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

Fi
tting/ removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. #
Toinstall: slidethe seat backwards and lay
th efloor mat in thefo ot we ll. #
Press the press-studs 1onto the holders
2. #
Adjust the cor responding seat. #
Toremo ve:slide the seat backwards and
pull thefloor mat off the holders 2. #
Remo vethefloor mat. 92
Seats and stowing

Ac
tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function. R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is switched toposition j. Driving and parking
147

In bo
th theSt andard and Adaptive settings, no
wa rning vibration occurs in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
R A driving sa fety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
In theAd aptive setting, there will also be no
wa rning vibration in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is accelerated or braked consid‐
erably.
R Yousteer actively, e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obs tacle or change lane quickl y.
R You cut the corner on a sharp bend. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be guaranteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page 331) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground (/ page 332). 16 2
Driving and pa rking

only guaranteed with an
AGM battery or lith‐
ium-ion batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on ly
use bat teries which ha vebeen tested and
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryove r de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow fittings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fit any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape. R
Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
te ms. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
with steering wheel lock
Yo u will no lon ger be able tosteer theve hicle
if th esteering wheel lock is engaged. #
Alw ays switch on the ignition when tow‐
ing theve hicle with a tow cable or a tow
bar. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. Pe
rm itted towing me thods Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ye s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No No Breakdown assis
tance 331

To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 331). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( / page 333). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion. *
NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed th
e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross mass must not exceed the
permissible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 359). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page 335). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 61). 332
Breakdown assis tance

#
Do not acti vate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 72). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 137). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. When
your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
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 slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 332). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrics. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 329). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS) &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing. Breakdown assis
tance 333

As a
result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the
ve hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. #
When transporting, ensure that:
R theve hicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly
R theve hicle is secured at all four
wheels with suitable tensioning
st ra ps
R the maximum permissible speed of
60 km/h is not exceeded when
transporting *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly #
After loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. #
A minimum dis tance of 20 cm up wards
and 10cm down wards must be kept to
th e transport platform. #
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading. #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. To
wing eyesto rage location The
towing eye is located on the left side of the
load compartment in thestow age compartment
behind service flap 1. 334
Breakdown assis tance

Installing
theto wing eye #
Pull out co ver1. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w- starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) *
NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic 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 automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Breakdown assi
stance 335

Selecting a POI ....................................
216
Selecting from the map ....................... 220
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .216
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................21
Digital Owner's Manual .............................16
Digital speedome ter ................................ 171
Digital TV
see TV
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Display Care ..................................................... 316
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings .............................................. .198
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction display .. 167
Display content Setting the additional value range ....... 16 6
Display message .................................... .369
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter) ........... 369 No
tes .................................................. 369
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ................................... 387
ç - - - km/h ................................... 386
È - - - km/h ................................... 387
#12 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 390
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 382
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 380
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .386
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........386
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 386
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ....411
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........410 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... .410
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 394
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................3 96
Apply brake toselect R ........................ 397
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 385
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 384
bAu tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 41 0
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ...............397
Blind Spot Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 388
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 383
ÁChange key bat teries .................. 403
JCheck brake fluid le vel................ 375
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .383 434
Index

Fi
lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch.................... 217
Switching au tomatic search on/off ..... 223
Using auto matic search....................... 223
Fire extinguisher ...................................... 319
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) ...........................319
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................3 19
MOExtended tyres ...............................3 20
No tes ................................................... 319
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 21
Wheel change ...................................... 350
Floor mats .................................................. 92
Fo il co vering
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 131
Fr ee software ............................................ 26
Fr equency band
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .173
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....33
Fr ont and reve rsing camera ...................154 Fr
ont camera
Fu nction .............................................. 154
Fu el .......................................................... .363
Ad ditives .............................................3 63
E10 ...................................................... 361
Fu elreser ve ........................................ 363
Pe trol ................................................... 361
Quality (p etro l) .................................... .361
Re fuelling ............................................. 12 0
Sulphur content ................................... 361
Ta nk content ....................................... 363
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer .............................. 171
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses ........................................................ 335
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 335
Fu se assignment diagram ...................3 35
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 336
Fu se box in the load compartment ...... 337
No tes .................................................. 335 G
G-me ter (on-board co mputer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ...................................... 16 8
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ........................... 12 6
Opening or closing the door ................1 25
Programming buttons .......................... 12 3
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 12 6
Re solving problems ............................. 124
Synchronising thero lling code ............ .124
Gear display (on-board computer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ...................................... 16 8
Gearshift recommendation .....................119
Genera l operating permit number
(EU) .......................................................... .359
Genuine parts ............................................ 18
Glide mode ............................................... 12 0
Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking ................................ 86 440
Index