2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER wiper blades

Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wipes with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press theî
button on the combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (/ page 96).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. 96
Light and sight

#
Set the wiper blade at an angle. #
Pull the wiper blade out of the holder on the
wiper arm in the direction of the ar row.
Fi tting the wiper blades #
Push the new wiper blade into the holder on
th e wiper arm against the direction of the
ar row. #
Turn the wiper blade parallel tothe wiper
arm. #
Foldthe wiper arm onto the windscreen. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Light and sight
97

Scratches, cor
rosive deposits, areas af fected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot al ways be comple tely repaired. In such
cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical dif‐
fe re nces may occur between the sur faces that
we renot pr otected bya decorative foil af ter
re moving a decorative foil.
% Have wo rkor repairs todecorative foils car‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning and care of the
fo llowing vehicle parts toavoid damage.
Wheels/rims R Use water and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo ve
brake dust. This could damage wheel bolts
and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake discs and
brake pads, drive theve hicle for a few
minutes af ter cleaning before parking it. The
brake discs and brake pads warm up and dry
out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean wind owsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
Wi per blades
R Fold out the wiper blades and clean them
using a damp clo th.
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo. Maintenance and care
299

Wa
ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ar
Brake discs .......................................... 11 4
Brake pads .......................................... .114
Wheel bolts .......................................... 11 5
We ather information ............................... 229
What3words Destination entry with a 3 word
address ................................................ 210
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .334
Fitting/removing plast ic hub caps ...... 330
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................... 335
Preparation ......................................... 330
Ra ising theve hicle ...............................3 31
Re moving a wheel .............................. .333
Wheel change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .329
Wheels Care .................................................... 299
Checking ............................................. 321 Checking
the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 324
Fitting .................................................. 334
Flat tyre ............................................... 304
Inter changing ...................................... 329
MOExtended tyres .............................. .305
Noise ................................................... 321
No tes ................................................... 11 5
No tes on fitting ................................... 325
Re moving ............................................ 333
Re placing .................................... 325, 330
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................3 25
Selection ............................................. 325
Snow chains ........................................ 321
St oring ................................................ 329
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 06
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 322
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 324
Ty re pressure table .............................. 323
Un usual handling characteristics ........ .321
Wi -Fi .......................................................... 191
Overview ..............................................1 91
Setting ................................................. 191Setting up a hotspot ............................
19 3
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 258
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................39
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(care) ........................................ 299
Wi ndscreen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 345
No tes .................................................. 345
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................2 95
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades .................... 96
Switching on/off ................................... 96
Wi ndshield .................................................96
Changing the wiper blades .................... 96
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 321
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limit .......1 41 Index
435