MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE 2020 Owners Manual

The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) will swit choff automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 91).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay.#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp flashing
4 Turn signal light, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. 88
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High beam
#
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position. #
Push the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1 .
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam Lwill be deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
high beam K. #
Toswitch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
Headla mpflashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal indicator #
Toindicate briefl y:push the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will flash
th re e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:push the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4. Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1. The hazard
warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill.
When you pull away again, the hazard warning
light sy stem will switch off automatically at
appr oximately 10km/h. You can also swit choff
th e hazard warning light sy stem using but‐
to n1. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists Light and sight
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R
road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
ot her road users. #
Alw ays obser vethero ad and traf fic
conditions carefully and switch off the
high beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R In poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R Ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is on lyan aid. You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting toth
e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
swit ches between thefo llowing types of light:
R Low beam
R High beam At
speeds greater than 30 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
The high beam switches off automatically in the
fo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 25 km/h.
R Ifot her road users are de tected.
R Ifstre et lighting is suf ficient.
At speeds greater than appr oximately 50 km/h:
R The headlamp range of the low beam is regu‐
lated automatically based on the dis tance to
ot her road users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theov erhead control panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/off #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch to
th eà position. 90
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#
Switch on the high beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the high beam is switched on automat‐
ically in the dar k,the_ indicator lamp on
th e multifunction display will light up. #
Toswitch off: switch offthe high beam
using the combination switch. Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
÷ Light settings
5 Exterior light shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Setting
the sur round lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
÷ Light settings
5 Locator lighting #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. If
th e sur round lighting is swit ched on, theex te‐
ri or lighting remains lit for 40 seconds af terthe
ve hicle is unloc ked. When youstart theve hicle,
th e sur round lighting is deactivated and the
automatic driving lights are activated. Interior lighting
Ad
justing the in terior lighting 1
u Load compartment lighting
2 | Automatic interior lighting control
3 p Rightreading lamp 4
c Inte rior lighting
5 p Leftreading lamp #
Toswitch on or off: press button1–5
accordingly. Setting
the interior lighting switch-off delay
time Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
÷ Light settings
5 Interior light shut-off #
Set the switch-off delay time. Light and sight
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Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wipes with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press theî
button on the combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (/ page 92).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. 92
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#
Set the wiper blade at an angle. #
Pull the wiper blade out of the holder on the
wiper arm in the direction of the ar row.
Fi tting the wiper blades #
Push the new wiper blade into the holder on
th e wiper arm against the direction of the
ar row. #
Turn the wiper blade parallel tothe wiper
arm. #
Foldthe wiper arm onto the windscreen. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Light and sight
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Fo
lding the outside mir rors in/out #
Brief lypress button 2.
Re setting the outside mir rors
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Brief lypress button 2. Ad
justing the outside mir rors #
Press button 1or3 toselect the outside
mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Press button 4toadjust the position of the
mir rorgl ass.
Engaging the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without electrically folding out‐
side mir rors: manually mo vethe outside
mir ror into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrically folding outside
mir rors:press and hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly click into place. The outside mir ror will
now be set tothe cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors function &
WARNING Risk of acid burn s and poi‐
soning due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror elec‐
trolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. The electrolyte is hazardous
tohealth and
causes ir rita tion. It mu stnot come into con‐
ta ct with your skin, eyes,respiratory or gans
or clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, immediately rinse
th em thoroughly with clean water
and seek medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughl y.Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has been con taminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.94
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The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir‐
ro r on the driver's side will automatically go into
anti-dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
th e sensor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
R the engine is switched off.
R reve rsege ar is engaged.
R the interior lighting is switched on. Fr
ont-passenger outside mir ror parking posi‐
tion function The pa
rking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will swivel
down wards in the direction of there ar wheel on
th e front passenger's side when:
R the parking position is stored (/ page 95).
R the front-passen ger mir ror is selected.
R reve rsege ar is engaged. The front-passenger outside mir
ror will mo ve
back toits original position when:
R you shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position.
R you are tra velling at a speed greaterth an
15 km/h.
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side. St
oring the pa rking position of the front-
passenger outside mir ror using reve rsege ar St
oring #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passen ger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 1. Light and sight
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Calling up
#
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton2. #
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
into thestored parking position. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Auto. fold-in mirrors #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. 96
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Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter in combination with the pre‐
fi lter in the engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning sy stem, pollu‐
tion le vel monitoring and the air filtration work
cor rectl y.Make sure that thefilter is ins talled
cor rectly and thefilter housing in the engine
compartment is closed cor rectly using the cap
and alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use
fi lters recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop. THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons Ã,¬,
¤, g,¿and0 indicate that the
cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 _ Setsthe air distribution
3 H Setsthe air flow
Switches the climate control on/off
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (/ page 98)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 0 Activates or deacti vates synchronisa‐
tion (/ page 98) 9
g Switches air-recirculation mode on/
off(/ page 98)
A ¿ Switches the A/C function on/off
(/ page 97)
B w Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
the A/C function on or off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. Climate control
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