
matic bar riers #
Make sure that there is a suf ficient dist ance
between theke y and the po tential sou rce of
inter fere nce. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing feature The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace. Opening and closing
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#
Toactivate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. In
thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R While theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
R Ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna‐
mome ter. Locking/unlocking
the driver's door with the
emer gency key %
Ifyo u wish tolock theve hicle entirely using
th e emer gency key,firs t press the button for
locking from the inside while the driver's
door is open. Then proceed tolock the driv‐
er's door using the emer gency key. #
Insert the emer gency key as far as it will go
into opening 1inthe co ver. #
Pull and hold the door handle. #
Pull the co ver on the emer gency key as
st ra ight as possible away from theve hicle
until it releases. #
Release the door handle. 60
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Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 1. #
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 1. #
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Load compa
rtment Opening the tail
gate &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. *
NO
TEDama getotheta ilgate caused by
obs tacles ab ovetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient space
behind and ab ovetheta ilgate. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: make
a kicking mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (/ page 62). #
Press remo teoperating switch 1forthe
ta ilgate. #
Press thep button on thekey.
The tailgate will open slightly. Opening and closing
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