2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER sport mode

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

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

R
ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Yo
u can select between thefo llowing modes of
ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
ON
R ESP ®
SPO RT
R ESP ®
OFF Charac
terist ics when ESP ®
is activated
ESP ®
monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular ly inthefo llowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is activated every time the engine is star‐
te dre ga rdless of whe ther ESP ®
wa s in ESP ®
SPORT or deactivated before the engine was
switched off.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes in the
instrument clus ter,one or se veralve hicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt the driving style to suit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions. R
Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum‐
st ances.
R Onlydepress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y.
Cha racteristics of ESP ®
SPORT &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
SPORT is used incor rectly
When you activate ESP ®
SPOR T,there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci‐
dent. #
Activate ESP ®
SPO RTonly in the cir‐
cums tances described belo w. When ESP
®
SPORT is activated, theå and
Æ warning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument clus ter.
Select ESP ®
SPORT when theve hicle's own
ove rste ering and under steering characteristics
are desired, e.g. on designated roads.
Driving with ESP ®
SPO RTor with ESP ®
deactiva‐
te dre qu ires an extreme ly qualified and experi‐
enced driver. Driving and parking
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Engine oil
................................................ .293
Ad ditives .............................................3 42
Capacity .............................................. 343
Che cking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 292
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval ...............3 43
No tes ................................................... 11 7
Quality ................................................. 343
To pping up ...........................................2 93
Engine operating temperature
Wa rning lamp ...................................... .107
Engine output Note ..................................................... 107
Engine torq ue
No te ..................................................... 107
Entering characters ................................. 187
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 187
On theto uchpad .................................. 188
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 256
ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .135
ESP ®
SPORT ........................................ 13 3
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 3ESP
®
SPORT
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 3
EU general operating permit number ....338
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior lighting (care) ............................ 299 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Display message
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................1 85
Calling up ............................................ 185
Del eting .............................................. .186
Moving ................................................. 186
Overview ............................................. 185
Re naming ............................................ 185
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 208
Switching au tomatic sear chon/off ..... 214
Using automatic sear ch....................... 214Fire
extinguisher ..................................... 303
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 303
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................3 04
MOExtended tyres ............................... 305
No tes .................................................. 304
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 06
Wheel change ...................................... 330
Floor mats .................................................. 90
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors ...............1 31
Fr ee software ............................................ 30
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....39
Fr ont and reve rsing camera ...................154
Fr ont camera
Fu nction .............................................. 154
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fr ont spoiler
see Aerodynamics profile 416
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