2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER ground clearance

R
The transmission has been shif tedto the
park position j.
R The ignition is switched on. #
Toextend/r etra ct: press the display button
1. Notethere stricted ground clearance
when the active aerodynamics profile is
ex tended.
The acti veaerodynamics profile extends or
re tracts compl etely. The display button symbol
2and its colour
indicate thefo llowing positions of the aero‐
dynamics profile:
R Aerodynamics profile retracted (blue)
R Aerodynamics profile extended in di ffer‐
ent positions (red)
R Aerodynamics profile is extending or
re tracting (gr ey)
If yo u press the display button 1again dur‐
ing theex tension process, the aerodynamics
profile will retract once more. If you press
th e display button 1again during the
re traction process, the aerodynamics profile
will extend once more.
% Ifyo u pull away with the active aerodynam‐
ics profile extended, the active aerodynam‐
ics profile will automatically retract. Alw ays
no te there stricted ground clearance when
th e active aerodynamics profile is extended. AMG RIDE CONTROL
Fu
nction of AMG RIDE CONTROL
AMG RIDE CONTROL is an electronically control‐
led damping sy stem for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt and inc reased driving saf ety.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R driving style, e.g. sporty
R road condition, e.g. bumps
R drive program selec ted
R selected suspension setting SPORT,SPORT
+ or COMFORT
% When theve hicle is star ted again, theCOM‐
FO RT setting is activated automatically.
Selecting the suspension setting
Yo u can select from thre e dif fere nt suspension
settings:
R COMFORT ensures a comfor table suspen‐
sion setting. Select this suspension setting if
yo u prefer a comfor table driving style. 15 0
Driving and pa rking

Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The HOLD function is switched off.
R the active aerodynamics profile is fully
re tracted.
R the side windo wsare comple tely closed.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R the windscreen wiper switch is in position
g.
R theke y is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle, otherwise theta ilgate
could open unin tentional ly.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral iis engaged. 296
Maintenance and care

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Electronic rear axle differ-
ential lock currently
unavailable *T
he electronic locking dif fere ntial is overheated. #
Let the electronic locking dif fere ntial cool down bydriving defensively.
Õ
Traction Control inopera-
tive See Owner's Manual *T
he traction contro l is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
| Spoilers extended Caution,
reduced ground clearance *T
he active aerodynamic profile cannot reach the end position when retracting or extending and will reve rse if possi‐
ble.
If ex tending or retracting of the active aerodynamic profile is bloc ked: #
Ensure that the cause of the bloc kage has been remo ved. #
Switch off the engine and lock theve hicle. #
Start theve hicle af ter a few minutes.
The active aerodynamic profile will mo vetothe original position.
If th e problem persists or the cause cann otbe de tected: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 358
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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Replace key ................................ 351
8 Reser vefuel le vel...................... .362
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 348
# See Owner's Manual .................. 382
| Spoilers extended Caution,
re duced ground clearance ...................358
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 356
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......356
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 383
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................3 82
ç suspended .................................. 371
: Switch off lights ......................... 354
: Switch on headlamps ................. 354
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual ................................................ 360 ¥
Top up washer fluid .................... 360
Õ Traction Control inoperative
See Owner's Manual ...........................358
d Trans. oil overheated Drive on
with care ............................................. 365
d Transmission oil cooling Mal‐
function .............................................. .364
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 369
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... 356
h Warning tyre defect .................... 385
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ............ 384
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ......379
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ...........................379
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................... 372Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........372
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ....... 371
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 373
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ... 355
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........354
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 355
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................3 62
Apply brake toselect R ....................... 363
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 365
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ......................375
Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ............... 374 412
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