2020 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER check engine light

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Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion jorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R you press but ton1 once.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with theke y in the ignition lock
(/ page 107). St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and theKey
not detected display message also appears
in the multifunction display: start theve hicle
with theke y (/ page107).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving
by pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
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Driving and pa rking

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Date
R Weather #
Select a desired lap.
The anal ysis is displa yed. 1
Parame ter 1 (e.g. speed)
2 Parame ter 2 (e.g. steering angle)
3 Speed trend (Parame ter 1)
4 Steering angle trend (Parame ter 2)
5 Time dif fere nce between lap A and B (only
when two laps are selected) %
The following values can be set for parame‐
te rs 1 and 2, forex ample:
R Speed
R longitudinal/lateral acceleration
R steering angle
R Engine speed
R engine oil/tyre temp erature
Based on the anal ysis yo u can check and opti‐
mise driving characteristics for any position on
th e tra ck.
Exporting trac ksorraces (USB) #
Select All tracks.
An ove rview of all stored trac ksand races
appea rs. #
Highlight desired trac ksorraces. #
Select ÜOptions. #
Select Export.
The selected trac ksorraces can be expor ted
to a USB storage device connected tothe
ve hicle. Editing trac
ksand recordings #
Select All tracks. #
Highlight the desired trac k. #
Select Üoptions. #
Select Rename orDelete.
or #
Select a trac k. #
Highlight the desired recording. #
Select Üoptions. #
Select Weather orDelete. Setting Drag
Race Multimedia sy
stem:
4 vehicle 5
TRACK PACE 5
Drag Race
Measuring acceleration #
Select Acceleration.
Measurement begins when theve hicle accel‐
erates. Measurement is incremental, in steps
of 50 km/h toa maximum of 300 km/h or
up tothe set maximum speed. 18 2
Multimedia sy stem

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Push handle 1ofthe bonn etcatch up wards
and lift the bonn etby appr oximately 40 cm. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand close it with
a little forc e from a height of appr oximately
20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Engine oil
Che
cking the engine oil le vel using the oil
dip stick &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. Re
quirements:
R the engine has been warmed up.
R the coolant temp erature is 80°C.
R theve hicle is par ked on a le vel sur face.
R the engine has run at idle speed for 30 sec‐
onds in the drive program A.
Check the engine oil le vel within two minutes of
switching off the engine. #
Switch off the engine. #
Pull oil dipstick 1out and wipe off. Maintenance and care
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Only use battery charge rs with a maxi‐
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure there is suf ficient ventila‐
tion. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas can be released. #
Alw ays allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis‐
ta nce. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attempt sto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attempt sto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact with other me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
R Take care that the positive term inal of a con‐
nec ted battery does not come into con tact
wi th vehicle parts.
R Never place me tal objects or tools on a bat‐
te ry. 254
Breakdown assis tance

T
St
anding lights (/ page91 )
L Low beam (/
page91 )
K High beam (/
page 92)
#! Tu
rn signal light (/ page 92)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page91 ) Occupant saf
ety Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
6 Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp The
redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (/ page 34). &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.332
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................. 24 4
Setting up ............................................ 24 5
Wa rning/indicator lamp
! ABSwarning lamp ...................... 340
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 338
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 338
ÿ Coolant warning lamp ................ 334
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red) ............................................ 337
Ù Electric po werst eering warn‐
ing lamp (red) ...................................... 334
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... 336
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. 336 p
Engine operating temp erature
wa rning lamp ...................................... .336
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp .................... .341
8 Fuelreser vewarning lamp
lights up .............................................. 337
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. 332
7 Seat belt warning lamp .............. 333
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low) .................................................... .340
! The electric parking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp .............................. 337
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp ................................ 343
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .339
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................330
Overview ............................................. 330
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 43
Wa rranty .................................................... 29 Wa
sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 238
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ar
Brake discs .......................................... 11 5
Brake pads ........................................... 11 5
Wheel bolts .......................................... 11 6
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel .............................. 276
Fitting/removing pla stic hub caps .......2 72
Lo we ring theve hicle ............................2 77
Preparation .......................................... 272
Ra ising theve hicle ...............................2 73
Re moving a wheel ................................ 275
Wheel change
see Emergency spare wheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .271
Wheels Care ..................................................... 241
Checking ............................................ .263 372
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