MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE 2020 Owners Manual

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
8 Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up The
yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
*T he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Brakes
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! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp The
red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction.
* #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.388
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J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*Possible causes: R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. The braking
ch aracteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance can increase in emergency braking situations. Display messa
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Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
*T he dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance. 390
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Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 131).
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AMG RIDE CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*T here is a fault in the AMG RIDE CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
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Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. Display messages and
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The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
or
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion:
One or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page128). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
* The yellow ESP warning lamp ®
is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. 392
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Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
¤
The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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å
Æ ESP
®
SPORT is activated while the engine is running.
* When ESP ®
SPORT is acti vated, ESP ®
will stabilise theve hicle only toa limited extent. &
WARNING 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 accident. #
Activate ESP ®
SPO RTonly in the circums tances described belo w. #
Obser vethe no tes on activating ESP ®
SPORT(/ page128). Ty
re pressure moni torWa
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
or
The yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
* The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appr oxima tely one
minute and then remains li t:
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. 394
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WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. *
The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit:
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burs t.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. Display messages and
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1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V) A
A/C function Switching on/o ff(control panel) ...........97
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .128
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 55
Setting (Blu etoo th®
) ............................ 252
Setting (business telephony) .............. .253
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect .........................2 47
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 55 Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 131
Setting ................................................. 13 3
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 13 6
Calling up a speed ...............................1 38
Fu nction .............................................. 13 6
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 38
Re quirements: .................................... .138
Selecting ............................................. 13 8
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 13 8
St oring a speed ................................... 13 8
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 13 8
Switching on/activating ...................... 13 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 36
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................13 3
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ................................................ 89
Switching on/o ff................................... 90
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 57
Ad diti ves.................................................. 336
Engine oil ............................................ 336
Fu el ..................................................... 336
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 282
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 282
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81 396
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Ad
justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 282
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 282
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
high-end Sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 282
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 81
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air vents ..................................................... 99
Ad justing (front) .................................... 99
Air vents
see Air vents Ai
r-re circulation mode .............................. 98
Air-water duct .......................................... 290
Ke eping free ........................................2 90
Airbag ........................................................ .37
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....37
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37
Overview ............................................... 37
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .41
Pr otection ..............................................38
Re duced pr otection ...............................39
Side airbag ............................................ 37
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 37
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
AMG Steering wheel control element ........... 14 2
St eering-wheel buttons ........................ 14 2
AMG ceramic high-per form ance com‐
posi tebrake sy stem ................................ 107AMG
Performance adjust ableexhaust
sy stem ...................................................... 108
Fu nction .............................................. 108
Operating ............................................ 108
AMG per form ance seat
Setting ................................................... 74
AMG Performance steering wheel .........142
AMG RIDE CONTROL Selecting the suspension setting ......... 14 4
AMG RIDE CONTROL + Suspension .......................................... 14 4
AMG TR ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 19 6
Drag Race ............................................ 19 5
Gene ral information ............................ .193
Te lemetry display ................................ .196
Tr ack Race ........................................... 194
Android Auto ............................................ 241
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .242
Ending ................................................. 24 3
Information ..........................................2 42
Overview .............................................. 241
Sound settings .................................... 24 3
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 43 Index
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