parking sensors MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT COUPE 2020 Owners Manual

R
allow the engine toreach a maximum engine
speed of 4,500 rpm on lybrief ly.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐ te
m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on engine output and engine torq ue %
The actual (maximum) values that can be
achie vedfo r engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the certified values
within the count ry-specific guidelines for
permissible tolerances (basis: UN-ECE No.
85 or country -specific guidelines).
Fa ctors that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R sea le vel
R fuel grade
R outside temp erature
R operating temp erature of the engine Unti
lth e engine has reached its operating tem‐
perature, thefo llowing engine operating temp er‐
ature warning lamp is lit: Engine output and engine
torque ha vebeen
re duced. Take this into account foryo ur driving
st yle.
When the engine operating temp erature warning
lamp goes out, full engine output and engine tor‐
qu e are available. Note
s on driving &
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. Driving and parking
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Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fer‐
ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
ra dar reflections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displaye d.
R Full sy stem per form ance is not available for a
fe w seconds af ter switching on the ignition
or af ter driving off.
R In complex traf fic situations whe reobjects
cannot always be clear lyidentified.
R Forve hicles if they mo vequickly into the
sensor de tection range.
R On bends wi tha tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during this teach-in period. Setting
Active Brake Assi st Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation with th efo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning. If
th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise contro lre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
speed abo ve30 km/h up tothe maximum
design speed or up tothe set winter tyre limit. Driving and parking
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Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC displaysin
th e instrument clus terAssi
stance graphic
1 Vehicle in front
2 Distance indica tor
3 Set specified di stance
Pe rm anent status display of Active Di stance
Assist DIST RONIC
R k (white):Ac tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC selected, speci fied dis tance set
R k (green): Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC acti ve, specified dis tance set and
ve hicle de tected The
stored speed is shown along with the per‐
manent status display and highlighted on the
speedome ter.When Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is passi ve,th e speed is gr eyed out.
% On mo torw ays or high-speed major roads,
th e green çvehicle symbol is displa yed
cyclically when theve hicle is ready topull
aw ay.
% Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond
th e setting of theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, the sy stem is switched topas‐
sive mode. The çsuspended message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
Display on the speedome ter
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
et er. If the speed of theve hicle in front is less
th an thestored speed, the segments in the
speedome ter light up. The deactivation of Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC, as well as altera‐
tions tothestored speed and the dis tance tobe
maintained, are displa yed in the control feed‐
back of the multifunction display on a single line. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations, forex ample:
R In sn ow,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R The windsc reen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R In multi- stor ey car pa rks or on roads with
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar rowvehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torcyc les.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or se veral wheels tolose
traction and theve hicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations. Driving and parking
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#
Press display button 1.
The display button sho wscurrently selected
suspension setting 2:
R ä C(blue): COMFORT
R ä S(yellow): SPORT
R ä S+(red): SPORT PLUS
The selected suspension setting is shown in
th e multifunction display as a message. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem. It monitors the area
around your vehicle using multiple sensors on
th e front bumper and on there ar bumper
(/ page 127). Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sho wsyouth e dis tance between your vehicle
and a de tected obs tacle visually and audibly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC warning display (vehi‐
cles without front and reve rsing camera) Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC warning display (vehi‐
cles with front and reve rsing camera) Driving and parking
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If
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC de tects an obs ta‐
cle in the path of theve hicle, a pop-up window
with the appropriate warning display appears in
th e media display at speeds below appr ox‐
imately 10km/h.
The colou red segments show the dis tance
between the sensors and the obs tacle de tected:
1 Yellow warning displa y:obs tacles at a dis‐
ta nce between appr ox. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
2 Orange warning displa y:obs tacles at a
medium di stance between appr ox. 0.3 m
and 0.6 m
3 Redwa rning displa y:obs tacles at a very
short dis tance of appr ox. 0.3 m or less
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and no object is de tected, no segments are
shown in thewa rning displa y.
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the internal seg‐
ments of thewa rning display are shown in
re d and theé symbol appears in the mul‐
tifunction display in the instrument clus ter.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. In
thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle in front and appr oximately
1. 0 m toan obs tacle behind. A continuous warn‐
ing tone sounds from a di stance of appr ox‐
imately 0.2 m. Using theWa rnear lysetting, you
can set thewa rning tone in the multimedia sys‐
te m so that it will sound earlier at a greater dis‐
ta nce of appr oximately 1.0 m (/ page147).
% The Warnear lysetting is alw ays active in
th ere ar of theve hicle.
Sy stem limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
R Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
As a result of additional accessories (e.g. licence
plate brac ket or bicycle rack )th e actual dis tance
to an obs tacle may not cor respond tothe dis‐ ta
nce measu redby Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
under ce rtain conditions.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to
scratch or damage them.
Ac tivating/deactivating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC with the button on the centre
console
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects
at close range Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC may not de tect
cer tain objects at close range. #
When pa rking or manoeuvring theve hi‐
cle, pay particular attention toany
objects which are abo veor below the
sensors, e.g. flowe rpots or dr awbars.
The vehicle or other objects could oth‐
erwise be damaged. 14 6
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If Blind Spot Assist is activated,
thewa rning
lamp in theex terior mir ror lights up yellow at
speeds of up to30 km/h. Atspeeds abo ve
appr oximately 30 km/h, thewa rning lamp goes
out and Blind Spot Assist is operational.
If a vehicle is de tected with inthe monitoring
ra nge at speeds ab ove30 km/h, thewa rning
lamp in theex terior mir ror lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in
th e lateral monitoring range and you swit chon
th e turn signal indicator in the cor responding
direction, a warning tone sounds once and the
wa rning lamp in theex terior mir rorflashes red. If
th e turn signal indicator remains switched on, all
ot her de tected vehicles are indicated only bythe
fl ashing of there dwa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed. Blind Spot Assist cann
otwa rndrivers in this
situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may
failto
de tect some vehicles and is not a substitute for
attentive driving. Alw ays ensure that there is suf‐
fi cient dist ancetothe side forot her road users
and obs tacles.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be limited in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R The sensors are dirty or co vered.
R Poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain,
snow or spr ay.
R Narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
monitoring range.
R Ifth e lanes are very nar row or very wide,
especially if vehicles are not driving in the
middle of their lane. Wa
rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash barr iers or similar continuous lane
borders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driv‐
ing alongside long vehicles, forex ample lor ries,
fo r a prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blind Spot Assi stor
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
k Assistance
5 Blind Spot Assist #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Lane
Keeping Assist Fu
nction of Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in front of
yo ur vehicle bymeans of multifunction camera
(/ page 127). It ser vesto protect you against
unin tentional lyleaving your lane. You will be
wa rned bymeans of a vibration in thesteering
wheel. Driving and parking
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Driving saf
ety sy stem ............................ .126
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 12 8
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 131
Ad aptive brake lights ...........................1 33
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 12 8
Cameras .............................................. 127
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 131
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ..... 12 8
Overview ..............................................1 27
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors .............. 127
Re sponsibility ...................................... 12 6
Driving sy stem
AMG RIDE CONTROL + ........................ 14 4
Driving sy stem
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Lane Keeping Assist
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera see
Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips AMG ce ramic high-pe rformance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 07
Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam) .................................................... 87
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .103
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 02
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... .112
Con figuring drive program I ................. 11 4
Displ aying engine data ........................ .114
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 11 4
Drive program display .......................... 11 3
Drive programs .................................... 11 2
Fu nction ............................................... 11 2
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .. 11 3
Selecting the drive program ................. 11 3
Showing ope ration feedback ................1 14 E
E-SELECT selector le ver........................... 11 4
Engaging drive position ........................ 11 6Engaging neutral ..................................
11 5
Engaging pa rkposition .........................1 16
Engaging pa rkposition automatically ...1 16
Engaging reve rsege ar .......................... 11 5
Fu nction ............................................... 11 4
E10 ............................................................ 335
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................79
Setting ................................................... 79
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes .....................................79
Setting ................................................... 79
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes .................................... 131
ECO start/s top function ......................... 107
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 107
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 07
Operation ............................................ 107
Switching off/on ................................. 108
Electric pa rking brake ............................ .124
Applying au tomatically ......................... 124
Applying or releasing manually ............ 12 5
Emergency braking .............................. 12 6 Index
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