airbag off MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER 2020 User Guide

front passenger airbag is cor
rect forthe
cur rent situation (/ page 44).
Ve hicles without AMG sport buc ket
seats: observethe no tes on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff
(/ page 42)
Ve hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats:
no tes on the automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat
(/ page 53) Appr
oval catego ries forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms On
lyuse appr ovedch ild restra int sy stems
Only child restra int sy stems with the UNECE
st andard UN-R44 are appr oved for use in the
ve hicle.
Identification on thech ild restra int sy stem
In fo rm ation about the appr oval categor y,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is
on the appr oval label on thech ild restra int sys‐
te m. There may be fur
ther information, depending on
th e appr oval category of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
Appr oval catego ries in accordance with UN-
R44 Example of an appr
oval label
R Universal: child restra int sy stems in the
"Universal" category are appr oved for ins tal‐ lation in
vehicles. They can be used, in
accordance with overviews ofthe suitability
of seats for securing child restra int sy stems,
on seats labelled U or UF.
R Semi-Universal: child restra int sy stems in
th e "Semi-Universal" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
R Vehicle-specific: child restra int sy stems in
th e "vehicle-specific" category may only be
used if theve hicle and vehicle seat are lis ted
in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
Obser vethe suitability of vehicle seats
Depending on the appr oval categor y,there are
fo rw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems. Their use can be restricted for
cer tain vehicle seats:
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page 55). 52
Occupant saf ety

Fu
nction of the automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat (vehicles
with AMG sport buc ket seats) &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
malfunctioning of the automatic child
seat recognition
Electronic devices on the front passenger
seat may impair the function of the auto‐
matic child seat recognition, forex ample:
R notebook
R mobile phone
R transponder card, such as ski pass or
access pass
The front passenger front airbag could
deploy unintentionally or not function as
intended in theeve nt of an accident. #
Do not place any of the devices men‐
tioned abo veor similar devices on the
front passenger seat. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour‐
ne y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
re mo val of a seat cushion
If yo ure mo vea seat cushion, automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
will no longer function.
Therefore, the front passenger front airbag
will deploy during an accident even if a spe‐
cial rear wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem is
fi tted. #
Neverre mo vea seat cushion. The sensor sy
stem forth e automatic child seat
re cognition on the front passenger seat de tects
whe ther a special Mercedes-Benz child restra int
sy stem with transponders forth e automatic
ch ild seat recognition has been fitted. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON and PASSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamps light up simul taneously
fo r appro ximately six seconds when the ignition
is switched on. The sy stem car ries out a self-
te st. If
th e front passenger front airbag is disabled by
th e automatic child seat recognition, thefo llow‐
ing remain enabled on the front passenger side:
R the side impact airbag
R the window airbag
R the seat belt tensioner &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
when using a child restra int sy stem while
th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit,
th e front passenger airbag can deploy in the
eve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger airbag is disabled. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT Occupant saf
ety53

AIR
BAG, DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
when the front passenger front airbag is
disabled
If th ePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of
an accident and cannot pe rform its intended
pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact with
th eve hicle's interior, especially if the person
is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Inthis case the front passenger seat
may not be used. #
Only tr avel with a child who is sitting in
a re ar wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat. #
Alw ays obser vethe information on suit‐
able positioning of thech ild restra int sy
stem in this Owner's Manual in addi‐
tion tothech ild restra int sy stem manu‐
fa cturer's ins tallation instructions. &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
due toincor rect positioning of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat
and you position the front passenger seat too
close tothe cockpit, in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, thech ild could:
R come into con tact with parts of theve hi‐
cle's interior if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is lit, forex ample.
R bestru ck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit. #
Alw ays mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible. Alw ays make
sure that the shoulder belt stra p is cor‐
re ctly routed from the belt loop on the
ve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on
th ech ild restra int sy stem. The shoulder belt
stra p must be routed forw ards and
down wards from the belt loop. #
Alw ays obser vethe information on suit‐
able positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem in this Owner's Manual in addi‐
tion tothech ild restra int sy stem manu‐
fa cturer's ins tallation instructions. 54
Occupant saf ety

The indicator lamps display
thest atus of the
front passenger airbag:
R Ifth e sensor sy stem forth e automatic child
seat recognition on the front passenger seat
has de tected a special Mercedes-Benz child
re stra int sy stem with a transponder, the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up. The front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theeve nt
of an accident.
R If an occupant is de tected on the front
passenger seat, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON
indicator lamp lights up. The front passenger
airbag is enabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp does not light up. If, in
th eeve nt of an accident, all deploy ment cri‐
te ria are met, the front passenger airbag is
deplo yed.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems (/ page57)
R Forw ard-facing and rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 57) Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attach‐
ing belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Note s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat, be sure toobser vethe information on
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page 58).
R Obser vethe specific instructions forthe
re ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, ensure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent
situation (/ page 44).
Fr ont passenger seat (vehicles without AMG
buc ket seats)
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled 1
X
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
X
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L
We ight category II: 15to25 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled U, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1
U, L Occupant saf
ety55

1 The
vehicle is equipped with automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the "Univer‐
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restra int sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list. Fr
ont passenger seat (vehicles with AMG
buc ket seats)
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled X Fr
ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category II: 15to25 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled X
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list. Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without AMG sport buc ket seats: St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. 56
Occupant saf ety

Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page57).
Note s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Depending on the front passenger seat fitted,
th eve hicle may be equipped with automatic
ch ild seat recognition on the front passenger
seat or automatic front passenger airbag shut‐
off.
R Vehicles without AMG sport buc ket seats:
au tomatic front passenger airbag shutoff
R Vehicles with AMG sport buc ket seats: au to‐
matic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat
Ve hicles with automatic front passenge r air‐
bag shu toff: &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Ve
hicles with automatic child seat recogni‐
tion on the front passenger seat: &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury
when using a child restra int sy stem while
th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is lit,
th e front passenger airbag can deploy in the
ev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Inthis case, alw ays ensure that the
front passenger airbag is disabled. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG, DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page 58). Occupant saf
ety57

Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open (vehicles with AMG sport buc ket
seats) Alw
ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
to r lamp:
R Vehicles with automatic front passenge r
airbag shu toff: ifyo ufit a child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat, alw ays
obser vethe no tes on automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff (/ page 42).
R Vehicles with automatic child seat recog‐
nition on the front passenger seat: ifyou
fi t a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe no tes on
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat (/ page 53).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is lit continuously
(/ page 44).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger airbag is ena‐
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Obser
vethech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr ovedfor
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 55).
O The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible conta ct with thero of. 58
Occupant saf ety

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
93

R
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plast ic lenses.
Sensors R Clean the sensors in the front and rear
bumpers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 131).
R When using a high -pressure cleaner,maintain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and front camera
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Ac tive aerodynamics profile
R Extend the active aerodynamics profile for
wa shing byhand (/ page149).
R Clean the active aerodynamics profile with a
soft car sponge and mild cleaning agent, e.g.
car shampoo.
R Comple tely retract the active aerodynamics
profile af ter drying (/ page149).
R Do not use a high-pressu recleane r. Ta
ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz, especially inthe winter
and af terwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them. This can,
forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning and care toavo id
ve hicle damage.
Seat belts R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toover
80 °C or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display
R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a microfibre
clo thand a suitable display care product
(TFT/LCD).
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim
R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use a care product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz. 300
Maintenance and care

Au
tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ........................... 92
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 111
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 111
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 42, 44
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .100
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ......................... 121
Drive program display .......................... 11 8
Drive programs .................................... 11 7DY
NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 7
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 11 9
Engaging drive position ........................ 121
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 0
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 12 0
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .120
Kickdown ............................................. 12 2
Manual gear changing .......................... 121
St eering wheel gearshift paddles .........1 21
Tr ansmission position display .............. 11 9
Tr ansmission positions .........................1 19
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 338 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .132
Battery Key ........................................................ 62
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 314
Charging .............................................. 313
No tes ................................................... 310No
tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 311
Re placing .............................................3 14
St arting assis tance .............................. 313
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 15 9
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .160
Fu nction .............................................. 15 9
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 59
Blue tooth ®
................................................ 191
Information ..........................................1 90
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 258
Switching on/off ................................. 191
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 260
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 275
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 276
Information ..........................................2 73
Overview ..............................................2 74
Sea rching for a track ........................... 276
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 274406
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