tow MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT R-ROADSTER 2020 Owners Manual

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps .......................... .8
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 10
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 12
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 14Digital Owner's Manual
.............................16
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........16 Genera
l notes............................................. 17
Pr otection of the environment ......................17
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................17
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 18
Owner's Manual ............................................ 19
Operating saf ety .......................................... .19
Declaration of conformity ............................. 20
Diagno stics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................26 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 26
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 26
Implied warranty .......................................... .27
QR code forre scue card ...............................27
Data storage .................................................27
Copyright ...................................................... 30 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................31
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................59 Opening and closing
.................................. 60
Ke y .............................................................. .60
Doo rs............................................................ 63
Load compa rtment ....................................... 67
Side windo ws............................................... 68
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................71 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 75
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 75
Seats ............................................................ 75
St eering wheel ..............................................81
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .83
Operating the memory function .................... 84
St ow age areas .............................................. 85
Soc kets ......................................................... 89
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ...................90 Light and sight
........................................... 91
Exterior lighting ............................................. 91
Interior lighting .............................................95
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ..............................................96
Mir rors .......................................................... 97 Climate control
......................................... 101
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 01
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 101 2
Contents

Driving and pa
rking ................................. 104
Driving ........................................................ 104
Ra cetrack opera tion .................................... 11 3
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 17
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 11 9
Re fuelling .................................................... 12 3
Pa rking ...................................................... .125
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............. 131
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .161 Instrument display and on-board
compu
ter.................................................. 16 2
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 16 2
Instrument display overview ...................... .163
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................1 64
Operating the on-board computer .............. 16 4
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display .......................................... 16 5
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................1 65LING
UATRONIC ......................................... 16 6
No tes on operating saf ety ...........................1 66Operation ...................................................
16 6
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 16 8
Essential voice commands .......................... 16 8 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 18 0
Overview and operation .............................. 180
Sy stem settings .......................................... 189
AMG TR ACKPA CE ...................................... .199
Na vigation .................................................. 204
Te lephone .................................................. .230
Online and Internet functions ..................... 257
Media ........................................................ .264
Ra dio .......................................................... 276
TV ............................................................... 279
Sound ......................................................... 286 Main
tenance and care ............................. 289
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 289
Engine compartment .................................. 290
Cleaning and care ...................................... .296 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 302
Emergency ................................................. .302 Flat tyre ...................................................... 304
Battery (vehicle) ..........................................
310
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 315
Electrical fuses ............................................ 319 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 321
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .321
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .321
No tes on snow chains ................................ .321
Ty re pressure .............................................. 322
Wheel change ............................................ .325
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. 335 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 338
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 338
On-board electronics .................................. 338
Ra dio equipment appr ovals forth eve hi‐
cle components .......................................... 338
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 338
Operating fluids .......................................... 340
Ve hicle data ................................................ 345 Contents
3

1
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

1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
27
2 Safetyve sts →
302
3 Hazard warning light sy stem →
93
4 SOS button →
254
5 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
340
6 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
315
7 Starting assis tance →
313
8 Flat tyre →
304 9
Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
12 3
A Fire extinguisher →
303
B Warning triangle →
302
C TIREFIT kit →
306
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
303 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 15

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect the devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle, the function of the
ve hicle sy stems and operating saf ety may be
impaired. #
Onlyconnect devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle that ha ve
been tested for suita bility and are safe. &
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. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that th
ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. General no
tes25

is occupied, make sure, bo
thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (/ page 44). &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been deploy ed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trigge red or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt corr ectlybefore
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Alwa ys ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting properl y. Alw
ays obser vethe instructions about the cor‐
re ct driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 75).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must obser vethefo llowing infor‐
mation:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must
fi t tightly and snu gly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your ne cknor be routed under
yo ur arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐ Occupant saf
ety33

fo
ur-point seat belt manufacturer. In this case,
only ha vethe pr ovided four-point seat belt fitted.
Alw ays ha vethest andard thre e-point seat belt
or the pr ovided four-point seat belt fitted at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
All vehicles &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. In
fo rm ation about the AMG sport buc ket
seat belt buckle A pr
otective co vering is fitted overth e seat belt
buckle. This pr otective co vering is designed to
pr eve ntthe seat belt buckle from being subjec‐
te dto extreme forc es. 1
Protective co vering
2 Seat belt bu ckle
3 Sticke r on seat belt buckle 36
Occupant saf ety

Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's airbag
2 Front passenger airbag
3 Front passenger knee airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
6 Driver's knee airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
R Side airbag: ribcage
R Window airbag: head &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injuries
if th e front passenger airbag is enabled
If th e front passenger airbag is enabled, a
ch ild on the front passenger seat may be
st ru ck bythe front passenger airbag during
an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int
sy stem on a seat pr otected byan ENABLED
FRONT AIRB AGin front of it, this can result in
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothech ild. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page57). Also, alw ays obser ve
th e no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front passenger
seat. Information on automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The front passenger airbag can only be deplo
yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (/ page 44).
* NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Occupant saf
ety39

Depending on
the de tected accident situation,
th e window airbag on the front passenger side
may deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied. Pr
otection pr ovided bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection pr ovided by a
cor rectly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
an incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen. R
Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 75).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may ot
herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (/ page 48).
R Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectl y.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectly. Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the 40
Occupant saf ety

deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on
the
cockpit, on the door, on the side window or
on the side wall trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deploy‐
ment area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with
th e accessory manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and, in particular, the no tes on
suitable places for ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomodifi‐
cations tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectly. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 39). &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cann otprotect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
re stricted. #
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodifications or incor rect wo rkper‐
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetodeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately.
Ve hicles with AMG sport buc ket seats
The AMG spo rtbuc ket seat is equipped wi th
automatic child seat recognition on the front
passenger seat. &
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. Occupant saf
ety41