2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER transmission

Setting
there ception and transmission vol‐
ume
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone is authorised
(/ page 232).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Telephone 5
Z Options
5 Telephone
This function ensures optimal language qualit y. #
Select Reception volume orTransmission
volume. #
Set thevo lume.
Fu rther information on there commended recep‐
tion and transmission volume: https://
www.me rcedes-benz-mobile.com/
Ad justing the call and ringtone volume
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
õ Audio 5
Telephone #
Select Speech volume orRingtone volume . #
Set thevo lume. St
arting/ stopping mobile phone voice recog‐
nition
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone is connecte dto the multi‐
media sy stem (/ page 232).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition #
Press and hold theó button on the multi‐
function steering wheel for more than one
second.
Yo u can use mobile phone voice recognition.
St opping mobile phone voice recognition #
Press the8 or~ button on the multi‐
function steering wheel. Business
telephony Overview of business
telephony operating
modes
Business telephony of fers youth efo llowing
operating modes:
R Using SIM card (/ page 236)
R Using SIM card in combination with a spe‐
cific mobile phone This operating mode is mainly intended
for
th ose using multiple SIM cards. As soon as
th e mobile phone associated with the SIM
card is connected with the multimedia sys‐
te m in theve hicle, the SIM card is automati‐
cally activated for business telephon y.The
association of the SIM card with the set
mobile phone pr events automatic activation
of business telephony via the SIM card if the
ve hicle is bor rowedby ot her persons, for
ex ample (/ page 236).
R Using a mobile phone with Blue tooth®
profile
SA P (SIM Access Profile) (/ page 236) Multimedia sy
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If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected.
Yo u can call up Android Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Android Auto 5
Sound #
Select theto ne menu (/ page 286).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Android Auto #
Select Disconnect.
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or #
Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y. Tr
ansfer redve hicle data with Android Auto
and Apple CarPlay ® Overview of transfer
redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay ®
, cer‐
ta in vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise
communication between theve hicle and the
mobile phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identifier is randomly
ge nerated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (/ page199).
The following driving status data is transmit ted:
R Transmission position engaged R
Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration dire ction
This da tais only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel). Mercedes me calls
Information about Mercedes me calls using
the multimedia sy
stem
A call tothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
has been initia ted via the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 250). Multimedia sy
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The requ ired data transfer tech nology is sup‐
po rted bythe mobile service operator.
R The quality of the mobile connection is suf fi‐
cient.
Multi-s tage trans fer depends on thefo llowing
fa ctors:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R The available mobile phone transmission
te ch nology.
R The acti vated Mercedes me connect serv‐
ices.
R The service selected in thevo ice control sys‐
te m.
% A prom ptfor consent tothe data transmis‐
sion only occurs if the cor responding
Mercedes me connect service is not activa‐
te d. Data transfer if Mercedes me connect serv‐
ices are not activated
If no Mercedes me connect services are activa‐
te
d and the data pr otection prom pthas been
confirmed thefo llowing data is transmitted:
R Vehicle identification number
R Time of the call
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Confirmation of the data pr otection prom pt
R Country indicator of theve hicle
R Set language forth e multimedia sy stem
R Telephone number of the communication
platform ins talled in theve hicle
If a call is made for a service appointment via
th e service reminder, thefo llowing data is also
transmitte d:
R Cur rent milea geand main tenance da ta
If a call is made af ter auto matic accident or
breakdown de tection using the multimedia sys‐
te m, thefo llowing data is also transmitted:
R Cur rent milea geand main tenance da ta R
Cur rent vehicle location
If Ac cident and Breakdown Management is
called via thevo ice control sy stem and no
service has been activated, but the data pr otec‐
tion query has been confi rmed, thefo llowing
data can also be called up from theve hicle by
th e Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre:
R Curr entvehicle location
If th e data pr otection prom pthas been rejected,
th efo llowing data is transmitte dto enable targe‐
te d advice and an ef ficient service:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Rejection of the data pr otection prom pt
R Country indicator of theve hicle
R Set language forth e multimedia sy stem
R Telephone number of the communication
platform ins talled in theve hicle
Data transfer if Mercedes me connect serv‐
ices are activated
Only if there spective service is activated will
additional incident-specific data be transmitted 252
Multimedia sy stem

Quic
k-saving a TVchannel
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV #
In full-screen mode, press theto uchpad for
longer than thre e seconds.
The cur rent TV channel is stored in the
fa vo urites in the next available position.
St oring TVchannels
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 ß Presets #
Select Store current station in the presets.
or #
Highlight a channel in thech annel list and
st ore as a favo urite.
The cur rent channel is stored in thefa vo ur‐
ites in the next available position.
Moving channels in thefa vo urites #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Move highlighted station. #
Highlight the new position. #
Confirm the position.
Deleting channels #
Highlight a channel in thefa vo urites. #
Select ¥Delete highlighted station. #
Select Yes. TV
prog ramme Overvi
ewof audio language and subtitles
Au dio language
R A selection from theav ailable audio lan‐
guages can be made for a programme broad‐
cast in multiple languages.
R If English, forex ample, is set as the sy stem
language and a TVchannel is broadcasting in
th is language, Engl ish is selected automati‐
cally.
The prog ramme transmission may be indica ted
with thefo llowing symbols:
m Programme with audio explanations for
th e visually impaired
o Stereo broadcast n
Programme forth e hearing impaired
O Broadcast in sur round sound
If a symbol is not shown, the programme is
either broadcast in mono or the transmission
properties are unkn own.
Subtitles
R The function is switched on: subtitles are
shown in the selected language forth e cur‐
re nt programme (if available).
Setting theTV audio language
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources 5
TV
5 Z Options #
Select Audio/subtitles. #
Select one of theav ailable audio languages.
% The audio language selec ted only applies to
th e cur rent programme. 284
Multimedia sy stem

R
When connecting and disconnecting the bat‐
te ry, alw ays obser vethe sequence of battery
te rm inals desc ribed.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using vehicles, batteries or other jump start
devices with a nominal voltage of 12V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Take care toconnect only battery term inals
of identical polarity.
R Obser vethe sequence described for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jumper
cables. R
Vehicles with a petrol engine: jump-start
th eve hicle only when the engine and exhaust
sy stem are cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the 12 V
battery Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonnet is open. Example: engine compartment
#
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using
th e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin Breakdown assis
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vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( / page 317). Atowing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or towed
aw ay, its weight must not exceed the permis‐
sible gross mass of your ow nve hicle, other‐
wise thefo llowing could occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross weight must not exceed the
permissible gross weight of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 338). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger door,
otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page318). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 65). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 73). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 138). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release the electric parking brake. 316
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WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is norm allyrequ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 315). #
Con nect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of damage tothe
electrics. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 313). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. Breakdown assis
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To
wing eyesto rage location The
towing eye is located on the left side of the
load compartment in thestow age compartment
behind service flap 1. Installing
theto wing eye #
Pull out co ver1. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w- starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) *
NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in
the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. 318
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