maintenance MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual

Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Exterior lighting Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent,
e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure cleaner, main
tain a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
Use cleanwater and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Extendable rear
wing R
Extend there ar wing when washing byhand
(/ page 150).
R Clean there ar wing with a soft car spon geand mild clean‐
ing agent, e.g. car shampoo.
R Retract there ar wing comple tely afte r drying
(/ page 150). Do not use a high-pressu
recleane r.
Ta ilpipes
Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-
Benz, especially in the winter and af terwa shing theve hicle. Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Maintenance and care
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Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When
the airbags are deplo yed, plastic parts
may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean with lukewarmand soapy water. R
Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toove r 80 °C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre clo thand a suit‐
able display care product (TFT/LCD). R
Swit choff the display and let it cool down.
R Do not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use care product recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar materials.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim. 316
Maintenance and care

Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicle damage
Re alwo od/t rim
inse rts R
Clean with a mic rofibre clo th.
R Blackpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp clo thand
soapy water.
R For heavy soiling: use care product recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. Do not use sol
vent-based cleaning agents, polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet Use carpet andtextile cleaning agents recommended for
Mercedes-Benz.
Genuine leather
seat co vers R
Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a dry clo th.
R Leather care: use leath er care agentsthat ha vebeen rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not allow th e leathertobecome too damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
DINAMICA seat cov‐
ers Clean with a damp clo
th.D o not use a microfibre cloth.
Imitation leather
seat co vers Clean with a damp clo
thand 1% soapy water. Do not use a microfibre clo th.
Clo thseat co vers
Clean with a damp mic rofibre clo thand 1% soapy water and
allow todry. Maintenance and care
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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.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
It is imperative toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel" when doing
so Preparing theve hicle for a wheel
ch ange(/ page 350). Note
s onstoring wheels When
storing wheels, obser vethefo llowing
no tes:
R Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ol kits are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form‐ ing a wheel
change on your vehicle, consult a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tools may include, for
ex ample:
R jack
R chock
R wheel wrench
R centri ng pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Setting up
thefo lding chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools. 350
Wheels and tyres

Note
s ontech nical data
The tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated on ly
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the EC-Certificate of
Conformity (CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY).
These documents are deli vered with your vehi‐
cle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Ve
hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number
Ve hicle identification plate Example:
vehicle identification plate
1 Vehicle identification plate
2 Vehicle manufacturer
3 EUgeneral operating pe rmit number (only
fo r cer tain countries)
4 VIN (vehicle identification number)
5 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg)
6 Perm issible front axle load (kg)
7 Perm issible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The data shown in the illustration is example
data. Te
ch nical da ta359

*
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filters is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation -
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.51 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once onl y.
To be used once only when the engine oil is not
av ailable:
R MB- Freigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.1 R
Onlyuse SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 viscosity
class engine oils
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
All model s7 .0 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 360). &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard. 364
Tech nical da ta

AMG TR
ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 211
Drag Race ............................................ 210
Gene ral information ............................ 208
Te lemetry display ................................ .211
Tr ack Race ........................................... 209
Android Auto ............................................ 256
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 256
Ending ................................................. 257
Information .......................................... 256
Overview ............................................. 256
Sound settings .................................... 257
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 57
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 53
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 58
Immobiliser ...........................................70 Anti-theft pr
otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 254
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 255
Ending .................................................2 55
No tes .................................................. 255
Overview ............................................. 254
Sound settings .................................... 255
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 57
Asht ray
Fr ont centre console ............................ .89
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 16 8
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 301
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 02
Displ aying the service due date ........... 301
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 301
Re gular maintenance work .................. 301
Special service requirements .............. 301 ATA
(anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 70
Deactivating the alarm ........................... 71
Fu nction ................................................ 70
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 72
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 73
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 72
To w- aw ay protection function ................71
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 157, 15 8
Fu nction .............................................. 157
Setting ................................................. 15 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 57
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 277
Copyrights .......................................... .274
Information ..........................................2 73
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 274
Media sear ch....................................... 280
Overview .............................................. 276
Pa use and playback function .............. .277
Selecting a track ................................. 277
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 277428
Index

Ve
hicle voice commands .................... .187
Vo ice prom pting .................................. .176
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion information .... 230
Displaying the tra ffic map .................... 231
Displaying traf fic incidents .................. 232
Extending a subscription ..................... 230
Issuing hazard alerts ........................... 232
Re gis tering on Mercedes me ............... 230
Load co mpartment co ver
Extending/r etra cting ............................. 86
Loading Notes ..................................................... 84
Loading guidelines .................................... 84
Loads Securing ................................................ 84
Locator lighting see Sur round lighting
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature ............................ .61
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 58
Emer gency key ...................................... 62 KEYLESS-GO .......................................... 59
Opening
theta ilgate .............................. 62
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside ..............................................58
Low beam (symm etrical dipped beam) ................... 93
Switching on/off ................................... 93
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing ................................................ 84
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... .77 M
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Malfunction Restra int sy stem ................................... 28
Map ...........................................2 31, 233, 234
Av oiding an area ..................................2 35
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .235 Changing an area ................................ 235
Deleting an area .................................. 236
Displ
aying Qibla .................................. .237
Displ aying the compass ....................... 237
Displaying the map version ................ .235
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 235
Displaying the satellite map ................2 38
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................... 231
Displaying weather information .......... .238
Map data ............................................. 236
Moving ................................................ 234
Overview ............................................. 233
Selecting POI symbols ......................... 234
Selecting text information ................... 234
Selecting the map orientation .............2 34
Setting the map scale .......................... 234
Setting the map scale automatically ....2 37
Up dating .............................................2 36
Map and comp ass
Overview ............................................. 233
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) .........311
Maximum gross vehicle weight ............ .359 444
Index

Locking (auto
matically) ......................... .61
Locking (from the inside) ....................... 59
Locking (KEYLESS-GO) .......................... 59
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key) .... .62
Lo we ring ............................................. 355
Pa rking up .......................................... .130
QR code rescue card ............................. 23
Qualifi ed specialist workshop ................22
Ra ising ................................................ .351
REA CHregulation ..................................23
Re gistration ...........................................22
Ro cking free ........................................ .118
St andby mode function ...................... .130
St arting (Em otion Start) ...................... 108
St arting (k ey) .......................................1 08
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ 108
To wing ................................................ .162
Un locking (from the inside) ...................59
Un locking (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .59
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 68
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) ...... 187
Ve hicle data
Displ aying (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ .116
Maximum speeds ................................ 367
Tr ans ferring toAndroid Auto™ ............ 257 Tr
ans ferring toApple CarPl ay™ ........... 257
Ve hicle height ...................................... 366
Ve hicle length ...................................... 366
Ve hicle width ....................................... 366
We ights .............................................. .367
Wheelbase ...........................................3 66
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 366
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate .................... 359
EU general operating pe rmit number .. 359
Pa int code .......................................... .359
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .359
Pe rm issible gross mass ...................... .359
VIN ...................................................... 359
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle position
Switching transmission on/off ............ 19 9
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ .321
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 21To
wing eye .......................................... 334
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 68
Ve nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 280
Ac tivating ............................................ 278
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 280
Overview ............................................ .279
Settings ............................................... 280
VIN ............................................................ 359
Identification pla te.............................. 359
Seat ..................................................... 359
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 359
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 106
Vo ice command types (LINGUA‐
TRONIC) .................................................... 17 7
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC 458
Index