2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE tailgate

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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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Closing
the tailgate &
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Pull theta ilgate down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open the
ta ilgate byper form ing a kicking mo vement
under the bumper.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (/ page61 )
th eta ilgate. &
WARNING Risk of burn s causedbya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEVehicle damage due tounin ten‐
tional opening of theta ilgate R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that theke y located is at least 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice. 62
Opening and closing

Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors If se
veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg.
The tailgate could be opened unin tentional lyin
th efo llowing situations:
R If a person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R If objects are mo ved or placed behind the
ve hicle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R If clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R If a pr otective mat with a length reaching
ove rth e boot sill down into the de tection
ra nge of the sensors is used.
R Ifth e pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y. Deactivate
theke y functions (/ page 55) or do
not car rytheke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Re
leasing the tailgate in an emer gency Re
quirements:
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up.
R The warning triangle has been remo ved from
th ewa rning triangle holder. #
Climb into the load compartment from the
ve hicle interior. #
Press carpet 1down. Opening and closing
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R
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
(/ page 108)
R ECO start/ stop function (/ page107)
R manual gearshifting (/ page117)
R AMG Dynamics(/ page112)
R rear wing(/ page143)
R front and reve rsing camera (/ page147)
If yo u ha veassigned a function toone of the dis‐
play buttons 2,you can operate this function
with the cor responding button 1.
The assignment of the display button 2
re mains stored even af ter a new engine start,
but the operating status of there spective func‐
tion is reset tothe basic setting.
Yo u can change between the drive prog rams
with thest abiliser bar actuator 3. The selected
drive program appears in the display button 4.
By pressing the display button 4,you can
direct lyaccess the drive prog ram = (Individ‐
ual) (/page 112). Re
ar wing Fu
nction of there ar wing
The rear wing impr ovesth eve hicle's driving sta‐
bility and automatically retracts and extends
while theve hicle is in motion.
Ve hicles with the AMG Aerodynamic pac kage are
fi tted wi thast ationary rear wing .
Depending on which drive program has been
selec ted, there ar wing automatically extends at
a speed grea terth an 70 km/h.
Depending on the drive prog ram, there ar wing
automatically retracts below a speed of appr ox‐
imately 80 km/h.
Yo u can retract and extend there ar wing man‐
ually for cleaning (/ page143).
Extending and retracting the rear wing for
cleaning &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when youex tend and retract there ar
wing manually
Pa rts of the body could become trapped. #
Ensure that there is no one in the
sweep of there ar wing when you
ex tend there ar wing. #
If someone does become trapped when
there ar wing is extended, press the dis‐
play switch again immediatel y. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar wing when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash If
th ere ar wing is extended, it may be dam‐
aged when theve hicle is washed in a car
wa sh. #
Only extend there ar wing if washing the
car byhand. #
Before entering a car wash, ensure that
th ere ar wing is retracted. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The tailgate is closed. Driving and parking
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions #
Neverre lease the bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonn etis loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Close the bonn et.
A *T
hetailgate is open. &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theta ilgate 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. #
Close theta ilgate.
¥ Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (/ page 289). 354
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ........................................... 40, 41
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 40
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .41
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 96
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ......................... 11 6
Drive program display .......................... 11 3
Drive programs .................................... 11 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 2
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 11 4
Engaging drive position ........................ 11 6
Engaging neutral .................................. 11 5
Engaging pa rkposition .........................1 16
Engaging reve rsege ar .......................... 11 5
Kickdown ............................................. 11 8
Manual gear changing .......................... 11 7
St eering wheel gearshift paddles .........1 17
Tr ansmission position display .............. 11 4
Tr ansmission positions .........................1 14
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 332 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .128
Battery Key ........................................................ 56
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 308
Charging .............................................. 307
No tes .................................................. 304
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .305
Re placing ............................................ 308
St arting assis tance .............................. 307
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 15 2
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .153
Fu nction .............................................. 15 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 52
Blue tooth ®
............................................... 185
Information .......................................... 184
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 252
Switching on/off ................................. 185Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 254
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 269
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 270
Information .......................................... 267
Overview ............................................. 268
Sear ching for a track ........................... 270
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 268
Selecting a media pla yer .....................2 69
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 337
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 131
Brake sy stem
ABS ...................................................... 11 0
Brake callipers ...................................... 111
Brake cooling ....................................... 111 Index
399

Operating ............................................
15 8
Overview of menus .............................. 15 8
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .332
Online services Data storage .......................................... 29
Open-source software .............................. 30
Opening the tailgate using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ...........................62
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 336
Brake fluid .......................................... .337
Coolant (engine) .................................. 338
Engine oil ............................................ 336
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 335
No tes .................................................. 334
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .....................3 39
Operating saf ety
Declaration of conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .20
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 24Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit) ..
24
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 20
Information ............................................ 19
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Outside mir rors ................................... 93, 94
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ................ 94
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function .......... 96
Fo lding in/out ...................................... .93
Operating the memory function ............ 80
Pa rking position .................................... 95
Setting .................................................. .93
Overhead control panel Overview ............................................... 10
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 19
Owner's Manual (digital) ...........................16 P
Pa int code ................................................ 332
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .......... 291Pa
noramic roof
Operating thero ller sunblind ................ .67
Pa rk position
Engaging .............................................. 11 6
Selecting au tomatical ly........................ 11 6
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC .................. 14 5
Ac tivating ............................................ 14 6
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 147
Deactivating ........................................ 14 6
Fu nction .............................................. 14 5
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 45
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights ............................................ .87
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ..................................... 95
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar .......... 95
Pa rking up ................................................ 12 6416
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