2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER maintenance

R
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plast ic lenses.
Sensors R Clean the sensors in the front and rear
bumpers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 131).
R When using a high -pressure cleaner,maintain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and front camera
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Ac tive aerodynamics profile
R Extend the active aerodynamics profile for
wa shing byhand (/ page149).
R Clean the active aerodynamics profile with a
soft car sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
car shampoo.
R Comple tely retract the active aerodynamics
profile af ter drying (/ page149).
R Do not use a high-pressu recleane r. Ta
ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz, especially inthe winter
and af terwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them. This can,
forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning and care toavo id
ve hicle damage.
Seat belts R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toover
80 °C or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display
R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a microfibre
clo thand a suitable display care product
(TFT/LCD).
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim
R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use a care product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz. 300
Maintenance and care

R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sun cream tocome in contact wi th the plas‐
tic trim.
Re alwo od/t rim elements
R Clean wi tha mic rofibre clo th.
R Blackpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp
clo thand soapy water.
R For heavy soiling: use a care product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use sol vent-based cleaning agents,
polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
R Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet
R Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz.
Genuine leather seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a
dry clo th. R
Leather care: use a leath er care agentthat
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too
damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
DINAMICA seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th.
Imitation leather seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th.
Cloth seat co vers
R Clean with a damp mic rofibre clo thand 1%
soap solution and allow todry. Maintenance and care
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Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre Do not drive wi
thtyres that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This significantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
Obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" when doing so
(/ page 330). Note
s onstoring wheels When
storing wheels, obser vethefo llowing
no tes:
R Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are required and appr oved for per form ing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tool kits may include, for
ex ample:
R Jack
R Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Cent ring pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 1.2 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Wheels and tyres
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Note
s ontech nical data
The tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated only
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the EC-Certificate of
Conformity (CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY).
These documents are deli vered with your vehi‐
cle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Ra
dio equipment appr ovals for the vehicle
comp onents
Manufacturer information about radio-based
ve hicle components can be found using thekey
wo rd"Radio operating permits", in the Digital
Owner's Manual in theve hicle, on the internet
and in the app. Ve
hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number overview
Ve hicle identification plate 338
Tech nical da ta

*
NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only use engine oils appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
Pe trol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil Model
MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5
229.51* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA E viscosity class in ea ch
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes) To
achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil specifi‐
cations mar ked in theta ble forth e lo west SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes mu stbe
obser ved.
Only use SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 viscosity
class engine oils.
% Ifth e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of
1. 0 litr e ofthefo llowing engine oils once
onl y.
Engine oils for one-time filling only in exceptional
cases:
R MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3 or
AC EA A3/B4
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Model
Capacity
Mercedes -AMG GTR7 .0 litres Te
ch nical da ta343

AMG TR
ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 202
Drag Race ............................................ 201
General information ............................. 19 9
Te lemetry display ................................ 202
Tr ack Race ........................................... 200
Android Auto ............................................ 247
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .248
Ending ................................................. 24 9
Information .......................................... 24 8
Overview ..............................................2 47
Sound settings .................................... 24 9
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 49
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 59
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 63
Immobiliser ............................................ 71Anticipatory occupant pr
otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay ®
........................................2 46
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 24 6
Ending ................................................. 247
No tes ................................................... 24 6
Overview ............................................. 24 6
Sound settings ..................................... 247
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 49
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 289
Battery disconnection peri ods .............290
Displ aying the service due date ........... 289
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 289
Re gular maintenance work .................. 289
Special service requirements .............. 289
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .71
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 72
Fu nction ................................................ 71
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 73
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 74Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 73
To w- aw ay protection function ................72
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 156, 157
Fu nction .............................................. 15 6
Setting ................................................. 157
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 56
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 267
Co pyrights ...........................................2 65
Information .......................................... 264
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 266
Media sea rch ....................................... 271
Overview ............................................. 267
Pa use and playback function .............. .268
Selecting a track ................................. 268
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 268
Switching on media mode ...................2 66
Tr ack list .............................................. 268
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic child seat recognition ............ 53 Index
405

Selecting .............................................
13 9
Setting a speed ................................... 13 9
St oring a speed ................................... 13 9
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 39
Limiting speed see Limiter
LINGU ATRO NIC ........................................ 16 6
Application specific voice commands
............................................................ .167
Au dible help functions .........................1 68
Global voice commands ...................... .167
Impr oving speech quality .................... .168
Language setting ................................. 167
Media pla yervo ice commands ............ .175
Message voice commands .................. .177
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 16 6
Na vigation voice commands ................ 17 0
Operable functions .............................. 167
Operating saf ety .................................. 16 6
Ra dio voice commands ........................ 174
Switch voice commands ...................... 16 8
Te lephone voice controls .................... .173
Te xt messa gevoice commands .......... .177
TV voice commands ............................ .174 Ty
pes of voice commands .................... 167
Ve hicle voice commands .................... .178
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 167
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion information .....2 21
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................. .222
Displ aying traf fic incidents .................. 223
Extending a subscription ..................... 221
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 223
Re gis tering on Mercedes me ............... 221
Load co mpartment co ver
Extending/r etra cting ............................ .87
Loading Notes ..................................................... 85
Loading guidelines .................................... 85
Loads Securing ................................................ 85
Locator lighting see Sur round lighting
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature ............................ .65
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 63 Emer
gency key ...................................... 66
KEYLESS-GO .......................................... 64
Opening theta ilgate .............................. 67
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside ..............................................64
Low beam Swit ching on/off .................................. .91
Symm etrical low beam .......................... 91
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing ................................................ 85
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... .78 M
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Malfunction Restra int sy stem ................................... 32
Map ................................................... 222, 224
Av oiding an area ..................................2 26420
Index

Up
dates
Impor tant sy stem updates ...................1 98
Information .......................................... 197
Pe rforming ...........................................1 98
Software updates ................................ 19 8
USB devices Connecting .......................................... 267
User profile .............................................. 19 6
Creating .............................................. .196
Importing/exporting ............................ 197
Options ................................................ 197
Setting ................................................. 19 6V
Ve hicle ...................................................... 106
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 63
Cor rect use ........................................... 26
Data acquisition .................................... 27
Data storage .......................................... 27
Diagno stics connection ........................ .24
Equipment ............................................. 19
Implied warranty .................................... 27
Load on assemblies ............................. 11 3
Locking (auto matically) ......................... 65
Locking (from inside) ............................. 64Locking (KEYLESS-GO) ..........................64
Locking/unlocking (emergency
key) .... .66
Lo we ring ............................................. 335
Medical aids .......................................... 26
Pa rking up ............................................ 131
QR code rescue card ............................. 27
Qualified specialist workshop ................25
Ra ising ................................................ .331
REA CHregulation ..................................26
Re gistration ...........................................25
Ro cking free ........................................ .121
St arting (Em otion Start) ...................... 106
St arting (k ey) .......................................1 06
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ 105
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 12 5
To wing .................................................. 161
Un locking (from inside) ........................ .64
Un locking (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .64
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 70
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 178
Ve hicle data
Displ aying (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ .119
Maximum speeds ................................ 346
Tr ans ferring toAndroid Auto ................ 24 9
Tr ans ferring toApple CarPl ay®
............ 24 9 Ve
hicle height ...................................... 345
Ve hicle length ...................................... 345
Ve hicle width ....................................... 345
We ights .............................................. .346
Wheelbase .......................................... .345
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 345
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate .................... 338
EU general operating pe rmit number .. 338
Pa int code .......................................... .338
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .338
Pe rm issible gross mass ....................... 338
VIN ...................................................... 338
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ 306
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .306
To wing eye ...........................................3 18
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 70 Index
433