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

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

Mercedes-Benz can only inform
you about vehi‐
cle checks if Mercedes-Benz has your registra‐
tion data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
re gis tere d in your name in thefo llowing cases:
R ifyo ur vehicle was not pur chased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R ifyo ur vehicle has not yet been examined at
a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
It is advisable toregis teryo ur vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle owner‐
ship. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre, forex ample. Cor
rect use of theve hicle
If yo ure mo veany warning sticke rs,yo u or others
could failto recognise cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning sticke rs in position. Obser
vethefo llowing information in particular
when driving your vehicle:
R the saf ety no tes in this manual
R tech nical da taforth eve hicle
R traf fic ru les and regulations
R laws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles Information on
the REACH regulation
EU and EFTA countries onl y:
The REA CHregulation (Regulation (EC) No.
19 07 /2006, Article 33) stipulates a duty tosup‐
ply information about subs tances of very high
concern (SVHCs).
Mercedes‑Benz AGacts tothe best of its know l‐
edge topreve ntthese SVHCs from being used
and toenable cus tomers tosafely handle these
subs tances. The reare SVHCs known to
Mercedes‑Benz AG, according tosupplier infor‐
mation and internal product information, found
in individual co mponents of this vehicle in quan‐
tities of over 0.1 percent byweight. Fu
rther information can be obtained at thefo l‐
lowing addresses:
R https://reach.daimler.com/de/home/
R https://reach.daimler.com/en/home/ Note
sfo r persons with electronic medical
aids
Me rcedes-Benz AGcannot, despite carefully
de veloping vehicle sy stems, comple tely rule out
th e interaction of vehicle sy stems with electronic
medical aids such as cardiac pacemakers.
In addition, there are components ins talled in
th eve hicle that, rega rdless of the operating sta‐
tus of theve hicle, can generate magnetic fields
on a par with permanent magnets. This fields
can, forex ample, be in found in the multimedia
or sound sy stem or also in the area of the seats,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Fo rth is reason, thefo llowing can occur in isola‐
te d cases, depending on the aids used:
R Aids malfunctioning
R Adverse health ef fects 26
General no tes

#
The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, be resting on the seat backrest of
th e front passenger seat. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. A person on
the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly (/ page 33).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be
disabled bymis take ,fo rex ample, in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R The front passen ger transfers their weight by
supporting themselves on a vehicle armrest.
R The front passenger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the sitting sur‐
fa ce. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
a disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into con tact with
th eve hicle interior, especially if the person is
sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R the classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectly. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps displ aythe
st atus of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 44). Occupant saf
ety43

*
NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐ nise po
tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 48).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing the
ch ild in thech ild restra int sy stem may ha veseri‐
ous consequences. Alw ays be diligent in secur‐
ing a child carefully before everyjou rney.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
twelve years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing information:
R Alw ays secure thech ild in a child restra int
sy stem suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem must be appropri‐
ate tothe age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable forfitting a
ch ild restra int sy stem (/ page51). The
generic termchild restra int sy stem
The generic term child restra int sy stem is used
in this Owner's Manual. A child restra int sy stem
is, forex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-f acing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild boos ter seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
The child restra int sy stem must be appropriate
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
Obser velaws and legal requ irements
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when
using a child restra int sy stem in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restra int sy stem is
appr oved in accordance with theva lid test speci‐
fi cations and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose. Occupant saf
ety47

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

R
vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( / page 317). Atowing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or towed
aw ay, its weight must not exceed the permis‐
sible gross mass of your ow nve hicle, other‐
wise thefo llowing could occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross weight must not exceed the
permissible gross weight of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 338). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger door,
otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page318). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 65). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 73). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 138). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release the electric parking brake. 316
Breakdown assis tance

Example:
vehicle identification plate
1 Vehicle identification plate
2 Vehicle manufacturer
3 EUgeneral operating pe rmit number (only
fo r cer tain countries)
4 VIN (vehicle identification number)
5 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The data shown in the illustration is example
data. VIN below
right-hand front seat 1
Imprinted VIN (vehicle identification number)
2 Floor co vering VIN at the lo
wer edge of the windscreen 1
VIN (vehicle identi fication number) as label
The VIN as a label at the lo wer edge of the wind‐
screen is only available in some countries.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank‐
case. Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Te
ch nical da ta339

Height when opened
Model
Rear
wing 1 1
Height when
opened
Mercedes-
AMG GT R Fixed
2123 mm Ve
hicle dimensions Mercedes-AMG
GT R
Ve hicle lengt h4 551 mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 20
75 mm Mercedes-AMG
GT R
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 2007 mm
Ve hicle height 1284 mm
Wheelbase 2630 mm We
ights and loads Please no
tethat forth e specified vehicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the pa yload.
R Vehicle-specific weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identification plate
(/ page 338).
Ro of load All models
Maximum
roof load 0kg Maximum design speeds
The
following values only apply tovehicles with
th e AMG Driver's Package.
Maximum design speeds Mercedes
-AMG GT R
1st gear 73km/h
2nd gear 104 km/h
3rd gear 140 km/h
4th gear 178 km/h
5th gear 223 km/h
6th gear 275 km/h
7th gear 318 km/h 346
Tech nical da ta

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag and the front passenger knee airbag ha vebeen disabled eventh ough an adult or a per‐
son with an adult stature is on the front passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the
sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, 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 then, forex ample, come into con tact with th eve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page44). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag and the front passenger knee airbag are enabled while theve hicle is in motion in the
fo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 349

Av
oiding an area (o verview) ................ .226
Changing an area ................................ 227
Deleting an area .................................. 227
Displ aying online map con tents .......... 229
Displaying Qibla .................................. 229
Displaying the compass ....................... 228
Displaying the map version ................ .226
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 226
Displaying the satellite map ................2 29
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................. .222
Displ aying weather information .......... .229
Map data ............................................. 228
Moving ................................................ 225
Overview ............................................. 224
Selecting POI symbols ......................... 225
Selecting text information ................... 226
Selecting the map orientation .............2 25
Setting the map scale .......................... 224
Setting the map scale automatically ....2 29
Up dating .............................................. 227
Map and compass Overview .............................................2 24
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 297
Maximum gross vehicle weight ............ .338 Maximum speed
see Limiter
Maximum speeds .................................... 346
Mecca .......................................................2 29
Media Sear ching ............................................ 271
Media display Notes ................................................... 181
Media Inter face
Ac tivating ............................................ 272
Information ..........................................2 71
Overview ............................................. 272
Media mode Activating ............................................ 266
Media sear ch
St arting ................................................ 271
Medical aids ............................................... 26
Memory function Operating .............................................. 84
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings .................................................84
Outside mir rors —St oring settings ........ 84
Seat — Calling up stored settings ..........84 Seat —
Storing settings .......................... 84
St eering wheel — Calling up sa ved
settings .................................................84
St eering wheel — Saving settings ........... 84
Menu (on-board computer) Overview ............................................. 16 4
Mercedes me calls Arranging a service appointment ......... 251
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre ................................................. 250
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre af ter auto matic accident or
breakdown de tection ........................... 250
Consenting todata transfer .................2 51
Information .......................................... 24 9
Tr ans ferred data ..................................2 51
Mercedes me connect Accident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment .................................................... 253
Information .......................................... 253
Tr ans ferred data ..................................2 54
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 262
Using with voice control ...................... 262 Index
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