2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE warning light

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When theve hicle is star ted again or transmis-
sion position his engaged again, standard
re cuperation is automatical lyset. #
Press display button 1.
The display button sho ws thed symbol
with a thre e-part segment display for setting
th ere cuperation.
% Ifth e display is grey ed out, there qu irements
are not met and setting is not possible.
When thed symbol is shown with a red !!
on the display button, there ge nerative brake
system is malfunctioning. Obser vethe infor-
mation on warning lamps and display mes-
sages which are shown in the Instrument Dis-
pla y. #
T
To incr
o incr ease r
ease r ecuper
ecuper ation:
ation:turnrotary switch
2 clockwise in theq direction. #
T
To decr
o decr ease r
ease recuper
ecuper ation:
ation:turnrotary switch
2 anti-clockwise in the± direction.
The following recuperation le vels are available and
are shown on displ aybutton 1:
R d and no segments light up: no recupera-
tion, theve hicle rolls freely R
d and one segment lights up: standard
re cuperation
R d and two segments light up: increased
re cuperation, st rong deceleration in overrun
mode, e.g. for driving on downhill gradients
R d andthre e segments light up: maximum
re cuperation, maximum decele ration in over-
ru n mode
% On downhill gradients, the intensity of the
re cuperation is adjus ted as needed: the
steeper the incline, the higher there cupera-
tion. Depending on the situation, it may ne ver-
th eless be necessary toadditionally depress
th e brake pedal. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he hap
he haptic acceler
tic acceler at
ator pedal (plug-in
or pedal (plug-in
h
h ybr
ybr id)
id) The haptic accelerator pedal has an additional
point of resis tance follo we dby increased pedal
re sis tance tohelp you drive fully electricall y.
Characteristics of the additional point of resist-
ance:
R Available only in drive prog ram Î R
Is used when the electric mo tor po werav aila-
bility displ ayis full
R Indicates the maximum available elect ric per-
fo rm ance
The subsequent increased pedal resis tance
indicates that the journey is being continued
with the combustion engine. AMG P
AMG P
erf
erfor
ormance e
mance e xhaus
xhaust systt system
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he AMG P
he AMG Perf
erfor
ormance e
mance e xhaus
xhaust systt system
em
Yo u can choose between thefo llowing sound
ch aracteristics forth e AMG Performance exhaust
system:
R Balanced:
Balanced: comfortable sound characteristic
R Pow
Pow er
erful:
ful: sport sound characteristic
Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:The sound characteristic has an
in0uence on the drive noises in electric mode. Driving and parking
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Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe fuel system caused
by ove r/lled fuel tanks #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. *
N
NOOTE
TE Fuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:the fuel tank was depressurised
by pulling the button before theve hicle was
re fuelled. This function is countr y-dependent.
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids and fuel.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi-
cle can be found on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap. Depr
Depr essur
essur ising t
ising t he fuel t
he fuel t ank (plug-in h
ank (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) #
Pull but ton1.
Indica tor lamp 20ashes and thePlease
wait Depressurising tank message appears in
th e Instrument Displa y.
When the fuel tank is dep ressurised, indicator
lamp 2lights up continuousl y. The
Tank is depressurised Ready for refuel-
ling messa geappears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.
% Inthefo llowing situations there is a malfunc-
tion:
R indicator lamp 20ashes initially and then
goes out
R theye llow ; engine diagnosis warning
lamp lights up
The fuel tank can only be bled if the conditions
described abo veare ful/lled. Otherwise, drive the
ve hicle at least 0.5 km and repeat the procedure.
% Opening the fuel /ller 0ap ma y,in exceptional
cases, take up to15 minutes. 190
190
Driving and parking

P
P
ar
ar king
king P
P
ar
ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused byan insu1ciently secured vehi-
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked su1-
cient ly,it can rollawa y in an uncontrolled way
eve n at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re caused byhot
ex haust system parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no 0ammable
material can come into contact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass-
land or har vested grain /elds. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toitro ll-
ing away #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due totheve hicle lo wering V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AMG RIDE C
h AMG RIDE C ONTR
ONTROL + or lev
OL + or lev el
el
contr
contr ol:
ol:The vehicle can lo wer because of tem-
perature di.erences or longer non-operational
times. This can cause damage toparts of the
body. #
When stopping theve hicle and when
driving o., make sure that there are no
obstacles such as curbs under or in the
immediate vicinity of the body. 202 202
Driving and parking

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Replace the batteries in remo tecont rol5. #
Hold remo tecont rol5 atvarious angles from
a distance of 1 cm to8 cm front of the inside
re arview mir ror.Yo u should test every position
fo r at least 25 seconds before trying ano ther
position. #
Hold remo tecont rol5 atthe same angles at
va rious distances in front of the inside rear
view mir ror.Yo u should test every position for
at least 25 seconds before trying ano ther
position. #
Onremo tecont rolsth at transmit only for a
limited period, press button 6onremo te
cont rol5 again before transmission ends. #
Angle the aerial line of thega rage door opener
unit towa rdsth ere mo tecont rol.
% It is possible that older garage doors cannot
be operated using there mo tecont rol in the
inside rearview mir roreve n aTer you ha ve
successfully per form ed the measures descri-
bed abo ve. If this is the case, contact the
HomeLink ®
Hotline. %
Support and additional information on pro-
gramming:
R Onthe HomeLink ®
Hotline on (0) 08000
466 354 65 or +49 (0) 6838 907-277
R Onthe Internet at https://
www.homelink.com
Opening or closing t
Opening or closing t he g he gar
arag
ag e door
e door
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The cor responding button is prog rammed to
operate the door. #
Press and hold buttons 1,2or3 until the
door opens or closes. #
If indicator lamp 40ashes yellow aTer
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold the
pr ev iously pressed button again until the door
opens or closes.
Clear
Clear ing t
ing the g
he gar
arag
ag e door opener memory
e door opener memory #
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 40ashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memory has been dele ted. Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Driving and parking
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P
P
ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 259)
R Reversing camera (/ page 252)
R 360° Camera (/ page 255)
R Active Parking Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 264) F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h. R
ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. F F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance. R
ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
® Yo
u can select between thefo llowing modes of
th e Electronic Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
):
R ESP ®
ON
R ESP ®
SPORT
R ESP ®
OFF
Char
Char act
acter
eris
istics when ESPtics when ESP ®
®
is activ
is activ at
ated
ed
ESP ®
monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
wa ys.
R When braking.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:in trailer operation
from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/trailer
combination begins tosw ay from side toside. Driving and parking
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R
When there is a strong crosswind and a driving
speed of appr oximately 75 km/h to
200 km/h.
ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation.
ESP ®
is activated every time theve hicle is star ted
re ga rdless of whe ther ESP ®
wa s in ESP ®
SPORT
or deacti vated before theve hicle was switched
o..
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the
inst rument clus ter,one or se veral wheels has
re ached its grip limit:
R Adapt the driving style tosuit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circums tan-
ces.
R Only dep ress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessar y. Char
Char act acter
eris
istics of ESPtics of ESP ®
®
SPORT
SPORT &
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WARNING
ARNING 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 acci-
dent. #
Activate ESP ®
SPORT only in the circum-
stances described belo w. When ESP
®
SPORT is activated, theå and
Æ warning lamps light up continuously in the
inst rument cluster.
Select ESP ®
SPORT when theve hicle's ownove r-
stee ring and understeering characteristics are
desired, e.g. on cordoned-o. roads.
Driving with ESP ®
SPORT or with ESP ®
deactiva-
te dre qu ires an extremely quali/ed and experi-
enced driver.
If ESP ®
SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start tospin, the÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp
on the inst rument cluster 0ashes. ESP ®
then only
stabilises theve hicle toa limi ted deg ree. ESP
®
SPORT also has thefo llowing characteris-
tics:
R ESP ®
only impr oves driving stability toa limi-
te d deg ree.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R The engine's torque is on ly restric tedto a limi-
te d deg ree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose sur faces.
R ESP ®
continues toprov ide assistance when
th e brakes are /rmly applied.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:stabilisation of the
ve hicle/trailer combination is no lon ger
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no lon ger active.
Char
Char act
acter
eris
istics when ESPtics when ESP ®
®
is deactiv
is deactiv at
ated
ed &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. 212
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ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. When ESP
®
is deactivated, theå and¤
wa rning lamps light up continuously in the inst ru-
ment clus ter.
Deactivating ESP ®
has thefo llowing e.ects:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:stabilisation of the
ve hicle/trailer combination is no lon ger
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no lon ger active.
% Even when ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still
assisted byESP ®
when braking hard.
It may be best toactivate ESP ®
SPORT or deacti-
va te ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el. %
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
% Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described abo veno longer app ly. ESP ®
will
ot herwise not be able tostabilise theve hicle
if th eve hicle starts toskid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser veany information which is displ ayed in the
inst rument cluster:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 472)
R Display message s (/page 406)
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is partof ESP ®
.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
R More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between appr ox. 75 km/h and
200 km/h when driving straight ahead or cor-
nering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lurching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. Driving and parking
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When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R The trailer is not connected cor rectly or is not
de tected proper lyby theve hicle. A A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function is
available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off.
% If ESP ®
is deactivated and drive prog ram
Î was pr eviously selected, drive prog ram
A is automatically activated the next time
th eve hicle is star ted.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument cluster. A A
djus
djus ting ESP
ting ESP ®
® #
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To activ
o activ at
ate ESP
e ESP ®
®
SPORT
SPORT :
:press and hold dis-
play button 1until thero ad in but ton symbol
2 lights up yello w.
The å andÆ warning lamps appear in
th e inst rument cluster. 214
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Driving and parking