2022 MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE tow bar

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Loading t
Loading t
he bicy
he bicycle r
cle rack
ack 3 bicy
3 bicy
cles
cles 4 bicy
4 bicycles
cles
To talwe ight
of bicycle
ra ck and load Up
to75 kg Up to100 kg
Max. distance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. distance
2 300 mm 400 mmWhen transporting
four bicycles or a tota lwe ight
between 75 kg and 100 kg, alw ays use bicycle
ra ck s with additional support on the trailer hitch
guide pin. V V
ehicle to
ehicle towing ins
wing ins tr
tructions
uctions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
systems that are used for 0at towing or dinghy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
systems can result in damage totheve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
te ms, safe driving characteristics cann otbe guar- anteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto we dve hicle.
The vehicle-trailer combination may swer vefrom
side toside.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Perm itted towing me thods (/ page 370)
R The no tes on towing theve hicle with bo th
axles on thegr ound (/ page 371) Driving and parking
279
279

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ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmen tal
pollution caused byenvironmentally ir re-
sponsible disposal Ty
re sealant contains pollu tants. #
Have the tyre sealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. #
Stow the tyre sealant bottle and the tyre in0a-
tion compressor. #
Pull away immediatel y. #
Stop driving aTer appr oximately ten minutes
and check the tyre pressure using the tyre
in0ation compressor.
The tyre pressure must now be at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
speci/ed tyre pressure not being attained
If th e speci/ed tyre pressure is not reached,
th e tyre is too badly damaged. The tyre seal-
ant cannot repair the tyre in this instance. The braking and driving
characteristics may be
gr eatly impaired. #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Countr
Countr
ies t
ies that hav
hat hav e Mer
e Mercedes-Benz Ser
cedes-Benz Ser vice24h:
vice24h:
yo u will /nd a stic ker with thete lephone number,
e.g. on the B‑pillar on the driver's side. #
Correct the tyre pressure if it is still at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See the tyre pres-
sure table on the fuel /ller 0ap forva lues. #
T
T o incr
o incr ease t
ease t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e:
e:switch on the
tyre in0ation compressor. #
T To r o r educe t
educe t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e:
e:press pressure
re lease button 1next tomanome ter2. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th e /lling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tyre. #
Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tyre. #
Pull the tyre sealant bottle out of the tyre in0a-
tion compressor.
The /lling hose st ays on the tyre sealant bot-
tle. #
Drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tyre, tyre sealant bottle and
/lling hose replaced there. Batt Batt
er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle) N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due towo rk
car ried out incor rectly on the battery
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This 364
364
Breakdown assis
tance

T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is activated,
th eve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain sit-
uations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC R
HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
During towing #
In a car wash N No
ot plug-in h t plug-in h ybr
ybr id
id Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. 370
370
Breakdown assistance

%
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: ifthe
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or if the display does not show anything,
transport theve hicle (/ page 373). A towing
ve hicle with liTing equipment is requ ired for
ve hicle transpor tation.
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or
to we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 397). #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger door;
the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shiTs toposition j. #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 375). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 89). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 105). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 237). #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
position i. #
Release the electric parking brake. 372
372
Breakdown assistance

&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due toexcessive tractive
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
anspo rt Hybr
Hybr
id v
id vehicles:
ehicles: transpor tation of vehicles should
only be car ried out byprofessional reco very com-
panies. #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 371). #
Connect theto wing device totheto wing eye
in order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiT the
automatic transmission toposition i.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission may be loc ked in posi- tion
jintheev ent of damage tothe electri-
cal system. ToshiT toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical system with po wer
( / page 368). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiT the
automatic transmission toposition j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h ADS PL
h ADS PLUS (A
US (Adap
daptiv
tive Dam
e Dam ping Sy
ping Sy s-
s-
t
t em PL
em PL US)
US) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when trans-
porting vehicles with Adaptive Damping
System PLUS
When transpo rting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping System PLUS, theve hicle/trailer
combination may begin torock and start to
skid. #
Load theve hicle cor rectly onto the
transpor ter. Breakd
own assistance
373
373

F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye #
T
To
o /t
/t t
the fr
he fr ontto
ont towing ey
wing eye:
e: pull out co ver1. #
T
To
o /t
/t t
the r
he r earto
ear towing ey
wing eye:
e: press the mark on
co ver1 inwa rds and remo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rth eto wing
ey e. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle V V
ehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
tes on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to ove rloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded. Breakdown assistance
375
375

Engine t
Engine t
orq
orque
ue............................................... 172
En
En vir
vironment
onment all
ally fr
y fr iendl
iendl y dr
y driving
iving...................... 24
ERA
ERA -GL
-GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode............................. 334
Err
Err or message
or message
Instrument clus ter.................................. 412
ESP
ESP ®
®
, Electronic Stability Prog ram
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 215
Crosswind Assist.................................... 214
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................ .214
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 215
ESP ®
SPORT.......................................... 212
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 212
ESP
ESP ®
®
SPORT
SPORT................................................ 212
EU type approv
EU type approv al number
al number............................. 397
Exhaust syst
Exhaust syst em
em, AMG per form ance
ex haust system............................................ 181
Exiting a par
Exiting a par king space
king space................................ 260
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Car e...................................................... 354 F
F
F
F act
act or
ory se
y se ttings
ttings
MBUX................................................... .302
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 359
F
F irs
irst aid t aid
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT sided).......................... 359
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 359
F
F itting
itting
Snow chains.......................................... 379
Ty res...................................................... 392
Wheels................................................... 392
Flacon
Flacon ......................................................... .155
Flat to
Flat towing
wing ,To w bar system
Pulling/ towing...................................... .279
Flat tyre
Flat tyre Notes..................................................... 360
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 361
Wheel chang e........................................ 388
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 134
F
F og light (e
og light (e xt
xtended r
ended r ang
ange)
e)........................... .140
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
On cameras/sensor s............................. 210 Ra
dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 210
F
F r
ragr
agr ance
ance.................................................... 154
Fr
Fr agr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em
Inserting/ removing the 0acon................1 55
Pe rfume vial........................................... 155
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are, Open Source SoTware............. 46
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 396
Fr
Fr ont airbag
ont airbag................................................... 54
Fr
Fr ont f
ont f og lam
og lam ps
ps............................................ 137
Fr
Fr ont headlam
ont headlam ps
ps.......................................... 136
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OF F.............................. 57
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
Ad justing (Seat Com fort)........................ 108
Ad justing electrically.............................. 110
Ad justing from driver's seat................... .110
Setting (AMG per form ance)................... .111
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 402
Depressurising the fuel tank (plug-in
hy brid with petrol engine)....................... 193
E10........................................................ 401 Index
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