2021 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE suspension

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NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due todriv-
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object st rike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this wa y can un expectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, 0am-
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may ignite if
they come into contact with hot parts
of theex haust system. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con-
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and tra1c conditions,
and contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Plug-in h Plug-in h
ybr
ybr id
id
Hybrid vehicles ha vea combustion engine and at
least one elect ric mo tor.The energy supply for
operating theve hicle elect rically is pr ovided by
th e high-voltage on-board electrical system. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death and /re due to
modi/ed and/or damaged components of
th e high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
tem
The vehicle's high- voltage on-board electrical
system is under high voltage. If you modify
component parts in theve hicle's high- voltage
on-board electrical system or touch damaged
component parts, you may be electrocuted. In
addition, modi/ed and/or damaged compo-
nents may cause a /re.
In theeve nt of an accident or impact tothe
ve hicle underbod y,components of the high-
vo ltage electrical system may be damaged
although the damage is not visible. #
Never make any modi/cations tothe
high- voltage on-board electrical system. #
Do not switch on or use theve hicle if its
high- voltage on-board electrical system
components ha vebeen modi/ed or dam-
aged. 28 28
General no
tes

ing state, component loads, maintenance
requ ire-
ments and tech nical events or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llo w-
ing data are stored:
R operating status of system components, such
as /ll le vels, tyre pressure or battery status
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant system
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag depl oyment or the inter vention
of stability cont rol systems
R information on events leading tovehicle dam-
age
In cer tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore da ta
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only temp o-
rari ly. This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identi/cation number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manu facturers or third parties, such as break- down services. The same is true in
the case of
wa rranty claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the legally
prescribed port forth e diagnostics connection in
th eve hicle. The operational data that are read out
document tech nical states of theve hicle or of
individual components and assist in the diagnosis
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obli ga-
tions and quality impr ovement. Tothat end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, tech nical events, malfunctions and other
fa ults may be transmitted along with theve hicle
identi/cation number tothe manufacturer. Fur-
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toproduct
liability. Forth is reason the manufacturer also
uses operational data from theve hicle, forex am-
ple, forre calls. These data can also be used to
ex amine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work. Conv
Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rolsettings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services General no
tes
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to
n3, you can access the manual setting of
re cuperative decele ration (/ page 178). D
D
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YNAMIC SELECT switch AMIC SELECT switch F
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unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT switchAMIC SELECT switch %
Depending on the engine and equipment, the
ve hicle has di.erent drive prog rams.
Use theDY NAMIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
R o Slippery
- Optimised pulling away and driving charac-
te ristics in wintr y and slippery road condi-
tions
- Drive with combustion engine
R = Individual
- Individual settings of drive, suspension,
steering and ESP ®
R Î Electric (plug-inhybrid)
- Electric mode: Driving without the com-
bustion engine is possible up toappr ox.
130 km/h. -
Limiting the maximum set speed for cruise
control, limiter and Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC tothe maximum electrically
drivable speed
- Activation of the combustion engine via
th e /rst pressure point of the haptic accel-
erator pedal
R A Comfort
- Comfor table and economical driving
- The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving
conditions and the distance (plug-in
hy brid)
R C Sport
- Sporty driving
- Driving using the combustion engine and
increased boost e.ect (plug-in hybrid)
R B Sport+
- Particular lysporty driving
- Driving using the combustion engine and
re inforced boost e.ect (plug-in hybrid)
R I Race -
Maximum sportiness
- Driving characteristics suited forth era ce-
track with sus tained boost e.ect (plug-in
hy brid)
- Charging the high-voltage battery for maxi-
mum boost e.ect (plug-in hybrid)
- Particular ly/rm suspension tuning
- Sporty sound characteristic of theex haust
system
Drive prog ram I o.ers driving characteristics
suited forth era cetrack and may not be used on
normal roads. Drive prog ram I may be activa-
te d and used only on dedicated race circuits, not
on public roads.
Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting the drive
prog ram A when in city tra1c or stop-and-go
tra1c.
Plug-in h Plug-in h ybr ybrid:
id:If ESP ®
SPORT is switched on or
ESP ®
is switched o. in theIdrive prog ram,
th e boost e.ect can only be used consciously and
purposefully bymeans of kickdown from a speed
of about 3000 rpm. Driving and parking
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Depending on
the drive prog ram selected, thefo l-
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
R Drive
R AMG Dynamics
- The four agility functions Basic, Advanced,
Pro and Master are automatically selected
depending on the drive prog ram.
- The steering, shiT timing point, all-wheel
drive and stabilisation functions are adap-
te dto the selected drive prog ram.
- When ESP ®
is activated, agility function
Pro is selected in drive prog ram I. The
Mas ter function is automatically selected
when ESP ®
is deactivated.
R Sound characteristic of theex haust system
R Suspension
% You can call up vehicle characteristics via the
Pe rformance menu in the multimedia system.
% You can adjust the agility functions of AMG
Dynamics using the AMG steering-wheel but-
to ns. Yo
u can also change thefo llowing vehicle charac-
te ristics using the buttons in the centre console:
R Sound characteristic of theex haust system
R Suspension
R ESP ®
R AMG Dynamics
R Manual gearshiTing Selects t
Selects t
he dr
he driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am #
Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selected drive prog ram appears in the2
display and in the inst rument displa y. 182
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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 &
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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. &
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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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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
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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). &
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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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Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Extreme
weather conditions, such as snow or
heavy rain, may lead toa parking space being
measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that are
partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might not be
identi/ed as such or be measured incor rectl y.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high-g rip
gr ound.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
th an appr oximately 15%.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high. R
Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, such as:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces.
P P ar ar king wit
king wit h A
h A ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist #
Press button 1. Pa
rking spaces de tected bythe system are shown
in the media displa y.When theve hicle is station-
ar y, indicated vehicle path 2into cur rently selec-
te d parking space 3also appears. #
If a parking space is displa yed: stop theve hi-
cle. #
If necessar y,select ano ther parking space. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:if necessar y,
ch ange the parking direction. #
T
To st
o st ar
art t
t t he par
he par king pr
king pr ocedur
ocedur e:
e:con/ rmselec-
te d parking space 3.266
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