stop start MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER 2020 Owners Manual

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Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
121
2 Combination swit ch →
92
3 Instrument display →
16 3
4 Media display →
180
5 Glovecompa rtment →
87
6 Start/ stop button →
105
7 Adjusts traction control →
147
8 Climate cont rol sy stems →
101
9 Touchpad →
180
A Controller forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
180
Switches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
180
B ECO start/ stop function →
111
C Extends and retracts the active aerodynamics
profile →
14 9
D AMG Performance exhaust sy stem →
11 2
E AMG E-SELECT selector le ver→
11 9 F
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
→
13 3
G AMG RIDE CONTROL →
15 0
H Manual gearshifting →
121
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
11 7
J Stow age compartment →
87
K Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
16 4
L AMG steering-wheel buttons →
14 8
M Adjusts thesteering wheel →
82
N Control panel:
On-board computer →
16 4
Cruise contro l orvariable limiter →
13 8
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
14 3
O Diagno stics connection →
24
P Opens the bonn et →
290
Q Opens theta ilgate →
67
R Electric pa rking brake →
12 9
S Light switch →
91 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. Gene
ral no tes 17

Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
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. &
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. Overvi
ewofrecommended child restra int
sy stems %
Further information on the cor rect child
re stra int sy stem can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz re
commends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre forth is purpose.
Securing with theve hicle seat belt (vehicles
without AMG sport buc ket seats)
Category 0 (up to10 kgand appr ox.
6 months) and category 0+ (up to13 kgand
appr ox.15 months) Ty
pe 1
BABY SAFE plus II
App rova lE 1 04 30114 6
Order number 2
A 000970 38 02
1 Manu facturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Category
I (9to18 kgand from appr ox‐
ima tely 9 months to4ye ars) Ty
pe 1
DUO plus
Appr oval E1 04 30113 3
Order number 2
A 000970 43 02
1 Manu facturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. 50
Occupant saf ety

Fu
nction of Emotion Start #
Start theve hicle with thest art/ stop button
(/ page 105) and simultaneously pull one of
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles 1or
2.
R The idle speed is inc reased brief ly when
st arting the engine.
R The exhaust gasflaps are opened (spo rty
ch aracteristic) (/ page112).
St art theve hicle using thekey
Yo u can also start theve hicle with theke y in the
ignition loc k.The ignition lock is in there ar stow‐
age space in the cent reconsole. g
Toremo vethekey
1 Toswitch on the po wer supply
2 Toswitch on the ignition
3 Start engine #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Insert theke y into the ignition lock and turn
to key position 3. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:
R switch off consumers that are not
requ ired.
R remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R inse rttheke y into the ignition lock again
af te r a short waiting period.
R turn theke yto key position 2.the indi‐
cator lamps in the instrument clus ter light
up.
R turn theke yto key position 3.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thekey. Additionall y,turn
th eke yto key position 1or2 . Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R do not drive fasterthan 140 km/h. 106
Driving and pa rking

Information on
the AMG ceramic high-per‐
fo rm ance comp osite brake sy stem The brake sy
stem is designed for heavy loads.
This may lead tonoise when braking. This ef fect
can also occur af terwa shing theve hicle.
The noise depends on thefo llowing factors:
R speed
R brake force
R environmen tal conditions, e.g. temp erature
and air humidity
% Have the brake sy stem checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop af ter it has been
subjected toextreme loads. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is switched off auto matically inthe
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori. If
yo u swit chon the HOLD function in transmis‐
sion position hori, the engine will automati‐
cally stop in thefo llowing situations:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay.
R youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed.
% In transmission position k,the engine is
not switched off automatically even when
th e HOLD function is switched on.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position hwhen the HOLD function is not
active and theve hicle does not start to
mo ve.
R you shift from transmission position j.
R youre lease the brake pedal and theve hicle
st arts tomo veon a gentle downhill gradient
at a speed below 5 km/h.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal. R
you permanently activate manual gearshift‐
ing.
R you pull the left-hand steering wheel gear‐
shift paddle.
R an automatic engine start is requ ired bythe
ve hicle.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. In addition, the message Vehi-
cle is operational Switch off ignition before exit-
ing appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyou
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off af ter one minute. Driving and parking
111

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

%
Ifyo u ha veactivated manual gearshifting
with the button in the cent reconsole, the
transmission does not react tothe kick‐
down. Glide mode function
Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and theve hicle continues to
ro ll.
R theJ symbol appears in the multifunc‐
tion displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R the ECO start/ stop function is switched on.
R drive program =is selected with the drive
setting "Moderate" or "Reduced".
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends. R
you are no lon ger depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact with fuel. Driving and parking
12 3

Electric pa
rking brake Electric parking brake function (app
lying
automatically) &
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. The elect
ric pa rking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y. R
Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function. Driving and parking
12 9

R
The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll
aw ay. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due totheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
Swiftly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelera tor pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held
by Hill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in traf fic.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsi‐
bility forth eve hicle safely standing still remains
with the driver. Sy
stem limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llaw ay:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away before you lea veit. Re
quirements: R
The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal, and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. Driving and pa
rking 14 5

#
Toinc rease or reduce the le vel of assis tance
from traction control, turn control wi thLED
segment display 1clockwise or anti-clock‐
wise.
If yo u turn the control all thewa y anti-clo ck‐
wise (OFF), traction control is deactivated
and all the LEDs light up.
If yo u activate ESP ®
,th e le vel of assis tance from
traction control is controlled auto matically. Fu
nction of the AMG steering-wheel but tons The AMG
steering-wheel buttons are two addi‐
tional control elements on thesteering wheel.
Yo u can assign two vehicle functions of your
ch oice tothe left control element. You can
ch ange between theav ailable functions by
pressing the display buttons 2repeatedl y.The
cur rently selected functions are displ ayed in the
display buttons 2.
The following functions are available:
R ESP ®
(/ page 133)
R AMG RIDE CONTROL(/ page150) R
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
(/ page 112)
R ECO start/ stop function (/ page111 )
R manual gearshifting (/ page121)
R AMG Dynamics( /page 117)
R active ae rodynamics profile(/ page149)
R front and reve rsing camera (/ page154)
If yo u ha veassigned a function toone of the dis‐
play buttons 2,you can operate this function
with the cor responding button 1.
The assignment of the display button 2
re mains stored even af ter a new engine start,
but the operating status of there spective func‐
tion is reset tothe basic setting.
Yo u can change between the drive prog rams
with thest abiliser bar actuator 3. The selected
drive program appears in the display button 4.
By pressing the display button 4,you can
direct lyaccess the drive prog ram = (Individ‐
ual) (/page 117). 14 8
Driving and pa rking