2022 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE brake light

R
ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 212)
R EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 216)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 216)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 217)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 219)
R Limiter (/ page 220)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 217)
R HOLD function (/ page 216)
R RACE START (/ page 249)
R DRIFT MODE (/ page 250)
R AMG RIDE CONTROL (/ page 246)
R AMG RIDE CONTROL+ (/ page 247)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 218)
R Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 237)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 239) Dr
Dr
iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 223)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 227)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 228)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 233)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 230)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 232)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend-
ent) (/ page 229)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 241)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 243) P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ack age
age
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 260)
R Reversing camera (/ page 253)
R 360° Camera (/ page 256)
R Active Parking Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 265) 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. Driving and pa
rking
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R
ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red 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. 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
Instrument Displ ay, 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. 212 212
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Char
Char
act
acter
er is
istics of ESPtics of ESP ®
®
SPORT
SPORT &
W
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
Instrument Displ ay.
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
in the Instrument Display 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 restricted toa 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 Vehicles 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. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. When ESP
®
is deactivated, theå and¤
wa rning lamps light up continuously in the Instru-
ment Displa y.
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
Vehicles 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. Driving and parking
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%
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
Instrument Displ ay:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 479)
R Display message s (/page 412)
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of 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. 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 operating
energy 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. 214
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R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the brake pedal, and aTer a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the Instrument Displa y.#
Release the brake pedal.
Deactiv Deactiv ating t ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
disappears from the Instrument Displa y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
R The transmission is shiTed toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R There is a system malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insu1cient. F F
unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork.
R The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins torollawa y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. F
F
unction of A
unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ake Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing
actions:
R 0ashing the brake lamps
R activating the hazard warning lights
(/ page 138)
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning. Driving and parking
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Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when thegr adient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof
th is when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you
will make use of the engine's braking e.ect. This
re lie vesth e load on the brake system and pre-
ve nts the brakes from overheating and wearing
to oqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R in tra1c situations which requ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy tra1c, on
winding roads
R on slippery roads. Accelerating can cause the
drive wheels tolose traction and theve hicle
could then skid.
R when visibility is poor
F F unction of t unction of t he limit
he limiter
er
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y. Yo
u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for speed restrictions, e.g. in built-up
areas.
R Perm anent: for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving in winter ty remode.
The variable limi ter is operated using the cor re-
sponding steering wheel buttons. You can store
any road speed from 20 km/h to250 km/h or up
to the set winter tyre limit. You can also per form
settings while theve hicle is stationary if theve hi-
cle has been star ted.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 209).
Display
Display s in t
s in the Ins
he Ins tr
trument Display
ument Display
R È (gre y): variable limi ter is selected but not
yet activated.
R È (0ashes grey):variable limi ter is temp o-
rari lypassive.
R È (gre en): variable limi ter is activated. A stored speed appears along with
theÈ dis-
pla y.The segments in the speedome ter light up,
up tothe cur rently stored speed.
% When the driving speed is greater than the
stored speed, displa yÈ 0ashes.
Kic
Kic kdo
kdo wn
wn
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), theva riable limi ter
switches topassive mode. The Limiter passive
message appears in the inst rument displa y.
ATer completion of kickdown, theva riable limi ter
is activated again in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth eve hicle speed drops below the stored
speed.
R Ifth e stored speed is called up.
R Ifyo u store a new speed. 220
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R
k (white vehicle, green speedome ter):
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC acti ve,
speci/ed dis tance set and vehicle de tected
R k (gre en): Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC acti ve, speci/ed dis tance set and
ve hicle de tected
R r: Route-based speed adap tation acti ve
( / page 228).
The stored speed is shown along with the perma-
nent status display and highlighted on the speed-
ome ter. When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
is passive, the speed is grey ed out.
% On mo torw ays or high-speed major roads, the
gr een ç vehicle symbol is displ ayed cycli-
cally when theve hicle is ready topull away.
% Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond
th e setting of theAc tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the system is switched topassive
mode. The çsuspended message
appears in the inst rument displa y.
Displa
Displa y on t
y on the speedomet
he speedomet er
er
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedome-
te r. Ifth e speed of theve hicle in front or thespeed adjustment
forth ero ute event ahead is
less than the stored speed, the segments in the
speedome ter light up. The Instrument Display
sho ws th e deactivation of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, as well as alterations tothe speed
due tomanual or automatic adoption of the maxi-
mum permissible speed.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations,for example:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
R The windscreen in the area of the camera is
dirty, misted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R In multi-s tore y car par ksor on roads with
steep uphill or downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar row vehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torc yc les.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or acceler-
ating can cause one or se veral wheels tolose
traction and theve hicle could then skid. Do not use
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC in
th ese situations. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from accelera-
tion or braking byActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC may accel-
erate or brake in thefo llowing cases, for
ex ample:
R Ifth eve hicle pulls away using Active Dis-
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC.
R Ifth e stored speed is called up and is con-
siderably faster or sl owerth an the cur-
re ntly driven speed.
R IfAc tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC no
longer de tects a vehicle in front or does
not react toreleva nt objects. #
Always carefully obser vethe tra1c con-
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times. #
Take into account the tra1c situation
before calling up the stored speed. 224
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Obser
vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 209).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system limits of Tra1c Sign Assist apply to
th e de tection of tra1c signs (/ page 239).
Speed limits below 20 km/h are not automatical ly
adop tedby the system as the stored speed. Tem-
porary speed restrictions (e .g.fo r a cer tain time
or due towe ather conditions) cann otbe proper ly
de tected bythe system. The maximum permissi-
ble speed applying toave hicle with a trailer is not
de tected bythe system.
Ad just the speed in these situations. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Speed Limit Assist ada pting theve hicle's
speed
The speed adop tedby Active Speed Limit
Assist may be too high or incor rect in some
individual cases, such as:
R at speed limits below 20 km/h R
inwe t conditions or in fog
R when towing a trailer #
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with tra1c regulations. #
Adjust the driving speed tosuit cur rent
tra1c and weather conditions. F
F
unction of r
unction of r out
oute-based speed adapt
e-based speed adapt ation
ation
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d, theve hicle speed will be adap ted accordingly
to thero ute events ahead. Depending on the drive
prog ram selected, theve hicle neg otiates a route
ev ent ahead in an economical, comfor table or
dynamic manner. When thero ute event has been
passed, theve hicle accelerates again tothe
stored speed. The set distance totheve hicle in
front, vehicles de tected ahead and speed restric-
tions ahead are take n into account.
Yo u can activate and deactivate route-based
speed adap tation in the multimedia system
(/ page 229).
The following route events are take n into account:
R Bends R
T-junctions, roundabouts and toll stations
R Turns and exits
R Tra1c jams ahead (only with Live Tra1c Infor-
mation )
% When theto ll station is reached, Active Dis-
ta nce Assist DISTRONIC ado ptsth e speed as
th e stored speed.
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal indi-
cator tochange lanes is switched on and one of
th efo llowing situations is de tected:
R Turning at junctions
R Driving on slowing-down lanes
R Driving on lanes adjacent toslowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible forch oosing theright
speed and observing other road users. This
applies in particular tojunctions, roundabouts and
tra1c lights, as route-based speed adap tation
does not brake theve hicle toa standstill.
When route guidance is active, the /rst speed
adjustment is car ried out automaticall y.Ifth e turn
signal indicator is switched on, the selected route 228
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