2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE tow

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps .......................... .8
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 10
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 12
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 14Digital Owner's Manual
.............................16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........16 Genera
l notes............................................. 17
Pr otection of the environment ......................17
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................17
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 18
Owner's Manual ............................................ 19
Operating saf ety .......................................... .19
Declaration of conformity ............................. 20
Diagno stics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................26 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 26
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 26
Implied warranty .......................................... .27
QR code forre scue card ...............................27
Data storage .................................................27
Copyright ...................................................... 30 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 44
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................45
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................53 Opening and closing
.................................. 54
Ke y .............................................................. .54
Doo rs............................................................ 57
Load compartment ....................................... 61
Side windo ws............................................... 64
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 67
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................67 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 71
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 71
Seats ............................................................ 71
St eering wheel ..............................................77
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .79
Operating the memory function .................... 80
St ow age areas .............................................. 81
Soc kets ......................................................... 85
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ...................86 Light and sight
........................................... 87
Exterior lighting ............................................ 87
Interior lighting .............................................91
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ..............................................92
Mir rors .......................................................... 93 Climate control
........................................... 97
Overview of climate contro l systems ............ 97
Operating the climate control sy stem ........... 97 2
Contents

Driving and pa
rking ................................. 100
Driving ........................................................ 100
Ra cetrack opera tion ................................... 109
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 12
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 11 4
Re fuelling .................................................... 11 8
Pa rking ........................................................ 121
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 26
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .154 Instrument display and on-board
compu
ter.................................................. 15 6
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 15 6
Instrument display overview ...................... .157
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................1 58
Operating the on-board computer .............. 15 8
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display .......................................... 15 9
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................1 59LING
UATRONIC ......................................... 16 0
No tes on operating saf ety ...........................1 60Operation ...................................................
16 0
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 16 2
Essential voice commands .......................... 16 2 Multimedia sy
stem ................................... 174
Overview and operation .............................. 174
Sy stem settings .......................................... 183
AMG TR ACKPA CE ...................................... .193
Na vigation .................................................. 19 8
Te lephone .................................................. .224
Online and Internet functions ..................... 251
Media ......................................................... 258
Ra dio .......................................................... 270
TV ............................................................... 273
Sound ......................................................... 280 Main
tenance and care ............................. 283
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 283
Engine compartment .................................. 284
Cleaning and care ...................................... .290 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 296
Emergency ................................................. .296 Flat tyre ...................................................... 298
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 304
To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 309
Electrical fuses ............................................ 313 Wheels and tyres
...................................... 315
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .315
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres ............................................................ 315
No tes on snow chains ................................ .315
Ty re pressure .............................................. 316
Wheel change ............................................ .319
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 329 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 332
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 332
On-board electronics .................................. 332
Ra dio equipment appr ovals forth eve hi‐
cle components .......................................... 332
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 332
Operating fluids .......................................... 334
Ve hicle data ................................................ 339 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
11 7
2 Combination swit ch →
88
3 Instrument display →
157
4 Media display →
174
5 Glovecompa rtment →
83
6 Start/ stop button →
101
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
97
8 Touchpad →
174
9 Controller forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
174
Switches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
174
A ECO start/ stop function →
107
B Extends and retracts there ar wing →
14 3
C AMG Performance exhaust sy stem →
108
D AMG E-SELECT selector le ver→
11 4
E Activating/deactivating ESP ®
→
12 8
F AMG RIDE CONTROL →
14 4 G
Manual gearshifting →
11 7
H DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
11 2
I Stow age compartment →
83
J Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
15 8
K AMG steering-wheel buttons →
14 2
L Adjusts thesteering wheel →
78
M Control panel:
On-board co mputer →
15 8
Cruise contro l orvariable limiter →
13 3
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
13 8
N Diagno stics connection →
24
O Opens the bonn et →
284
P Opens theta ilgate →
61
Q Electric pa rking brake →
124
R Light switch →
87 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
27
2 Safetyve sts →
296
3 Hazard warning light sy stem →
89
4 SOS button →
24 8
5 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
334
6 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
309
7 Starting assis tance →
307
8 Flat tyre →
298 9
Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
11 8
A Fire extinguisher →
297
B Warning triangle →
296
C TIREFIT kit →
300
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
297 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 15

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect the devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle, the function of the
ve hicle sy stems and operating saf ety may be
impaired. #
Onlyconnect devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle that ha ve
been tested for suita bility and are safe. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that th
ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. General no
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is occupied, make sure, bo
thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (/ page 41). &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been deploy ed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trigge red or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt corr ectlybefore
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Alwa ys ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting properl y. Alw
ays obser vethe instructions about the cor‐
re ct driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 71).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must obser vethefo llowing infor‐
mation:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must
fi t tightly and snu gly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your ne cknor be routed under
yo ur arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐ Occupant saf
ety33

#
Never modify the seat belts, seat belt
te nsioners, seat belt anchorages or
seat belt retractors. #
Makesure that the seat belts are not
damaged, are not wornand are clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use seat
belts which ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz.
Ve hicles with AMG Performance seats
The AMG Performance seat is designed forthe
st andard thre e-point seat belt. If youfit a di ffer‐
ent multipoint seat belt, e.g. sport or racing seat
belts, there stra int sy stem cann otprov ide the
intended le vel of pr otection. &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
due tomodified seat belt sy stems
If yo ufe ed seat belts thro ugh the opening in
th e seat backrest, the seat backrest may be damaged or may
even break in theeve nt of
an accident. #
Only use thest andard thre e-point seat
belt. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem. All
vehicles &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Fa
stening seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. Occupant saf
ety35

Information on auto
matic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The front passenger airbag can only be deplo yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (/ page 41).
* NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Depending on
the de tected accident situation,
th e window airbag on the front passenger side
may deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied. Pr
otection pr ovided bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection pr ovided by a
cor rectly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
an incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen. R
Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 71).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may 38
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