2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE sport mode

Check
the tyres for dama geand the cor rect tyre
tread dep thboth before and af ter use on a race‐
trac k.Only then is it safe todrive on a racetrack
and on public roads.
As a result of the driving style and at high ambi‐
ent temp eratures, when driving on a racetrack it
may be necessary tocompensate forthe
inc rease in pressure in warm tyres byreleasing
air. Even forwa rm tyres, the specified tyre pres‐
sure may only be exceeded bymax. 0.5 bar.
Af terth e tyres ha vecooled down again, you
must readjust the tyre pressure in accordance
with the specifications in order todrive on public
ro ads. Suspension
Suspension settings
The
factory setting pr ovides a good compromise
fo r driving on public roads and on a racetrac k.
Ve hicle measurements
Even small changes tothe suspension settings
alter the driving characteristics of theve hicle. To
ensure optimal driving characteristics, the speci‐ fi
ed values and tolerances of the individual sus‐
pension settings must be complied with. The
driving characteristics of theve hicle may other‐
wise be undesirable.
Ve hicle measurements are requ ired in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R theve hicle height has changed in relation to
th e optimised setting.
R theve hicle is frequently subjected tovery
high loads, e.g. when driving over kerbs.
Therefore, check theve hicle height at regular
inter vals and, if necessar y,per form vehicle
measurements.
Note s on suspension components
Despite regular checks, and rega rdless of
whe ther there leva nt suspension components
are in good condition, thefo llowing components
must be replaced af ter a cer tain amount of use
on thera cetrack:
R Wheel bolts (/ page 111 )
R Wheel hubs including the wheel bearings Note
s on engine oil Check
the engine oil le vel before operating in
ra cetrack mode. 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 11 2
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be activated and used on dedicated
race cir‐
cuits, not on public roads.
Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive
program Awhen in city tra ffic or stop-and-go
traf fic.
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 Glide mode
R The I(R ACE)drive program has thefo l‐
lowing properties:
- theve hicle exhibits driving characteristics
suited forth era cetrac k.
- allvehicle sy stems are set for maximum
sportiness.
- the automatic transmission shifts up
later.
- the suspension exhibits particular lyfirm
springing and damping settings.
- glide mode 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 .
% You can adjust the agility functions of AMG
Dynamics using the AMG steering-wheel but‐
to ns. 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 Suspension Selecting
the drive prog ram Driving and pa
rking 11 3

Fu
nction of ABS The Anti-lock Brake Sy
stem (ABS) regulates the
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr eve nted from lock ing.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving. Fu
nction of BAS The Brake Assist Sy
stem (BAS) supports your
eme rgency braking situation with additional
brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatically boosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance. R
ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Yo
u can select between thefo llowing modes of
ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
ON
R ESP ®
SPO RT
R ESP ®
OFF Charac
terist ics when ESP ®
is activated
ESP ®
monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular ly inthefo llowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is activated every time the engine is star‐
te dre ga rdless of whe ther ESP ®
wa s in ESP ®
SPORT or deactivated before the engine was
switched off.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes in the
instrument clus ter,one or se veralve hicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt the driving style to suit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions. 12 8
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Re
leasing automatically ...................... .125
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ......................20
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher ................................. .297
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 297
Overview of the help functions .............. 14
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 296
Saf etyve st .......................................... 296
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .297
Emer gency braking ................................. 12 6
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency engine start .......................... 312
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 55
Locking a door ....................................... 60
Un locking a door .................................. .60
Emer gency release
Ta ilgate .................................................. 63 Emer
gency spare wheel .........................3 29
Inflating ............................................... 330
No tes .................................................. 329
Emotion Start
St arting theve hicle ............................. 102
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 07
Engine number .................................... 332
St arting (k ey) .......................................1 02
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 01
St arting assis tance .............................. 307
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 21
Engine bonnet Opening/closing ................................ .284
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 11 4
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 332
Engine number ........................................3 32
Engine oil ................................................. 287
Ad ditives .............................................3 36
Capacity .............................................. 337 Che
cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 286
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval ...............3 37
No tes ................................................... 11 2
Quality ................................................. 337
To pping up ...........................................2 87
Engine operating temperature
Wa rning lamp ...................................... 103
Engine output Note .................................................... 103
Engine torq ue
No te .................................................... 103
Entering characters ................................. 181
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 181
On theto uchpad .................................. 182
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 250
ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .130
ESP ®
SPORT ........................................ 12 8
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 12 8
ESP ®
SPORT
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 12 8408
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