brake light MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER 2018 Owner's Manual

Note
s on paint work/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding paintwork damage
Pa intwork R
Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the
trea ted areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby rubbing gen‐
tly wi tha clo thsoaked in petroleum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolant and brake fluid: remo vewith a damp clo thand
clean water.
R Tarst ains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible. Maintenance and care
257

Saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
÷ currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
!
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch the ignition on. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 317

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
!
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem continues tooperate normally. The braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
If ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning, the wheels could lock when braking and ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilisation.
The steering capability and braking characteristics are thus se verely impaired. The br aking distance may
increase in an emergency braking situation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.324
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
G Inoperative *A
t least one main function of the Mercedes me connect sy stem or of the SOS emer gency call sy stem is malfunc‐
tioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
6 Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (Example) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is faulty (/ page 30). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or may
not deploy as intended during an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits . 328
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
6
Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestra int sy stem is faulty (/ page 30). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or may
not deploy as intended during an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brake pads ha vereached thewe ar limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident due torestricted braking po wer
When the brake pads ha vereached their wear limit, the braking po wer may be restricted. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 329

Instrument display
Superspo
rtsetting If
yo u select the supersport display setting, the
positions of the indicator lamps on the instru‐
ment display will change.
Wa rning and indicator lamps:
L Low beam (/
page 98)
T St
anding lights (/ page 98)
K High beam (/
page 99)
#! Tu
rn signal indicators (/ page 99)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page 98)
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 359)
ü Seat belt not
fastened (/ page 364)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 359)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 359)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(/ page 359)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/
page 359)
! ABS malfunction (/
page 359)÷
ESP®
(/ page 359)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 359)
Æ ESP®
SPO RT (/page 359)
L Distance warning (/ page 365)
Ù Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(/ page 371)
ä AMG RIDECONTROL malfunction
(/ page 365)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 366)
# Electrical
fault (/ page 366)
8 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 366)
? Coolant
too hot/cold (/ page 366)
h Ty
re pressure monitor (/ page 369)358
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp will light up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 34).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, the seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st . Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 365

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V) A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 11 0
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 109
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .136
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 26
Setting (Blu etoo th®
) ............................ 225
Setting up (business telephony) .......... 225
Ac cident and breakdown manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .219
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 57Ac
tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 46
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .163
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 14 0
Setting ................................................. 14 2
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 147
Calling up a speed .............................. .148
Displ ays in the instrument display .......1 50
Fu nction ............................................... 147
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 48
Re quirements: .................................... .148
Selecting ............................................. 14 8
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 14 8
St oring a speed ................................... 14 8
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 14 8
Switching on/activating ...................... 14 8
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 47
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist Ad
aptive brake lights ..............................14 2
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 100
Switching on/off ................................. 101
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 60
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 16 9
Ad diti ves.................................................. 310
Engine oil ............................................. 310
Fu el ...................................................... 310
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 46
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 46 372
Index

Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 45
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air vents ....................................................1 11
Ad justing (front) ................................... 111
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 11 2
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode .............................111
Air-water duct .......................................... 254
Ke eping free ........................................2 54
Airbag ........................................................ .35
Ac tivation .............................................. 30
Fr ont airbag ...........................................35
Head airbag ........................................... 35
Ins tallation locations ............................ .35
Knee airbag ........................................... 35 Overview ............................................... 35
PA
SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Pr otection ..............................................36
Re duced pr otection ...............................37
Side impact airbag ................................ 35
AIRSCARF Adjusting the outlets ............................1 12
Switching on/off ................................... 87
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 02
AMG DRIVE UNIT ......................................... 154
St eering-wheel buttons ........................ 154
AMG ceramic high-per form ance com‐
posi tebrake sy stem ................................ 11 7
AMG DRIVE UNIT see AMG Performance steering wheel AMG
Performance adju stable exhaust
sy stem ...................................................... 11 9
Fu nction ............................................... 11 9
Operating ............................................. 11 9
AMG per form ance seat
Setting ................................................... 84
AMG Performance steering wheel .........154
AMG RIDE CONTROL Selecting the suspension setting ......... 15 6
Suspension .......................................... 15 6
AMG TR ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 19 9
Drag Race ............................................ 197
Gene ral information ............................ .196
Te lemetry display ................................ .198
Tr ack Race ........................................... 19 6
Android Auto ............................................ 215
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .215
Ending .................................................. 216
Information .......................................... 215
Overview ..............................................2 15
Sound settings ..................................... 216
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ....................... 216 Index
373

Boot lid
Activating/deactivating theta ilgate
opening limiter ...................................... 68
Closing .................................................. 65
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .66
Locking separa tely ................................. 67
Opening .................................................64
Opening dimensions ............................3 13
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 311
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 14 0
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 13 6
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 14 0
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .142
AMG ceramic high-per form ance
composite brake sy stem ......................1 17
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 137
Driving tips ........................................... 11 5EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 14 0
HOLD function .................................... .151
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. .115
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 11 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 14
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 16
To w- starting ........................................ 282
To wing away ........................................ 279
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................2 80
Wheel change ...................................... 297
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Mercedes me connect
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem .....2 45
Ad justing the balance/fader ................2 46
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 24 6Ad
justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 24 5
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .246
Calling up the sound menu .................. 24 5
Information .......................................... 24 5
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .246
Business telephony
Setting up an Internet connection ...... .225
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................1 67 C
Call list Making a call ........................................ 211
Overview ..............................................2 11
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....2 45
Calls .......................................................... 207
Ac cepting ............................................ 207
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 208
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .208
Declining ............................................. 207
Ending a call ........................................ 207 376
Index