display MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER 2020 User Guide

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
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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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Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion jorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R you press but ton1 once.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with theke y in the ignition lock
(/ page 106). St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and theKey
not detected display message also appears
in the multifunction display: start theve hicle
with theke y (/ page106).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving
by pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 107). Driving and parking
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Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press display button1.
The display button indicates the cur rent sta‐
tus 2ofthe ECO start/ stop function:
R s (red): deactivated
R è (green): activated
R ç (yellow): inactive AMG
Performance exhaust sy stem Fu
nction of the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem
Changing the position of theex haust gasflaps
allo wsyouto select the sound characteristics of
th e AMG Performance exhaust sy stem:
R closed exhaust gasflaps: com fort ch aracter‐
istic (balanced)
R open exhaust gasflaps: sporty characteristic
(po werful) Ope
rating the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem #
Press display button 1.
The display button indicates the cur rently
selected sound characteristic 2:
R button symbol (blue): balanced
R button symbol (red): po werful 11 2
Driving and pa rking

Check
the tyres for dama geand the cor rect tyre
tread dep thboth before and af ter use on a race‐
trac k.Only then is it safe todrive on a racetrack
and on public roads.
As a result of the driving style and at high ambi‐
ent temp eratures, when driving on a racetrack it
may be necessary tocompensate forthe
inc rease in pressure in warm tyres byreleasing
air. Even forwa rm tyres, the specified tyre pres‐
sure may only be exceeded bymax. 0.5 bar.
Af terth e tyres ha vecooled down again, you
must readjust the tyre pressure in accordance
with the specifications in order todrive on public
ro ads. Suspension
Suspension settings
The
factory setting pr ovides a good compromise
fo r driving on public roads and on a racetrac k.
Ve hicle measurements
Even small changes tothe suspension settings
alter the driving characteristics of theve hicle. To
ensure optimal driving characteristics, the speci‐ fi
ed values and tolerances of the individual sus‐
pension settings must be complied with. The
driving characteristics of theve hicle may other‐
wise be undesirable.
Ve hicle measurements are requ ired in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R theve hicle height has changed in relation to
th e optimised setting.
R theve hicle is frequently subjected tovery
high loads, e.g. when driving over kerbs.
Therefore, check theve hicle height at regular
inter vals and, if necessar y,per form vehicle
measurements.
Note s on suspension components
Despite regular checks, and rega rdless of
whe ther there leva nt suspension components
are in good condition, thefo llowing components
must be replaced af ter a cer tain amount of use
on thera cetrack:
R Wheel bolts (/ page 115)
R Wheel hubs in cludingthe wheel bearings Ae
rodynamic co mponents Ac
tive aerodynamics profile &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when you manually retract the active aer‐
odynamics profile
Pa rts of the body could become trapped. #
Ensure that there is no one in the
sweep of the active aerodynamics pro‐
fi le when youre tract the active aerody‐
namics profile. #
If someone does become trapped when
youre tract it, press the display switch
again immediately.
The active aerodynamics profile will
th en extend once more. The acti
veaerodynamics profile influences the
po we r output at the front axle. The component is
programmed in such a wayth at it alw ays mo ves
into the ideal position forth e speed and driving
situation. Do not make any manual inter ven‐
tions. 11 6
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theve hicle exhibits driving characteristics
suited forth era cetrac k.
- allvehicle sy stems are set for maximum
sportiness.
- the automatic transmission shifts up
later.
- the suspension exhibits particular lyfirm
springing and damping settings.
- glide mode is not available.
- the sporty sound characteristic of the
ex haust sy stem is activated.
% You can call up vehicle characteristics via
th ePe rformance menu in the on-board com‐
puter .
% You can adjust the agility functions of AMG
Dynamics using the AMG steering-wheel but‐
to ns.
Yo u can also change thefo llowing vehicle char‐
acteristics using the buttons in the cent recon‐
sole:
R position of theex haust gasflaps
R Suspension Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The selec ted drive program appears in the
display 2and in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter. Configuring drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT
5 Individual #
Select the individual setting. Switching
the operation feedba ckfor drive
prog rammes on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª User notifica-
tion.
When this function is active, a cor responding
message is shown in the media display when
a drive prog ramme is selected with the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. 11 8
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Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Vehicle data.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
e DYNAMIC SELECT #
Select Engine data.
% 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
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta‐
tion. The values for engine output and
engine torque sh own in the media display
may deviate from the actual values. Au
tomatic transmission E-SELECT selector le
ver Fu
nction of the E-SELECT selector le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a
st andstill, alw ays depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R change the transmission position.
R start theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theke y out of reach of children. Driving and parking
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This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Use the E-SELECT selector le verto change the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y.j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the E-
SELECT selector le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
En gaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the E-
SELECT selector le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
If yo uwa ntthe automatic transmission to
re main in neutral i ieven if the ignition is
switched off: #
start theve hicle. #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch the ignition off.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i. Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 125). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
When theve hicle is stationar y,press button
j.
Pa rk position is only engaged when the
transmission position display jis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.If no transmission
position display jappears, secure theve hi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission is in posi‐
tion hork.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k. 12 0
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%
Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while stationary and
engage transmission position hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and pull the E-
SELECT selector le ver back past thefirst
point of resis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends on thefo llowing factors:
R the selected drive prog ram
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Note
s onthe double-clutch function The double-clut
chfunction is active when chang‐
ing down in all drive programs. The double-
clut chfunction reduces load change reactions
and suppo rts sporty driving. The acoustic per‐
ception of the double-clutch function changes
depending on the drive prog ram. Ro
cking theve hicle free Ro
cking theve hicle free can help tofree a vehi‐
cle that has become trapped in slush or sn ow.
To rock theve hicle free, mo vethe E-SELECT
selector le ver upwards and down wards past the
point of resis tance in order toswitch between
transmission positions hand k(/ page119).
% The ma ximum design speed when switching
between hand kis 9 km/h. Manual
gearshifting #
Toactivate/deacti vate: press display but‐
to n1.
The displ aybutton displa ys the cur rently
selected gear setting 2:
R M(red): manual gearshifting
R D(blue): automatic transmission Driving and parking
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If ESP
®
SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start tospin, the÷ ESP®
wa rning
lamp on the instrument clus terflashes. ESP ®
th en only stabilises theve hicle toa limited
deg ree.
ESP ®
SPORT also has thefo llowing characteris‐
tics:
R ESP ®
on ly impr oves driving stability toa limi‐
te d degree.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
R The engine's torque is on lyrestricted to a
limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut‐
ting action for better traction on loose sur fa‐
ces.
R ESP ®
continues toprov ide assis tance when
th e brakes are firm lyapplied. Cha
racteristics when ESP ®
is deactivated &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. When ESP
®
is deactivated, theå and¤
wa rning lamps light up continuously in the
instrument clus ter.
Deactivating ESP ®
has thefo llowing ef fects:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% Even when ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still
assis tedby ESP ®
when braking ha rd.
It may be best toactivate ESP ®
SPO RTor deacti‐
va te ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations:
R When using snow chains. R
In deep snow.
R On sand or gr avel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
% Activate ESP ®
as soon as the situations
described abo veno longer apply. ESP ®
will
ot herwise not be able tostabilise theve hicle
if th eve hicle starts toskid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ously even when ESP ®
is acti vated, ESP ®
is not
av ailable due toa malfunction.
Obse rve any information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 387)
R Display messages
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4ETS traction control is pa rtof ESP ®
.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin. 134
Driving and pa rking