2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE brake

R
Ifth e sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fere nce
from other radar sources, e.g. strong radar
re 0ections in multi-s tore y car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defecti vetyre
has been de tected and displa yed.
R In complex tra1c situations where objects
cannot alw ays be clear lyidenti/ed.
R If pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickly into
th e sensor de tection range.
R If pedestrians are hidden by other objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cannot be
distinguished from the background.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as such, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R Ifth e driver's seat belt is not fastened.
R On bends wi tha tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assist sensors adjust auto-
matical lywhile a cer tain distance is being
driven aTer theve hicle has been deli vered. Ac
tive Brake Assist is una vailable or only par-
tially available during thete ach-in process.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist #
Select the desired setting.
The setting is retained when the drive system
is next star ted.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assist acti vated. #
Select Off.
The distance warning function, the autono-
mous braking function and Evasive Steering
Assist are deactivated.
When theve hicle is next star ted, Ac tive Brake
Assist is acti vated and theMedium setting is
automatically selected. %
IfAc tive Brake Assist is deactivated, theæ
symbol appears in the status bar of the Instru-
ment Displa y. Speed Limit Assist Speed Limit Assist
F
F
unction of Speed Limit Assist
unction of Speed Limit Assist
% Speed Limit Assist uses OpenStreetMap da ta,
which is made available under the conditions
of the Open Database License (OBbL). Further
information can be found at: https://
www.osmfoundation.org/wiki/licence.
Speed Limit Assist de tects speed limits with a
multifunction camera and displa ys them in the
inst rument cluster and optionally in the head-up
displa y.The camera also de tects speed limits with
a re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g.
when wet). The system de tects stop signs,
th ereby pr eventing the engine from being
switched o. bythe ECO start/s top function.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 209). 236
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Wa
rnings may be inter rupted when driving along-
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro-
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Blind Sp otAssist and theex itwa rning are not
operational when a trailer is coupled totheve hi-
cle and the electrical connection has been cor-
re ctly es tablished.
The exitwa rning may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R when the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar row parking spaces
R when people approach theve hicle
R intheev ent of stationary or slo wlymoving
objects
F
F unction of br unction of br ak
ake application (A
e application (A ctiv
ctive Blind Spot
e Blind Spot
Assis
Assis t)
t)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assist de tects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor rect-
ing brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision. The course-cor
recting brake application is availa-
ble in the speed range between app roximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despi tebrake
application of Active Blind Spot Assist
A course-cor recting brake application cannot
alw ays pr event a collision. #
Always steer, brake or accelerate your-
self, especially if Active Blind Spot Assist
wa rnsyo u or makes a course-cor recting
brake application. #
Always maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides. If a course-cor
recting brake application occurs,
th ere dwa rning lamp 0ashes in the outside mir ror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, display
1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the Instrument Displa y.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
No tethe system limitations of Active Blind Spot
Assist; you may otherwise not recognise the dan-
ge rs ( / page 240).
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropriate tothe driving situation, or none at all,
may occur in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash bar riers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate signi/cant ly.242
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R
A driving sa fety system inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assist.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
de tected.
R You are driving with a trailer and the electrical
connection tothe trailer hitch has been cor-
re ctly es tablished.
A A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating Blind Spo
ating Blind Spo t Assis
t Assist ort or
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance #
Activate or deactivate Blind Spot Assist.
or #
Activate or deactivate Act. Blind Spot Assist .A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of the multifunction
camera (/ page 209). It ser vesto protect you
against unintentionally leaving your lane. You will be
warned byvibration pulses in the steering
wheel and guided bya course-co rrecting brake
application back into your lane.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is available in the
speed range between 60 km/h and 200 km/h.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
ri sk of an accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving
style nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot
ta ke into account road, weather or tra1c condi-
tions. Active Lane Keeping Assist is only an aid.
Yo u are responsible for maintaining a safe dis-
ta nce totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for
braking in good time and for st aying in lane.
The status of Active Lane Keeping Assist is dis-
pla yed in the on-board computer:
R Ã (gre en): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active and operating.
R Ã (gre y): Active Lane Keeping Assist is
active but not operating.
R ·: Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactiva-
te d or there is a malfunction. If a lane-cor
recting brake application occurs, dis-
play 1appears in the Instrument Displa y.
The system does not app lythe brake if you acti-
va te the turn signal indicator.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: ifthe
system de tects an obs tacle, such as ano ther vehi-
cle in the adjacent lane, it will apply the brake
re ga rdless of the turn signal indicator.
Yo u are warned byvibrations in the steering wheel
in thefo llowing circumstances:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a lane
marking.
R A front wheel drives overth is lane marking. Driving and parking
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Conditions f
Conditions f
or a cour
or a course-corr
se-correcting br
ecting br ak
ake applica-
e applica-
tion (v
tion (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
Depending on the setting, a course-cor recting
brake application occurs in thefo llowing situa-
tions (/ page 245).
% The availability of this setting is dependent on
th e countr y.Ifth e function is activated in
countries in which this setting is no not
tav ailable,
a lane-cor recting brake application is initiated
in thefo llowing situations:
Lane markings weredetected on bo thsides of
th e lane. The front wheel drives over a contin-
uous lane marking.
Standard setting
R Lane markings weredetected on bo thsides of
th e lane. The front wheel drives over a contin-
uous lane marking.
R A lane marking and the edge of a /rm road
sur face weredetected. The front wheel drives
ove r a lane marking on the edge of the /rm
ro ad sur face.
R A lane marking and an oncoming vehicle were
de tected. The front wheel drives overth e lane
marking. Sensitive
setting
R All situations described under theStandard
setting.
R A continuous lane marking was de tected and
driven over with the front wheel.
% A brake application may be inter rupted at any
time if you steer slightly in the opposite direc-
tion.
Conditions f
Conditions f or a cour
or a course-corr
se-correcting br
ecting br ak
ake applica-
e applica-
tion (v
tion (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
Depending on the setting, a course-cor recting
brake application occurs in thefo llowing situa-
tions (/ page 245).
% The availability of this setting is dependent on
th e countr y.Ifth e function is activated in
countries in which this setting is no not
tav ailable,
a lane-cor recting brake application is initiated
in all situations described under Sensitive.
Standard setting
R A lane marking and an approaching vehicle, an
ove rtaking vehicle or vehicles driving parallel
to your vehicle weredetected in the adjacent lane. The front wheel drives
overth e lane
marking.
Sensitive setting
R The situations described under theStandard
setting.
R A continuous lane marking was de tected and
driven over with the front wheel.
% A brake application may be inter rupted at any
time if you steer slightly in the opposite direc-
tion.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
No lane-cor recting brake application occurs in the
fo llowing situations:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel-
erate.
R If a driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, such as
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of acceler-
ation.
R When ESP ®
is deacti vated. 244
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R
When driving with a trailer, the electrical con-
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly es tab-
lished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
de tected and displa yed.
If yo u deactivate theAc tive Lane Keeping Assist
wa rning and the lane markings cannot be clear ly
de tected, it is possible that no lane-cor recting
brake application take s place (/ page 245).
The system may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsu1cient
illumination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c, the
sun or re0ections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks. R
Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or co v-
ered.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch o., cross one ano ther or mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ewa y isvery nar row and winding.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: if
th era dar sensors in there ar bumper are dirty
or co vered in snow and an obstacle is de tec-
te d in your lane, no lane-cor recting brake
application take s place.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping
eeping
Assist
Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deactivate the function. Se Se
tting A
tting A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Se
Se tting t
tting t he sensitivity
he sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the countr y. #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the hap
he hap tic w
tic war
arning
ning #
Select Warning .
Ac tivate or deactivate the function. 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 electronically control-
led damping system for impr oved driving comfort
and increased driving saf ety.
The damping is adjusted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R driving st yle, e.g. sporty
R road condition, e.g. bumps Driving and parking
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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
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AMG G T 63 S
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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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%
The cont rast of the display may be impaired
by abrupt, direct sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage . In
th is case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use.
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(/ page 347).
Calling up t
Calling up t he vie
he view of t
w of the 360° Camer
he 360° Camer a using
a using
rev
rev er
erse g
se g ear
ear
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The Auto reversing camera function is activa-
te d in the multimedia system (/ page 259).#
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Select the desired view in the multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 255). #
If, aTer shiTing toreve rsege ar, the image of
th ere ve rsing camera is not shown: switch o.
th eve hicle, press and hold thec button,
switch on theve hicle and engage reve rsege ar
again. Switc
Switc
hingrev
hing rever
ersing camer
sing camer a aut
a automatic mode
omatic mode
on/o.
on/o.
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 no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge. Pay attention toyour sur roundings and be
re ady tobrake at all times.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Switch Auto reversing camera on or o..
Opening t Opening t he camer he camera cov
a cover of t
er of t herev
he rever
ersing cam-
sing cam-
era
era
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Select Open camera cover.
% The camera co ver closes automatically aTer
some time or aTer an ignition cycle. P P
ar
ar king Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC F
F
unction of P
unction of P ar
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic par k-
ing assistance system which monitors the area
sur rounding your vehicle and sho wsyouth e dis-
ta nce between theve hicle and a de tected obs ta-
cle visual lyand audib ly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur round-
ings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces.
The passive side impact pr otection also warnsyou
of obstacles tothe side. During the parking proce-
dure or manoeuvring, objects are de tected as the
ve hicle drives past. If you steer in the direction of
a de tected obs tacle and there is a risk of a lateral
collision, a warning is issued. In order for an
object on the side tobe de tected, the sensors in
th e front and rear bumper must /r stdetect the
object while you are driving past it. Driving and parking
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#
Select Exit space 2.
or #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked perpendicular
to the direction of tr avel: select direction of
tr av el 3. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage forward
gear message appears in the media displa y:
select the cor responding transmission posi-
tion.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space
and is brought toa standstill byActive Parking
Assist (at an angle tothe direction of tr avel).
The Ø Parking Assist finished, take con-
trol of vehicle message appears. #
Take cont rol of theve hicle and comple tethe
parking process.
% The vehicle path shown on the media display
may di.er from the actual vehicle path. The
turn signal indicator is switched on automati-
cally when theex iting procedure begins.
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indicator
accordingl y.
P
P ausing A ausing A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Yo u can inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure
of Active Parking Assist byper form ing one of the
fo llowing actions, forex ample: #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Open the front passenger door, a rear door,
th e boot or the bonnet. #
Apply the electric parking brake or activating
th e HOLD function. #
T
T o r
o r esume t
esume t he par
he parking or e
king or e xiting pr
xiting procedur
ocedure:
e:
ge ntly dep ress the accelerator pedal.
% Ifth e electric parking brake was applied
before Active Parking Assist was activated, depress
the accelerator pedal lightly tostart
th e parking or exiting procedure.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming a paused parking procedu re. Make sure
th at persons, animals or objects are no lon ger in
th e manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe system
limitations of Active Parking Assist.
A
A ut
ut omatic br
omatic br aking function of A
aking function of A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking
king
Assist
Assist
Pe rsons or objects de tected in the manoeuvring
ra nge could cause theve hicle tobrake sharply
and inter rupt the parking or exiting procedure.
The vehicle will then be held at a standstill. If you
depress the accelerator pedal, the parking or exit-
ing procedure is resumed.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
re suming the parking or exiting procedure. Make
sure that persons, animals or objects are no lon-
ge r in the manoeuvring range. Also obser vethe
system limi tations of Active Parking Assist. 268 268
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