2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE engine

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Reduce speed *At least one tyre is overheating. The a.ected tyres are displa yed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value, the
tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
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Overheated tyres can burst. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. Engine oil
Engine oil
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Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling *T
he engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
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NO OTE TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient engine oil. #
When next refuelling, add 1 lit reof engine oil (/ page 341).
No tes on engine oil (/ page 396).470
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Engine oil level Reduce oil
level *T
he engine oil le vel is too high.
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TE Engine damage caused bydriving with excess engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith excess engine oil. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediately and ha vethe engine oil le velre duced.
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he engine oil le vel is too lo w.
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TE Engine damage caused bydriving with insu1cient engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient engine oil. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 341). #
Check the engine oil le vel.
No tes on engine oil (/ page 396). Displ
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Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *T
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Avoid driving with insu1cient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Engine oil level cannot be
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he elect rical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupted or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
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6 Restraint system (/ page 474)
ü Seat belt (/ page 474)
_ Reduced po wer (/ page 476)
Ú System error (/ page 476)
# Electricalfault (/ page 476)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 477)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 477) ÿ
Coolanttemp erature (/ page 479)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 479)
p Engine operating temp erature
(/ page 479)
# Electricalfault (/ page 479)
8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 479)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 482)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 482)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 482)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 482)
L Distancewarning (/ page 484)
Ó Active Brake Assist (/ page 484)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 484)
ä AMG RIDECONTROL +
(/ page 484)
! ABS (/page 486)
÷ ESP®
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Coolant warning lamp (red) *T
he red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
R The engine coolant pump is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120°C. &
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If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. Do not continue driving. Displ
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Exit theve hicle and keep a safe distance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel (/ page 342). #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
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Coolant warning lamp (yel-
low) *T
he yellow coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The charge air, transmission oil or battery cooling is faulty
R The radiator shutters are bloc ked or defective #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. 480
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Engine diagnosis warning
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he yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust system or the fuel system.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Engine operating temp era-
ture warning lamp *The blue
warning lamp for engine operating tempe rature will remain lit until the engine operating temp erature has been
re ached.
The engine output and engine torque willremain reduced until then. #
Take this into consideration in your driving style.
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Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
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Fu elreser vewarning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Display messages and
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DRIFT MODE warning lamp *D
RIFT MODE is activated while the engine is running. &
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When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP ®
is not available.
There is an increased risk of skidding and having an accident. #
Do not use DRIFT MODE on normal roads. #
DRIFT MODE may only be activated and used on closed race circuits, not on public roads. #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. #
Obser vethe no tes on activating DRIFT MODE (/ page 249).
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
heyellow AMG RIDE CONTROL + warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the AMG RIDE CONTROL +. #
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