2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER ECO mode

Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
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NOTEEnvironmental
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re conditioned components Mercedes-Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tioned components and pa rts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Mercedes-Benz AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors R
door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessory parts that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Mercedes-Benz
tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model for
th eir reliability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite
ongoing ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been of ficially appr oved or independ‐
ently appr oved byate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse. 18
General no tes

front passenger airbag is cor
rect forthe
cur rent situation (/ page 44).
Ve hicles without AMG sport buc ket
seats: observethe no tes on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff
(/ page 42)
Ve hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats:
no tes on the automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat
(/ page 53) Appr
oval catego ries forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms On
lyuse appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
Only child restra int sy stems with the UNECE
st andard UN-R44 are appr oved for use in the
ve hicle.
Identification on thech ild restra int sy stem
In fo rm ation about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is
on the appr oval label on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. There may be fur
ther information, depending on
th e appr oval category of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
Appr oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R44 Example of an appr
oval label
R Universal: child restra int sy stems in the
"Universal" category are appr oved for ins tal‐ lation in
vehicles. They can be used, in
accordance with overviews ofthe suitability
of seats for securing child restra int sy stems,
on seats labelled U or UF.
R Semi-Universal: child restra int sy stems in
th e "Semi-Universal" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
R Vehicle-specific: child restra int sy stems in
th e "vehicle-specific" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
Obser vethe suitability of vehicle seats
Depending on the appr oval categor y,there are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems. Their use can be restricted for
cer tain vehicle seats:
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page 55). 52
Occupant saf ety

1 The
vehicle is equipped with automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the "Univer‐
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restra int sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list. Fr
ont passenger seat (vehicles with AMG
buc ket seats)
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category II: 15to25 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list. Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without AMG sport buc ket seats: St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. 56
Occupant saf ety

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter in combination with the pre‐
fi lter in the engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning sy stem, pollu‐
tion le vel monitoring and the air filtration work
cor rectl y.Make sure that thefilter is ins talled
cor rectly and thefilter housing in the engine
compartment is closed cor rectly using the cap
and alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use
fi lters recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop. THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons Ã,¬,
¤, g,¿and0 indicate that the
cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 _ Setsthe air distribution
3 H Setsthe air flow
Switches the climate control on/off
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (/ page102)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 0 Activates or deacti vates synchronisa‐
tion (/ page102) 9
g Switches ai r-re circulation mode on/
off(/ page 102)
A ¿ Switches the A/C function on/off
(/ page 101)
B w Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
the A/C function on or off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. Climate control
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Obser
vethe additional information on the func‐
tion of the active aerodynamics profile
(/ page 149).
St ationary rear wing
% Only vehicles with the AMG Aerodynamic
pac kage are fitted wi thast ationary rear
wing.
The vehicle is delivered exworks with theflat
wing position. Toimpr overear axle po wer out‐
put, there ar wing can be mo vedto the inclined
position forra cetrack mode.
Obser vethe information about adjusting there ar
wing and the permitted tightening torque
(/ page 149). Note
s on engine oil Check
the engine oil le vel before operating in
ra cetrack mode. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R o (Slippery): optimised pulling away and
driving characteristics in wint ryand slippe ry
ro ad conditions
R = (Individual): individual settings
R A (Comfort): comfortable and economi‐
cal driving style
R C (Sport): sporty driving style
R B (Sport Plus): particularly sporty driving
st yle
R I (RACE): driving like on a race track
The I (RACE) drive program may not be
used on normal roads. I (RACE) must on ly
be activated and used on dedicated race cir‐
cuits, not on public roads.
Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive
prog ram A when in city traf fic or stop-and-go
traf fic. Depending on
the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R drive
- engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R AMG Dynamics
- thefo ur agility functions Basic, Advanced,
Pro and Ma ster are automatically selec‐
te d depending on the drive prog ram.
- thesteering, shift timing point and stabili‐
sation functions are adap tedto the selec‐
te d drive prog ram.
- when ESP ®
is activated, agility function
Pro is selected in drive program I
RACE. The Mas ter function is auto mati‐
cally selected when ESP ®
is deactivated.
R position of theex haust gasflaps
R Suspension
R steering
R availability of Glide mode
R The I(R ACE)drive program has thefo l‐
lowing properties: Driving and parking
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-
theve hicle exhibits driving characteristics
suited forth era cetrac k.
- allvehicle sy stems are set for maximum
sportiness.
- the automatic transmission shifts up
later.
- the suspension exhibits particular lyfirm
springing and damping settings.
- glide mode is not available.
- the sporty sound characteristic of the
ex haust sy stem is activated.
% You can call up vehicle characteristics via
th ePe rformance menu in the on-board com‐
puter .
% You can adjust the agility functions of AMG
Dynamics using the AMG steering-wheel but‐
to ns.
Yo u can also change thefo llowing vehicle char‐
acteristics using the buttons in the cent recon‐
sole:
R position of theex haust gasflaps
R Suspension Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selec ted drive program appears in the
display 2and in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT
5 Individual #
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª User notifica-
tion.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. 11 8
Driving and pa rking

%
Topermanently shift thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles, select theM (Manual) set‐
ting forth e transmission.
* NO
TEDama getothe engine due toshift‐
ing up too late The automatic transmission does not shift up
in manual mode
even when the engine's lim‐
iting speed is reached.
The fuel supply is inter rupte d in order topre‐
ve nt the engine from overrev ving. #
Shift up before the engine speed rea‐
ch es there d area in there v counter. #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. If
th e engine speed is too high or too lo w,you
cannot change gear using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles. In this case, segments 1
light up red. Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
% Gearshift recommendation is acti veonly if
yo u ha veactivated manual gearshifting with
th e button on the cent reconsole. Using kickdown
#
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts up tothe next
ge ar when the maximum engine speed is
re ached toprotect the engine from overrev ving. 12 2
Driving and pa rking

%
Ifyo u ha veactivated manual gearshifting
with the button in the cent reconsole, the
transmission does not react tothe kick‐
down. Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll.
R theJ symbol appears in the multifunc‐
tion displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R the ECO start/ stop function is switched on.
R drive program =is selected with the drive
setting "Moderate" or "Reduced".
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends. R
you are no lon ger depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact with fuel. Driving and parking
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