2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER ECU

The indicator lamps display
thest atus of the
front passenger airbag:
R Ifth e sensor sy stem forth e automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
has de tected a special Mercedes-Benz child
re stra int sy stem with a transponder, the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up. The front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theeve nt
of an accident.
R If an occupant is de tected on the front
passenger seat, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON
indicator lamp lights up. The front passenger
airbag is enabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp does not light up. If, in
th eeve nt of an accident, all deploy ment cri‐
te ria are met, the front passenger airbag is
deplo yed.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page57)
R Forw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 57) Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Note s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat, be sure toobser vethe information on
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page 58).
R Obser vethe specific instructions forthe
re ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, ensure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent
situation (/ page 44).
Fr ont passenger seat (vehicles without AMG
buc ket seats)
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled 1
X
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
X
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L
We ight category II: 15to25 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L Occupant saf
ety55

Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page57).
Note s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Depending on the front passenger seat fitted,
th eve hicle may be equipped with automatic
ch ild seat recognition on the front passenger
seat or automatic front passenger airbag shut‐
off.
R Vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats:
au tomatic front passenger airbag shutoff
R Vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: au to‐
matic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat
Ve hicles with automatic front passenge r air‐
bag shu toff: &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Ve
hicles with automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat: &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
when using a child restra int sy stem while
th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit,
th e front passenger airbag can deploy in the
ev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger airbag is disabled. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG, DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page 58). Occupant saf
ety57

Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open (vehicles with AMG sport buc ket
seats) Alw
ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
to r lamp:
R Vehicles with automatic front passenge r
airbag shu toff: ifyo ufit a child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat, alw ays
obser vethe no tes on automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 42).
R Vehicles with automatic child seat recog‐
nition on the front passenger seat: ifyou
fi t a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe no tes on
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat (/ page 53).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(/ page 44).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger airbag is ena‐
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Obser
vethech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr ovedfor
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 55).
O The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible conta ct with thero of. 58
Occupant saf ety

O
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints according ly.
O Ne
ver place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Fitthech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the front passenger seat
accordingly. Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users Uns
ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. Occupant saf
ety59

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. 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.
% Forve hicles with a roll cage, the emer gency
re lease is not accessible via theve hicle inte‐
ri or. #
Climb into the load compartment from the
ve hicle interior. #
Press carpet 1down. #
Pull the cable behind carpet 1until theta il‐
ga te unlo cks. Side windo
ws Opens and closes
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 68
Opening and closing

#
Press memory button Vtoge ther with
one of preset position buttons 4,Tor
U.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold preset position
button 4,TorU until all the sys‐
te ms are in thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
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. &
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. &
WARNING Risk of injury from inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot alw
aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
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 tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion. Seats and
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R
always attach the partition net when trans‐
porting objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with suf ficiently tear-resist‐
ant and wear-resis tant lashing ma terial. Pad
sharp edges for pr otection. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age space in the doors
2 Stow age compartment beneath the armrest
with multimedia connection unit with an SD
card slot, two USB connections and the igni‐
tion lock
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, there
may be a 12V soc ket in thestow age com‐
partment 3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompa rtment Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
poorly secured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, par‐
ticular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in
direction, sudden braking or an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. Seats and
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*
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when theve hicle is being loaded. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. %
The load compartment co ver is not available
in vehicles with a roll cage. #
Toextend: pull load compartment co ver
back bygrab handle 1and clip it into hold‐
ers 2onthe left and right. #
Toretract: unhook the load compartment
co ver from holders 2onthe left-hand and
ri ght-hand side. #
Guide the load compartment co verfo rw ards
using the grab handle 1abo veholders 2
until it is fully retracted. At
taching/remov ingthe pa rtitioning net &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
poorly secured objects
The partitioning net alone cannot secure or
re stra in heavy objects, items of luggage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, par‐
ticular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in
direction, sudden braking or an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the partitioning net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulfil
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a
qu alified specialist workshop.
% The partitioning net is not available in vehi‐
cles with a roll cage. 88
Seats and stowing