MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER 2020 Owners Manual

Fu
nction of the communication module
On vehicles with a built-in communication mod‐
ule, the Internet connection is es tablished via an
integ rated SIM card.
To use In tern et access via the communication
module thefo llowing conditions must be me t:
R The vehicle is equipped with a permanently
ins talled communication module.
R Mercedes me connect is active and ready for
operation.
R Mercedes me connect is activated for Inter‐
net access.
Fo r most Mercedes me connect services, data
vo lume is available when pur chasing the serv‐
ices.
Ad ditional data volume is requiredtouse some
functions, e.g. In tern et radio or Wi-Fi hotspot.
If th e data volume limit is reached, theav ailabil‐
ity of Mercedes me connect services is limited.
The data volume can be pur chased directly
from a mobile phone network pr ovider viathe
Mercedes me Portal. %
Visit a Mercedes-Benz service centre tofind
out wh ether it is possible topur chase data
vo lume in your count rydirectly from a
mobile phone network pr ovider .
Setting up an Internet connection via Wi-Fi
Re quirements:
R theWi -Fi function is acti vated on the multi‐
media sy stem (/ page191).
R theWi -Fi function is acti vated on theex tern al
device (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions).
R Internet access via Wi-Fi is acti vated (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Internet connection via Wi-Fi is restricted or
does not function if:
R the mobile phone is switched off
R mobile data use is deactivated on the mobile
phone
R theWi -Fi function is deacti vated on the multi‐
media sy stem
R theWi -Fi function is deacti vated on theex ter‐
nal device R
Internet access via Wi-Fi is deacti vated on
th eex tern al device
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings
5 Search for Wi-Fi networks #
Select the networ k. #
Log in totheWi -Fi network (/ page 191).
Setting up an Internet connection via Blue‐
to oth ®
Re quirements:
R A mobile phone is connecte dto the multime‐
dia sy stem via Blue tooth®
(/ page 232).
To connect via Blu etoo th®
,th e mobile phone
supports one of thefo llowing Blue tooth®
pro‐
fi les:
R DUN (Dial- UpNet working)
R PAN (Personal AreaNet work) 258
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The Internet connection via Blue
tooth®
is restric‐
te d or does not function if:
R the mobile phone is switched off
R the mobile phone network co verage is insuf‐
fi cient
R mobile da tause is deactivated on the mobile
phone
R the Blue tooth®
function on the multimedia
sy stem is switched off and the mobile phone
is to be connec ted via Blue tooth®
R the Blue tooth®
function is switched off on
th e mobile phone and the mobile phone is to
be connec ted via Blue tooth®
R neither the mobile phone network nor the
mobile phone allow simultaneous use of a
te lephone and an Internet connection
R the mobile phone has not been enabled for
Internet access via Blue tooth®
If a mobile phone is connected tothe multimedia
sy stem forth efirs t time via Blu etoo th®
,yo u will
be assis tedth ro ugh the process of setting up an
Internet connection. The Internet connection can also be confi
gured
manually.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com/ or at a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings
Blue tooth ®
connection via PAN #
Select the mobile phone.
The Internet connection is es tablished.
Setting up an Internet connection using busi‐
ness telephony
Re quirements:
R For use with a mobile phone:
- The mobile phone supports the Blue‐
tooth ®
SA P profile (SIM AccessProfile)
(see manufacturer's operating instruc‐
tions).
- The mobile phone is switched on. -
The mobile phone is only connec ted as an
SA Pte lephone and not in the Hands- Free
Profile.
R For use with a SIM ca rd:
- A SIM card is inser ted in the card slot in
th ete lephone module (/ page 236).
- The SIM card PIN is entered in the multi‐
media sy stem.
Af ter connecting the mobile phone or the SIM
card with the multimedia sy stem, there follo ws
an automatic query about confi guration ofthe
hotspot. #
Confirm thequ ery for setting up the mobile
hotspot via business telephony with Yes.
A submenu forth e hotspot manual confi gura‐
tion settings appears. #
Toset the access data for the mobile
phone network pr ovider manuall y:check
th e access data in theove rview. #
Select Confirm settings . Multimedia sy
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Ifth e pr ovider is recognised cor rectly, the
cor rect settings are alre ady entered. Ifthe
access data is not cor rect, you can adjust
th is using the predefined settings. #
Toselect the predefined access data of
th e mobile phone network pr ovider: select
th eö Connectivity submenu. #
Select Predefined settings.
A list of count ries appears. #
Select the count ryofyour mobile phone net‐
wo rkprov ider.
The list of available pr oviders appears. #
Select your mobile phone network pr ovider.
When an overview of the pr ovider settings
appears, make the necessary settings. #
Select Confirm settings.
A confi rmation for successful configura tion
appears.
% Toavo id possible additional costs, set the
access data in the manual confi guration set‐
tings, e.g. theAllow roaming option, accord‐
ing to yo ur data tariff. You can contact your mobile phone network pr
ovider toobtain the
precise access data. #
Confirm the connection with theve hicle hot‐
spot using the security key (/ page193).
% Only for connections using the Blue tooth®
SA P profile: if you use a mobile phone to
pr ov ide the mobile hotspot forth eve hicle,
th is telephone will no longer ha veany teleph‐
ony and Internet functions and it cannot
re cei veany more mobile phone data. Tocon‐
tinue touse In tern et functions on the mobile
phone, you can connect it with theve hicle
hotspot. In this wa y,the mobile phone
accesses its own mobile phone da ta again,
albeit using Wi-Fi. Forth is reason, toavo id
additional costs, switch off the automatic
download of software updates via Wi-Fi on
yo ur mobile phone.
% Setting up the mobile hotspot at a later time
is also possible using theSystem menu
(/ page 190). If required, you can call up
and adjust the access data at a later time in
th e same menu. Switching
the Blu etoo th®
pr ofile
Requ irements:
R The mobile phone supports the DUN and
PA N Blue tooth®
profiles.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Toswitch from DUN toPAN: select the
mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Change configuration. #
Activate OAutomatic configuration.
The Internet connection is au tomatical lycon‐
fi gured using thePA N Blue tooth®
profile. #
Toswitch from PANto DUN: select the
mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Change configuration. #
Deactivate ªAutomatic configuration. #
Select Configure settings using COMAND .260
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#
Con figuring the Internet connection using
preset or manual access data (/ page 258).
% While using business telephon y,it is not pos‐
sible toswitch Blue tooth ®
profiles.
Editing access data
Requ irements:
R The mobile phone supports the Blue tooth®
DUN profile.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Highlight the mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Change configuration .#
For mobile phones with PAN and DUN:
select Configure settings using COMAND. #
Configure the Internet connection using pre‐
set or manual access data (/ page 258).Cancelling Internet access permission
for a
mobile phone
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Highlight the mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Delete configuration. #
Select Yes.
Displaying mobile phone details
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity
5 Internet settings #
Highlight the mobile phone. #
Select ¥. #
Select Details. Connection
status Connection
status overview 1
Display of existing connection and reception
fi eld stre ngth of the connected Blue tooth®
device or of the communication module
Displaying the connection status
Multimedia sy stem:
4 System 5
ö Connectivity #
Select Internet status . #
If business telephony is connecte d as a hot‐
spo t:select Internet status. Multimedia sy
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%
When connected via Wi-Fi or a Blu etoo th®
device, the appr oximate data volume trans‐
mit ted is displa yed. The exact values can be
re qu ested from your mobile phone network
pr ov ider.
% Inthe case of a connection via the communi‐
cation module thefo llowing status informa‐
tion is shown:
R Type of network
R Status online/of fline Mercedes-Benz Apps
Calling up Mercedes-Benz Apps
Re
quirements:
R The registration forth e use of Mercedes-
Benz Apps has been comple ted.
R The general term s and conditions ha vebeen
con firm ed.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Connect 5
Ú Mercedes-Benz Apps #
Select an app. %
The available features are countr y-depend‐
ent.
Licence fees may be applicable.
Using Mercedes-Benz Apps with voice con‐
trol
Re quirements:
R The registration forth e use of Mercedes-
Benz Apps has been comple ted.
R The general term s and conditions ha vebeen
con firm ed.
The o symbol indicates that a Mercedes-
Benz app can be used via voice control. #
Select a Mercedes-Benz app.
The app menu is displa yed. #
Touse voice control: selectoLan-
guage. #
Say thequ estion or command.
% Voice control is not available in all countries
and languages. Tu
neIn radio Calling up
TuneIn Radio
Re quirements:
R There is an account on https://
www.me rcedes.me.
R The Internet Radio service is activated.
R The data volume is available.
Depending on the count ry, data volume may
need tobe pur chased.
R Afast Internet connection for data transmis‐
sion free of inter fere nce.
The services are countr y-dependent.
Fo r more information, consult a Mercedes-
Benz service centre.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source #
Select TuneIn Radio.
The TuneIn Radio display appears. The last
st ation set starts playing.
% The connection quality depends on the local
mobile phone reception. 262
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Overview of
TuneIn Radio 1
Internet Radio pr ovider
2 Selec ted category
3 Display (if connecte dto private user
account)
4 Data transfer rate
5 Current station is stored as a favo urite
6 Additional information on the cur rent station Selecting and connecting
TuneIn Radio sta‐
tions
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn Radio 5
è Search #
Select a categor y. #
Select a station.
The connection is es tablished automaticall y.
or #
Select Enter address or POI. #
Enter a station name using the entry field.
% Arelatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using TuneIn Radio.
Saving/deleting a TuneIn Radio station as a
fa vo urite
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn Radio #
Select a station. #
Press and hold the cent ral control element
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol appears bythest ation
name. #
Select ßFavourites.
The list of sa vedfavo urite stations appears.
or #
Create an account forth e online pr ovider
(TuneIn Radio) and then log in on the multi‐
media sy stem.
Yo ur favo urites are impor tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem.
Deleting favo urites #
Select ßFavourites. #
Select a station. #
Press and hold the cent ral control element
until an audible signal sounds.
The ß symbol bythest ation name disap‐
pears. Multimedia sy
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Setting
theTu neIn Radio options
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Radio 5
Þ Radio source
5 TuneIn Radio 5
Z Options
The following options are available:
R Select stream: select thest re am quality
R Login to TuneIn account: log in to your
Tu neIn user account
R Log out of account: log out of your TuneIn
user account #
Select an option. Media
Au
dio mode In
fo rm ation on the audio mode &
WARNING Risk of dist raction when han‐
dling data storage media
If yo u handle a data storage medium while
driving, your attention is diver ted from the traf
fic conditions. This could also cause you
to lose control of theve hicle. #
Only handle a data storage medium
when theve hicle is stationar y. Pe
rm issible file sy stems:
R FAT32
R exFAT
R NTFS
Pe rm issible data storage medium:
R SD card
R USB storage device
R iPod ®
/iPhone ®
R MTP devices
R Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
% Obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R The multimedia sy stem supports a total
of up to50,000 files.
R Data storage media up to2 TB are sup‐
por ted (32‑bit address space). Suppor
tedfo rm ats:
R MP3
R WMA
R AAC
R WAV
R FLAC
R ALAC
% Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Due tothe lar gevariet y of available
music files rega rding encoders, sampling
ra tes and bit rates, playback cannot
alw ays be guaranteed.
R Due tothe wide range of USB devices
av ailable on the mar ket, pl ayback cann ot
be guaranteed for all USB devices.
R Cop y-pr otected music files or DRM
enc rypte dfiles cannot be pla yed bac k.
R MP3 pla yers must support Media Trans‐
fe r Pr otocol (MTP). 264
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Manufactured under licence from Dolby Labora‐
to
ries. Dolb y,Dol byAudio and the double-D sym‐
bol are trademar ksof Dolby Laboratories. Graceno
te,th e Graceno telogo and logotype,
"P ow ered byGracen ote", MusicID and Pla ylist
Plus are either regis tere d trademar ksor trade‐
mar ksof Graceno te, Inc. in theUn ited States
and/or other countries. "Made
for iPod", and "Made for iPhone," mean
th at an electronic accesso ryhas been designed
to connect specifically toiPod ®
, or iPhone ®
,
re spectivel y,and has been certified bythe de vel‐
oper tomeet Apple per form ance standards.
Apple ®
is not responsible forth e operation of
th is device or its compliance with saf ety and reg‐
ulatory standards. Please no tethat the use of
th is accessory with iPod, or iPhone may af fect
wi reless per form ance.
iPhone ®
, iPod ®
, iPod classic ®
, iPod nano ®
, and
iPod touch ®
are trademar ksof Apple Inc., regis‐
te re d in theU. S. and other countries. Lightning
is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Note s on copyright
Au dio files that you create or reproduce yourself
fo r playback aregeneral lysubject tocopyright
pr otection. In many count ries, reproductions,
eve nfo r private use, are not permitted without
th e prior consent of the copyright holder. Make
sure that you kn owabout the applicable copy‐
ri ght regulations and that you co mply wi th th ese. Multimedia sy
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Switching on media mode
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources #
Select a media source.
Playable music files are pla yed bac k.
Inserting/removing an SD card &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury from swal‐
lowing SD cards
SD cards are small parts.
They could be swallo wed and lead tochok‐
ing. #
Keep SD cards out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
Seek medical attention immediately if
an SD card has been swallo wed. *
NO
TEDama gedue tohigh temp eratures High
temp eratures may damage the SD card. #
Remo vethe SD card af ter use and take
it out of theve hicle. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Media 5
à Media sources
5 Mem. card
Inserting
The multimedia connection unit is located in the
stow age compartment under the armrest. #
Insert the SD memory card into the SD card
slot until it engages. The side with the con‐
ta cts must face down wards.
Pla yable music files are pla yed bac k.
Re moving #
Press the SD card. #
Remo vethe SD card. 266
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Overview of
the audio mode 1
Active da tastorage medium
2 Album co ver
3 Trac k, artist, album
4 Track number and number of trac ksinthe
track li st
5 Search
6 Playback control 7
Media sources
8 Sound
9 Full screen (for video play back)
A Options Connecting USB devices
* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures High
temp eratures can damage USB devices. #
Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle. Multimedia sy
stem 267