2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE Owners Manual

R
the suspension setting selected: C COMF
OMF ORT
ORT,
SPORT
SPORT or SPORSPOR T PL
T PLUS
US
AMG RIDE CONTROL includes thefo llowing com-
ponents and functions:
R electronically controlled damping system
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNAMIC SELECT switch
R the suspension setting button (/ page 247)AMG RIDE C
AMG RIDE C
ONTR
ONTROL +
OL + F
F
unction of AMG RIDE C
unction of AMG RIDE C ONTR
ONTROL +
OL +
AMG RIDE CONTROL + is an air suspension sys-
te m with variable damping for impr oved driving
ch aracteristics. The all- round le vel control system
ensures the best possible suspension and con-
stant ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. You also ha vethe
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel. The damping is set individually
for each wheel and
is a.ected bythefo llowing factors:
R Driving st yle, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R The individual selection of SPOR SPORT
T, SPOR
, SPOR T +
T +or
C
C OMF
OMFORT ORT
AMG RIDE CONTROL + includes thefo llowing
components and functions:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate and
automatic le vel control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel con-
sum ption
R Manually selectable high-le vel setting for
gr eater ground clearance
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNAMIC SELECT switch and le vel button
R Suspension setting button Suspension se
Suspension se tting and v
tting and vehicle lev
ehicle level per dr
el per driv
ive pr
e pr o-
o-
gr
gr am
am
Drive prog rams o, A,ÎandC:
R The suspension setting is comfor table ( o,
A andÎ).
R The suspension setting is /rmer (C).
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of 210 km/h or
abo ve,th eve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 120 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again.
Drive prog rams B andI:
R The suspension setting is even /rmer.
R The vehicle is set tothe low le vel.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
% When theve hicle is star ted again, the CCOM- OM-
F
F ORT
ORT setting is activated automaticall y.246
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Driving and parking

Selecting t
Selecting t
he suspension se
he suspension se tting
tting
Yo u can select from thre e di.erent suspension
settings:
R C
COMF
OMF ORT
ORT ensures a comfor table suspension
setting. Select this suspension setting if you
prefer a comfor table driving style.
R SPORT
SPORT ensures a /rmer suspension setting.
Select this suspension setting when employing
a sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country
ro ads.
R SPOR
SPOR T +
T +ensu res a very /rm suspension set-
ting. #
Press display but ton1.
The display button sh ows cur rently selected
suspension setting 2:
R ä C
C(blue): COMFORT
R ä S
S(yellow): SPORT
R ä S+
S+ (red): SPORT +
The selected suspension setting is sh own in
th e Instrument Display as a message. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. Driving and parking
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or lev
OL or lev el
el
contr
contr ol syst
ol syst em:
em:when you unload luggage or
lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle /r strises slightly
and then returns tothe set le vel shortly aTer-
wa rds.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is equipped with AMG RIDE CON-
TROL + (air suspension) (/ page 246).
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving faster than
65 km/h. R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select Éinthequ ick access menu of the
multimedia system.
The vehicle is raised tothe high le vel.
Yo ur selection is sa ved.
The vehicle lo wersitself back down tothe height
of the most recent lyactive drive prog ram:
R When driving faster than 120 km/h.
R When driving between 80 km/h and
120 km/h for appr oximately thre e minutes.
R ATer selecting a drive prog ram using the
DY NAMIC SELECT switch.
Low
Low er ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Select É.
The vehicle is adjusted tothe height of the last
active drive prog ram. RA
RA
CE ST
CE START
ART Inf
Inf
or
ormation on RA
mation on RA CEST
CE START
ART
% RACE START is available only forthe
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG G
AMG G T 63 S
T 63 Sand GGT 63 S E P
T 63 S E P er-
er- f
f
or
or mance
mance models or forve hicles with the
AMG D
AMG D YN
YNAMIC PLAMIC PL US pack
US package
age.
RACE START enables optimal vehicle acceleration
from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably high-g rip ro ad
sur face is requ ired, the tyres and vehicle must
also be in good condition.
% Use RACE START only aTer theve hicle has
been run in.
% RACE START may not be used on normal road
ope ration. RACE START must only be activa-
te d and used on dedicated race circuits, not
on public roads.
Re ad the saf ety no tes and information on
ESP ®
(/ page 211). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
If yo u use RACE STAR T,depending on the
ESP ®
mode selected, there is an increased
ri sk of skidding and having an accident. #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. 248
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A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating RA
ating RA CEST
CE START
ART
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on and the transmis-
sion and the engine are at normal operating
te mp erature.
R The driver's door is closed.
R The front wheels are in a straight-ahead posi-
tion.
R The vehicle is on le velgr ound.
R The vehicle is stationar y,the brake pedal is
depressed (leT foot ) and the parking brake is
re leased.
R The transmission is in position h.
R The DRIFT MODE is deactivated.
R One of the drive prog rams C, Bor
I is selected (/ page 181). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y.
The engine speed increases.
% Ifth e activation conditions are not ful/lled,
RACE START cannot be used. The RACE
START not possible See Owner's Man- ualmessage appears in
the inst rument dis-
pla y. #
The RACE START Release brake to start mes-
sa ge appears in the inst rument displa y.
% Inthis phase you can adjust RACE START
depending on thero ad conditions: You can
va ry the engine speed bypulling on one of the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddles. The seg-
ments in the inst rument display 0ic kerrapidl y.
% Ifth e brake pedal is not released aTer a short
while, RACE START is cancelled. The RACE
START cancelled messageappears in the
inst rument displa y. #
Take your foot o. the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion. The RACE START active message
appears in the inst rument displa y.
RACE START is deactivated immedia tely ifyou
re lease the accelerator pedal during RACE START
or if any of the activation conditions are no longer
ful/lled. The RACE START cancelled message
appears in the inst rument displa y. %
ATer using it se veral times in short succes-
sion, RACE START is una vailable until a cer-
ta in distance has been driven. DRIFT MODE DRIFT MODE
F
F
unctions of DRIFT MODE
unctions of DRIFT MODE
% RACE START is available only forthe
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG G
AMG G T 63 S
T 63 Sand GGT 63 S E P
T 63 S E P er-
er-
f
f or
or mance
mance models or forve hicles with the
AMG D
AMG D YN
YNAMIC PLAMIC PL US pack
US package
age.
DRIFT MODE enables intentional unstable mo ve-
ment (driTing) and overste ering driving condition
of theve hicle. All activation conditions must be
ful/lled forth is (/ page 250).
% Only a highly quali/ed and experienced driver
should drive in DRIFT MODE.
Re ad the saf ety no tes and information on
ESP ®
(/ page 211). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use DRIFT MODE, ESP ®
is not avail-
able. Driving and parking
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There is an increased
risk of skidding and ha v-
ing an accident. #
Do not use DRIFT MODE on normal
ro ads. #
DRIFT MODE may only be activated and
used on closed race circuits, not on pub-
lic roads. #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. When DRIFT MODE is active,
theve hicle drive
occurs only at there ar and 4MATIC+ is deactiva-
te d.
Fr om a speed of appr oximately 115 km/h up to
150 km/h 4MATIC+ is continuously reactivated.
Fr om a speed of 150 km/h 4MATIC+ is fully
active again, ESP ®
ho we ver,re mains deactivated.
Below a speed of 150 km/h toappr oximately
115 km/h 4MATIC+ is continuously deactivated
again.
% DRIFT MODE is only available aTer theve hicle
has been run in. A
A ctiv ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating DRIFT MODE
ating DRIFT MODE
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R ESP ®
is deactivated (/ page 214).
R Drive prog ram I is selected
(/ page 181).
R The doors, the bonnet and the boot lid/tail-
ga te are closed.
R The vehicle is star ted and the transmission
and the engine are at normal operating tem-
perature.
R The transmission is in manual mode – manual
shiTing is activated (/ page 186).
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating DRIFT MODE
ating DRIFT MODE #
Pull steering wheel gearshiT paddles 1and
2 and hold for half a second.
If all activation conditions are ful/lled, the
inst rument display sho ws the message DRIFT
MODE Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel: Paddle
DOWN andthewa rning lamp â0ashes. #
T To cancel:
o cancel: Pullthe steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1.
The instrument displ aysho ws th e message
DRIFT MODE cancelled andthewa rning lamp
â goes out. #
T
To
o con/r
con/r m:
m:Pull the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2.
The instrument displ aysho ws th e message
DRIFT MODE active andthewa rning lamp
â lights up.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating DRIFT MODE
ating DRIFT MODE #
Pull steering wheel gearshiT paddles 1and
2 and hold for half a second.
The message DRIFT MODE active andthe
wa rning lamp âgo out. 250
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DRIFT MODE is automatically deactivated in
the
fo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is activated.
R Manual shiTing is deactivated – the transmis-
sion is in position h.
R The drive prog ram I is switched o..
R The vehicle is switched o..
R Automatic switch o. is requ ired bytheve hi-
cle.
% ATer driTing and before continuing the jour-
ne y,ch eck the wheels and tyres for damage.
In particular, check the tyre tread dep thand
tyre contact sur face ove rth e entire width of
th e tyres (see theve hicle operator's manual). R
R
ear wing
ear wing F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rear wing
ear wing
The rear wing impr ovesth eve hicle's driving stabil-
ity and automatically retracts and extends while
th eve hicle is in motion. Depending on theve hicle
speed, it adopts di.erent positions and thus adapts
theve hicle's aerodynamics tothe driving
conditions.
Ve hicles with the AMG Aerodynamics pac kage are
/tted with a stationary rear wing (/ page 252).
Depending on which drive prog ram has been
selected, there ar wing automatically extends at a
speed greater than 70 km/h.
Depending on the drive prog ram, there ar wing
automatically retracts below a speed of app rox-
imately 80 km/h.
Yo u can retract and extend there ar wing manually
fo r cleaning (/ page 251).
Ext
Ext ending and re
ending and retr tracting t
acting t he r
he rear wing f
ear wing f or clean-
or clean-
ing
ing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
yo uex tend and retract there ar wing man-
ually
Pa rts of the body could become trapped. #
Ensure that there is no one in the sweep
of there ar wing when youex tend the
re ar wing. #
If someone does become trapped when
there ar wing is extended, press the dis-
play switch again immediatel y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothere ar wing during
wa shing at an automatic car wash If
th ere ar wing is extended, it may be dam-
aged if theve hicle is washed at an automatic
car wash. #
Extend there ar wing manually only when
wa shing theve hicle byhand. #
Before entering an automatic car wash,
ensu rethat there ar wing is retracted. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The tailgate is closed. Driving and parking
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#
T To e o e xt
xtend:
end: press display button 1.#
T To re
o re tr
tract
act :
:press and hold display button 1.
The rear wing will extend or retract.
Display button symbol 2and its colour indica te
th efo llowing positions of there ar wing:
R Rear wing retracted (blue)
R Rear wing extended todi.erent positions (red)
R Rear wing extending or retracting (yellow) The di.erent positions of
there ar wing are also
shown on the inst rument cluster.
A
A djusting t djusting t he st
he stationar
ationar y r
y rear wing
ear wing
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There is a soc ket wrench available forth ere ar
wing's bolts.
R There is a releasable, medium-strength bolt
lock tohand.
% Vehicles with the AMG Aerodynamics pac kage
are /tted with a stationary rear wing. The
position of this rear wing is not adjustable.
The rear wing impr ovesth ere ar axle output and,
th erefore, theve hicle's driving stability. You can
mo vethere ar wing into an inclined and a 0at
position.
When you mo vethere ar wing into the inclined
position, there ar axle output and the air resist-
ance increase. #
Unscr ewthe bolts 1with a soc ket wrench. #
Tilt th ere ar wing as far as it will go, upwards
into an inclined position, or down wards into a
0at position. #
Equip the bolts 1with a releasable, medium-
strength bolt lock and tighten them.
Speci/ed Speci/ed tight
tightening t
ening t orq
orque:
ue: 10 Nm. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime-
dia system (/ page 259),the image from the
re ve rsing camera is displa yed in the media display
when reve rsege ar is selected. Dynamic guide 252
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Driving and parking

lines show
the path theve hicle will take with the
cur rent steering angle. This helps youto orient
yo urself and toavo id obstacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
The guide lines in the media display show the dis-
ta nces toyour vehicle. The dis tances displa yed
only apply toroad le vel.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displ ayed as a mir-
ro r image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout P
hout Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Driven sur face depending on the cur rent
steering angle (dynamic)
2 Guide lines at a distance of app roximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m, 1.5 mand 3.0 m from there ar
area
3 Lane marking the course the tyres will take
with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Guide line at a distance of app roximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Locating aid Driving and parking
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