2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE oil change

R
When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air /lter, air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter,
fo rex ample, changed more frequentl y.The tyres
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle is
operated under increased loads. Further informa-
tion can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Batt Batt
er
ery disconnection per
y disconnection per iods
iodsThe AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the inst rument display before disconnect-
ing the battery (/ page 337). Engine com
Engine com
par
partment
tment A
A
ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection) Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he activ
he active bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otec-
ec-
tion)
tion)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of the
active bonnet reduces therisk of injury topedes-
trians. The rear area of the bonnet is raised by
appr oximately 80 mm.
ATer being triggered, the active bonnet remains in
th era ised position. Limited visibility due tothe
ra ised bonnet cannot be ruled out.
ATer the active bonnet has been actuated, pedes-
trian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonnet
re stored immediatel y in aquali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
If necessar y,adjust your seat position and drive
carefully toaqu ali/ed specialist workshop. If a
safe continued jou rney is not possible, contact a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonn et &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. 338 338
Maintenance and care

R
Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is green and is between "min" and "max":
th e oil le vel is cor rect.
R Engine oil level Add 1,0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument
display is orange and is below "min": #
Add 1 l of engine oil.
R Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is orange and is abo ve"max": #
Drain o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on theve hicle tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative: The oil
le ve l sensor is defective or not connected. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
T
T opping up engine oil
opping up engine oil &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters which
do not cor respond tothe speci/cations
ex plicitly prescribed forth e service inter-
va ls. #
Follow the inst ructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil and obser vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Main
tenance and ca re
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341

R
Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
% Leather is a natural product. It has natural
surface properties, such as di.erences in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand injury
or subtle colour di.erences. These sur face
properties are characteristics of leather and
not material faults. What's more, leather is
subject toa natural ageing process during
which the sur face properties change.
Genuine leat Genuine leat her seat cov
her seat covers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a
dry clo th.
R Leather care: Use a leather care agent that
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
% Regular cleaning and care ofthe leather
re duces soiling, wear mar ksand ageing dam-
age and thus signi/cant lyex tends its life
span. Clo thing that can lea vestains, e.g.
jeans, can le ave discolouration on the leather. DIN
DINAMIC AMIC A seat cov
A seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
Imit
Imit ation leat
ation leat her seat cov
her seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
F
F abr
abr ic seat cov
ic seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp micro/bre clo thand 1%
soapy water and allow todry. 350
350
Maintenance and care

N
N
o
ot
tes on int
es on int erc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" (/ page 375)
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di.er:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre Do not drive with tyres
that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This signi/cantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensu rethe direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. N
No
ot
tes on st
es on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels When storing wheels, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R ATer removing wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease
or fuel. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tyr
he tyr e-c
e-chang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit Apart from some count
ry-speci/c variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Yo
ure qu ire thefo llowing tools, forex ample, to
ch ange a wheel:
R Jack
R Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on the stic ker a1xed tothe jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located in tool bag 1
in the load compartment. Wheels and tyres
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379

*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthe uppermost wheel bolt com-
ple tely. #
Screw cent ring pin 1into theth re ad ins tead
of the wheel bolt. #
Unscr ewthere maining wheel bolts com-
ple tely. #
Remo vethe wheel. F F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The wheel tobe changed is remo ved and the
cent ring pin is sc rewe d in (/ page 383). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 375).
Fo r tyres with a speci/ed direction of rotation, an
ar ro w on the side wall of the tyre indicates thecor
rect direction of rotation. Obser vethe direc-
tion of rotation when /tting.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AMG cer
h AMG cer amic high-perf
amic high-perf or
ormance
mance
com
com posit
posit e br
e braking syst
aking syst em:
em:
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage tothe ceramic brake disc
when changing a wheel Mer
Mer
cedes-
cedes- AMG v
AMG vehicles wit
ehicles wit h cer
h ceramic br
amic br ak
ake
e
discs:
discs: during remo val and repositioning of the
wheel, the wheel rim can st rike the ceramic-
brake disc and damage it. #
Take particular care. #
Ask ano ther person for assistance or use
a second centring pin. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe wheels' plastic ele-
ments when changing a wheel Plastic elements on wheels may be damaged
when removing and repositioning the wheel. #
Do not raise the wheels bythe plastic
elements when removing and reposition-
ing. 384
384
Wheels and tyres

R
R
eserv
eserv e fuel t
e fuel t ank
ank Model
Model
Mercedes-AMG
GT43
4‑door coupé
Mercedes-AMG GT43
4‑door coupé 4MATIC
+
Mercedes-AMG GT53
4‑door coupé 4MATIC
+ 7.0 litres
or
12.0 litres
Mercedes-AMG GT63
4‑door coupé 4MATIC
+
Mercedes-AMG GT63
S 4‑door coupé
4MATIC+ 10.0 litres
or
12.0 litres F F
uel t
uel t anktot
ank total capacity (plug-in h
al capacity (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
Mercedes-AMG
GT63
S E Performance
4‑door coupé 72.0 litres F F
uel t
uel t ank r
ank r eserv
eserv e (plug-in h
e (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
Mercedes-AMG
GT63
S E Performance
4‑door coupé 10.0 litres Engine oil Engine oil
N
No
ot
tes on engine oil
es on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 391). *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters other
th an those which meet the speci/cations
necessary forth e prescribed service
inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil /lter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil changed aTer the
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Only use engine oils appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
P P e
etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines: for cer tain countries, di.erent
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals. Further informa-
tion on di.erent engine oils can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 396 396
Te
ch nical data

Quality and capacity of engine oil
Quality and capacity of engine oil
No No
t f
t for plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:
Engine oil
Engine oil speci/cations
speci/cations Model Model
MB-Fr MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Appr ov
Approv al
al
Mercedes-AMG GT63
4‑door Coupé 4MATIC
+
Mercedes-AMG GT63
S 4‑door Coupé
4MATIC+ 229.5, 229.51*
or
Onl
Onl y f y for cert
or cert ain coun-
ain coun-
tr
tr ies:
ies: 229.51
All other model s2 29.71* Engine oil
Engine oil
speci/cation
speci/cation (plug-in h
(plug-in hybr
ybr id)
id) Model
Model
MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Appr ov
Approv al
al
Mercedes-AMG GT63
S E Performance
4‑door coupé 229.5**
re commended for lo west possible fuel con-
su mp tion (lo westSA E viscosity class in each case; obser
vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil speci/ca-
tions mar ked in theta ble forth e lo westSA E vis-
cosity class. Possible restrictions of the appr oved
SA E viscosity classes must be obser ved.
Mer
Mer cedes-
cedes- AMG G
AMG G T 63 4‑door coupé 4MA
T 63 4‑door coupé 4MA TIC+,
TIC+,
G
G T 63 S 4‑door coupé 4MA
T 63 S 4‑door coupé 4MA TIC+:
TIC+:Use engine oils
only of viscosity class SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40.
% Ifth e engine oils listed in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litre
of thefo llowing engine oils once onl y.
Engine oils for one-time /lling only in exceptional
cases:
R Mer Mer cedes-
cedes- AMG G
AMG G T 63 4‑door coupé 4MA
T 63 4‑door coupé 4MA TIC
TIC
+, Mer
+, Mer cedes-
cedes- AMG G
AMG G T 63 S 4‑door coupé
T 63 S 4‑door coupé
4MA
4MA TIC+, Mer
TIC+, Mer cedes-
cedes-AMG G
AMG G T 63 S E P
T 63 S E P erf
erfor
orm-
m-
ance 4‑door coupé:
ance 4‑door coupé: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
R Allot
All other models:
her models: MB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.31 or ACEA C3
No
No t f
t for plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id: The
following values referto an oil change, includ-
ing the oil /lter.
Engine oil
Engine oil /lling
/llingcapacity
capacity Model Model
Capacity Capacity
Mercedes-AMG GT63
4‑door Coupé 4MATIC
+
Mercedes-AMG GT63
S 4‑door Coupé
4MATIC+ 9.0 litres
All other model s8 .5 litres Engine oil Engine oil
/lling
/llingcapacity (plug-in h
capacity (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
Capacity
Capacity
Mercedes-AMG GT63
S E Performance
4‑door coupé 9.0 litres N
No
ot
tes on br
es on br ak
ake
e0uid
0uid No
tethe inst ructions about operating 0uids
(/ page 391). Te
ch nical data
397
397

Displa
Displa
y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 406
No tes..................................................... 406
Displa Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h.................................... .445
È - - - km/h..................................... 445
h - - - km/h..................................... 444
# 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 464
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 465
ò Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ .419
: Active Light System inoperative..... 414
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 470
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 444
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 444 :
Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 414
Û Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 422
Á Change key batteries .................... 411
è Charger cable connected .............. 419
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 443
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 427
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 467
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 434
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 58
÷ currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 59
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 472
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 471 5
Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine o.................................... 471
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. engine.............................................. 472
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ......... 455
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 08
Û Have high- voltage system
ch ecked See Owner's Manual ................ 423
& inoperative Battery low................. 416
& inoperative Char geHV battery...... 417
& inoperati veHigh-voltage battery
ch arging inco mplete ............................... 417
& inoperative Refuel vehicle............. .416
& inoperative See Owner's Man........ 416
! inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .459
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .460
T inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .461
G Inoperative................................... 462 Index
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