boot MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE 2020 Owners Manual

Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors If se
veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg.
The tailgate could be opened unin tentional lyin
th efo llowing situations:
R If a person's arms or legs are moving in the
sensor de tection range, e.g. when polishing
th eve hicle or picking up objects.
R If objects are mo ved or placed behind the
ve hicle, e.g. tensioning stra ps or luggage.
R If clamping stra ps, tarp aulins or other co ver‐
ings are pulled overth e bumper.
R If a pr otective mat with a length reaching
ove rth e boot sill down into the de tection
ra nge of the sensors is used.
R Ifth e pr otective mat is not secured cor rectl y. Deactivate
theke y functions (/ page 55) or do
not car rytheke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Re
leasing the tailgate in an emer gency Re
quirements:
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up.
R The warning triangle has been remo ved from
th ewa rning triangle holder. #
Climb into the load compartment from the
ve hicle interior. #
Press carpet 1down. Opening and closing
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When driving on a
racetrac k,make sure that the
brake fluid is not more than 12 months old.
Brake callipers, brake hoses and brake lines
Check thefo llowing for dama geeach time
before driving theve hicle on a racetrack:
R The du stboots on the brake callipers
R The brake hoses and brake lines
Re place them if necessar y.
Brake cooling
Special air deflectors and channels are fitted to
th e front and rear axles so that the brakes are
cooled suf ficiently. They supply the brake disks
with cooling air. Check that they are in per fect
condition and cor rectly fitted ea chtime be fore
driving theve hicle on a racetrac k.Excessi ve
we ar can be caused bydriving overke rbs, for
ins tance. Forth is reason, regularly check they
are all comple teand fitted securely.
In addition, check that the air guide plates are
seated securely and clean before and af ter driv‐
ing theve hicle on a racetrac k. Obser
vethe information on the cooling of com‐
ponents which are subject tostra in in when driv‐
ing on a racetrack (/ page 109). Wheels an
d tyres Note
s on wheels
* NO
TERestrictions relating tosuspension
settings and driving characteristics Driving with wheels with dif
fering dimensions
of thefo llowing features could lead torestric‐
tions relating tothe suspension settings and
driving characteristics of theve hicle:
R diame ter
R wheel of fset #
Only use the wheels pr ovided by
Mercedes-AMG for use on a racetrac k. #
Only use wheels with appr ovedge ome‐
tr y. Do not use slick tyres. Suspension and body
components may
otherwise be subjected to
exc essively high loads. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on changing a
wheel:
R change the wheels af ter15 ,000 km on a
ra cetrack at the latest.
R toensure concent ricity and la tera l trueness,
ch eck the wheel conta ct surfacefor dama ge
when changing a wheel. These should also
be measured in theeve nt of imbalance.
The wheel bolts are subjected tohigh wear when
used on a racetrac k.To ensure the wheels are
bolted securely on a permanent basis, replace
th e wheel bolts in thefo llowing situations:
R afte r appro ximately 1,000 km on a racetrac k.
R afte rte n bolting procedu res at the latest.
Note s on tyres &
WARNING Risk of injury duetodamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regularly for signs of
dama geand replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. Driving and pa
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shop. The new wheel must ha
vethe
cor rect dimensions. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on fitting an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel:
R Check the tyre pressure of the emer gency
spa rewheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as
necessar y.
R The maximum permissible speed with an
emer gency spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
R Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with
sn ow ch ains.
R Replace the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
% Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: if an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Fo r a few minutes af ter
an emer gency spa rewheel is fitted, the sys‐
te m may still display the tyre pressure of the
re mo ved wheel. Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page316)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page317)
R Notes on fitting tyres (/ page 319) Inflating
the emer gency spare wheel *
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than ten minu tes without
inter ruption. Re
quirements:
Comply with the manufacturer's saf ety no tes on
th est icke r of the emer gency spa rewheel and on
th e tyre inflation compressor. #
Remo vesticke r with the label 80 km/h from
th e tyre inflation compressor housing and
af fix it tothe instrument clus ter within the
driver's field of vision. #
Remo vethe tyre inflation compressor from
th estow agewell under the boot floor .
(/ page 300) #
Pull filler hose 1and plug 3out of the tyre
inflation compressor housing. #
Insert plug 7offiller hose 1inthe soc ket
on the tyre inflation compressor and then
turn it until plug 7engages. #
Unscr ew the cap from theva lve on the emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel. #
Screw union nut 2offiller hose 1onto
va lve. 330
Wheels and tyres

Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ........................................... 40, 41
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 40
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .41
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 96
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ......................... 11 6
Drive program display .......................... 11 3
Drive programs .................................... 11 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 2
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 11 4
Engaging drive position ........................ 11 6
Engaging neutral .................................. 11 5
Engaging pa rkposition .........................1 16
Engaging reve rsege ar .......................... 11 5
Kickdown ............................................. 11 8
Manual gear changing .......................... 11 7
St eering wheel gearshift paddles .........1 17
Tr ansmission position display .............. 11 4
Tr ansmission positions .........................1 14
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 332 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .128
Battery Key ........................................................ 56
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 308
Charging .............................................. 307
No tes .................................................. 304
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .305
Re placing ............................................ 308
St arting assis tance .............................. 307
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 15 2
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .153
Fu nction .............................................. 15 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 52
Blue tooth ®
............................................... 185
Information .......................................... 184
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 252
Switching on/off ................................. 185Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 254
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 269
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 270
Information .......................................... 267
Overview ............................................. 268
Sear ching for a track ........................... 270
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 268
Selecting a media pla yer .....................2 69
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 337
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 131
Brake sy stem
ABS ...................................................... 11 0
Brake callipers ...................................... 111
Brake cooling ....................................... 111 Index
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