2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER Owners Manual

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
¤
The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
å
Æ ESP
®
SPORT is activated while the engine is running.
* When ESP ®
SPORT is acti vated, ESP ®
will stabilise theve hicle only toa limited extent. &
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 accident. #
Activate ESP ®
SPO RTonly in the circums tances described belo w. #
Obser vethe no tes on activating ESP ®
SPORT(/ page133). Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
or
The yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
* The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appr oxima tely one
minute and then remains li t:
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 343

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. *
The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit:
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burs t.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 344
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V) A
A/C function Switching on/o ff(control panel) .......... 101
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .133
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 13
Setting (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 11
Setting (business telephony) ................ 212
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect .........................2 06
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 57Ac
tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 6
Setting ................................................. 13 8
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC......... 141
Calling up a speed ...............................1 43
Fu nction ............................................... 141
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 14 3
Re quirements: .................................... .143
Selecting ............................................. 14 3
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 14 3
St oring a speed ................................... 14 3
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 14 3
Switching on/activating ...................... 14 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 41
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................13 8
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ................................................ 93
Switching on/o ff................................... 94Ad
ditional door lo ck.................................. 59
Ad diti ves.................................................. 284
Engine oil ............................................ 284
Fu el ..................................................... 284
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 103
Ad justing (front) .................................. 103
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 103
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 102 Index
345

Air-water duct
.......................................... 237
Ke eping free ........................................2 37
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 34
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Head airbag ........................................... 39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Pr otection ..............................................40
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side airbag ............................................ 39
AIRSCARF Adjusting the outlets ........................... 103
Switching on/off ................................... 82
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
AMG Steering wheel control element ........... 147
St eering-wheel buttons ........................ 147
AMG ceramic high-per form ance com‐
posi tebrake sy stem ................................ 11 2AMG
Performance adjust ableexhaust
sy stem ...................................................... 11 3
Fu nction ............................................... 11 3
Operating ............................................. 11 3
AMG per form ance seat
Setting ................................................... 79
AMG Performance steering wheel .........147
AMG RIDE CONTROL Selecting the suspension setting ......... 14 9
AMG RIDE CONTROL + Suspension .......................................... 14 9
AMG TR ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 184
Drag Race ............................................ 182
Gene ral information ............................ .181
Te lemetry display ................................ .183
Tr ack Race ........................................... 181
Android Auto ............................................ 200
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 201
Ending ................................................. 201
Information .......................................... 201
Overview ............................................. 200
Sound settings ..................................... 201
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 02Animals
Pets in theve hicle ................................. 55
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 59
Immobiliser ............................................ 72
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay ®
........................................1 99
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 19 9
Ending ................................................. 200
No tes ................................................... 19 9
Overview ............................................. 19 9
Sound settings .................................... 200
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 02
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 230
Battery disconnection pe riods .............2 31346
Index

Displ
aying the service due date ........... 230
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 230
Re gular maintenance work .................. 230
Special service requirements .............. 230
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .72
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 73
Fu nction ................................................ 72
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 74
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 75
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 74
To w- aw ay protection function ................73
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 154, 15 6
Fu nction .............................................. 154
Setting ................................................. 15 6
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 54
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio 20
see Multimedia sy stem
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ...................... 219
Copyrights .......................................... .217 Information ..........................................
216
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 217
Media sear ch....................................... 220
Overview .............................................. 219
Pa use and playback function .............. .220
Selecting a track ................................. 220
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 220
Switching on media mode .................... 217
Tr ack list .............................................. 220
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ........................... 92
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 2
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 2
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 42, 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .100
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ......................... 121
Drive program display .......................... 11 8
Drive programs .................................... 11 7
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 7
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 11 9
Engaging drive position ........................ 121
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 0
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 121
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .120
Kickdown ............................................. 12 3
Manual gear changing ........................ .122
St eering wheel gearshift paddles .........1 22
Tr ansmission position display .............. 11 9
Tr ansmission positions .........................1 19
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 280 Index
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B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .133
Battery Key ........................................................ 58
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 256
Charging .............................................. 255
No tes .................................................. 252
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .253
Re placing ............................................ 256
St arting assis tance .............................. 255
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 15 6
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .157
Fu nction .............................................. 15 6
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 56
Blue tooth ®
................................................ 173
Information .......................................... 173
Setting up an Internet connection ........ 211
Switching on/off ................................. 173Switching profile (DUN/PAN) ..............
213
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 224
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 225
Information .......................................... 222
Overview .............................................2 23
Sear ching for a track ........................... 225
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 223
Selecting a media pla yer .....................2 24
Boot lid Closing .................................................. 64
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ...........................64
Locking separa tely ................................ 65
Opening ................................................. 63
Opening dimensions ............................ 287
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes .................................................. 285
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 13 6Brake sy
stem
ABS ...................................................... 11 5
Brake callipers ..................................... 11 6
Brake cooling ....................................... 11 6
Brake discs ......................................... .115
Brake fluid ............................................ 11 5
Brake hose ........................................... 11 6
Brake line ............................................. 11 6
Brake pads ........................................... 11 5
No tes ................................................... 11 5
Brakes ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 13 3
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 13 6
Ad aptive brake lights ...........................1 38
AMG ceramic high-per form ance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 12
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 13 3
Driving tips .......................................... 108
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 13 6
HOLD function .................................... .145
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-treated
ro ads) .................................................. 108
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 107348
Index

Ru
nning-in no tes ..................................1 07
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 260
To wing away ........................................ 257
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................2 59
Wheel change ...................................... 272
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................1 61C
Call list Making a call ...................................... .197
Overview ............................................. 19 6
Calls .......................................................... 19 3
Ac cepting ............................................ 19 3
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 19 3
Calls with se veral participants .............1 93
Declining ............................................. 19 3
Ending a call ........................................ 19 3Incoming call during an
existing call .... 194
Making ................................................ 19 3
Camera see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 237
Care ..........................................................2 42
Air-water duct ...................................... 237
Car wash ............................................. 237
Carpet .................................................2 42
Decorative foil .................................... .239
Displ ay................................................. 24 2
Exterior lighting .................................... 241
High-pressu recleaner ......................... 238
Matt finish ........................................... 239
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 239
Plastic trim .......................................... 24 2
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 24 2
Re ar wing ............................................ .241
Re versing camera ................................ 241
Ro of lining ...........................................2 42Seat belt ..............................................
24 2
Seat co ver ........................................... 24 2
Senso rs................................................ 241
Soft top ...............................................2 40
Ta ilpipes .............................................. .241
Wa shing byhand ................................. 238
Wheels/rims ........................................2 41
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 241
Wi per blades ........................................ 241
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 24 2
Changing gears ........................................ 12 2
Manually ..............................................1 22
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................... 91
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 255
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .51
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 50
Basic instructions ..................................47
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 53
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 53 Index
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