2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER boot

Fi
tting and removing the draught stop &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly fitted draught stop
The draught stop may become loose while
yo u are driving and endan gerot her road
users. #
Fitthe draught stop as described. #
Do not place any objects on thefitted
draught stop. *
NO
TEThe draught stop can be damaged
if fitted when the soft top is closed The
vehicle interior or the draught stop can
be damaged if fitted when the soft top
closed. #
Tofit, open the soft top. Fi
tting
The folding draught stop is fitted between the
ro ll bars toprotect against wind when you are
driving with the soft top open. #
Unfast en draught stop bag 1atfour press
st uds 2onthe boot partition. #
Remo vethe draught stop from draught stop
bag 1. #
Fold two locking le vers 4 on draught stop
3 inwa rds in the direction of the ar row. #
Insert draught stop 3 inthe slots between
th ero ll bars until it loc ksin position. #
Fold two locking le vers 4 on draught stop
3 outwards.
Re moving #
Fold two locking le vers 4 on draught stop
3 inwa rds in the direction of the ar row. #
Pull draught stop 3 up and out. #
Stow draught stop 3 inthe draught stop
bag and fastenthis to the partition in the
boot. 68
Opening and closing

#
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. A side wind
owcann otbe closed and you can‐
not see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the
window guide. #
Adjust the side windo ws.
Ad justing the side windo ws
If a side window is obstructed during closing and
re opens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull the cor respond‐
ing button again until the side window has
closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (re-adjustment).
The side window will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
If th e side window is obstructed again and
re opens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull the cor respond‐
ing button again until the side window has
closed and hold the button for at least one
more second (follo w-up adjustment).
The side wind owwill be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscann otbe opened or
closed using the con venience opening fea‐
ture.
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
and replace if necessary (/ page 58). Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonn etis opened
R when interior pr otection is triggered
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R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(/ page 73)
The ATA sy stem is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO 72
Opening and closing

Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is primed.
The ATA sy stem is deactivated automatically in
th efo llowing situations:
R afte r unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO R
afte rst arting theve hicle with thekey
( / page 107)
% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (/ page 207).
Deactivating theATA #
Press theÜ, ßorp button on the
key.
or #
Start theve hicle with theke y (/ page107).
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO #
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an
alteration
to yourvehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- aw ay protection is primed. To
w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r appro ximately 60 seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
R afte r pressing theÜ orp button on
th ekey
R afte rst arting theve hicle with thekey
( / page 107)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS Opening and closing
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Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection
using the but ton #
Todeactivate: switch offthe ignition. #
Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2flashes se veral times in
ra pid succession. #
Lock theve hicle from outside.
To w- aw ay protection is deactivated. To
w- aw ay protection remains deactivated until
yo u prime theAT A sy stem again af ter opening a
door. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R the boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing theÜ orp button on
th ekey
R afte rst arting theve hicle with thekey
( / page 107) R
afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when the side window is open 74
Opening and closing

#
Press memory button Vtoge ther with
one of preset position buttons 4,Tor
U.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold preset position
button 4,TorU until all the sys‐
te ms are in thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. &
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain. The
reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around Seats and
stowing 87

and liquids could be spilled. The
vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. *
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The
stow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit cigar ette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
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. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 280).
R position heavy loads as farfo rw ards as possi‐
ble and as low down in the boot as possible.
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests. 88
Seats and stowing

R
always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with suf ficiently tear-resist‐
ant and wear-resis tant lashing ma terial. Pad
sharp edges for pr otection. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age space in the doors
2 Stow age compartment beneath the armrest
with multimedia connection unit with an SD
card slot, two USB connections and the igni‐
tion lock
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, there
may be a 12V soc ket in thestow age com‐
partment 3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompa rtment Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12V soc kets:
R Inthestow age compartment in the front
cent reconsole
R Inthestow age compartment under the front
armrest
R Inthe boot Seats and
stowing 89

When driving on a
racetrac k,make sure that the
brake fluid is not more than 12 months old.
Brake callipers, brake hoses and brake lines
Check thefo llowing for dama geeach time
before driving theve hicle on a racetrack:
R The du stboots on the brake callipers
R The brake hoses and brake lines
Re place them if necessar y.
Brake cooling
Special air deflectors and channels are fitted to
th e front and rear axles so that the brakes are
cooled suf ficiently. They supply the brake disks
with cooling air. Check that they are in per fect
condition and cor rectly fitted ea chtime be fore
driving theve hicle on a racetrac k.Excessi ve
we ar can be caused bydriving overke rbs, for
ins tance. Forth is reason, regularly check they
are all comple teand fitted securely.
In addition, check that the air guide plates are
seated securely and clean before and af ter driv‐
ing theve hicle on a racetrac k. Obser
vethe information on the cooling of com‐
ponents which are subject tostra in in when driv‐
ing on a racetrack (/ page 114). Wheels and tyres
Note
s on wheels
* NO
TERestrictions relating tosuspension
settings and driving characteristics Driving with wheels with dif
fering dimensions
of thefo llowing features could lead torestric‐
tions relating tothe suspension settings and
driving characteristics of theve hicle:
R diame ter
R wheel of fset #
Only use the wheels pr ovided by
Mercedes-AMG for use on a racetrac k. #
Only use wheels with appr ovedge ome‐
tr y. Do not use slick tyres. Suspension and body
components may
otherwise be subjected to
exc essively high loads. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on changing a
wheel:
R change the wheels af ter15 ,000 km on a
ra cetrack at the latest.
R toensure concent ricity and la tera l trueness,
ch eck the wheel conta ct surfacefor dama ge
when changing a wheel. These should also
be measured in theeve nt of imbalance.
The wheel bolts are subjected tohigh wear when
used on a racetrac k.To ensure the wheels are
bolted securely on a permanent basis, replace
th e wheel bolts in thefo llowing situations:
R afte r appro ximately 1,000 km on a racetrac k.
R afte rte n bolting procedu res at the latest.
Note s on tyres &
WARNING Risk of injury duetodamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regularly for signs of
dama geand replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. 11 6
Driving and pa rking