MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER 2018 Manual Online

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when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
In fo rm ation on de tecting damage on a pa rked
ve hicle (/ page134). Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Tow-away protection #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection
using the but ton #
Todeactivate: switch offthe ignition. #
Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2flashes se veral times in
ra pid succession. #
Lock theve hicle from outside.
To w- aw ay protection is deactivated. To
w- aw ay protection remains deactivated until
yo u prime theAT A sy stem again af ter opening a
door. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R the boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing theÜ orp button on
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Opening and closing

R
afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 113)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R when using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when the side window is open Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Interior motion sensor #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened. R
The vehicle is loc ked again. Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection
using the but ton #
Todeactivate: switch offthe ignition. #
Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2flashes se veral times in
ra pid succession. #
Lock theve hicle from outside.
Interior pr otection is deactivated.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Opening and closing
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
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Seats and stowing

Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
If th e driver's seat is not engaged, it could
mo veunexpectedly while theve hicle is in
motion.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Alw ays make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Seats and
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Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. #
Toadjust the seat fore -and-aft position:
lift le ver1 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged in posi‐
tion. #
Toadjust the seat heigh t:push or pull le ver
2 until the desired position has been
re ached. 82
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#
Toadjust the seat backrest inclination: lift
le ve r3 and slide the seat into the desired
angle. #
Ensure that the seat backrest is engaged. Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Seat cushion inclination
2 Seat height 3
Seat ba ckrest inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 90). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Seats and
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Ad
justing the AMG Performance seat To
adjust the conto ur ofthe seat and for
impr oved lateral support, you can adjust the
front seats individually.
On the front passenger seat, you can adjust on ly
th e seat side bols ters of the seat backrest.
The AMG Performance seat is designed forthe
st andard thre e-point seat belt. If youfit a di ffer‐
ent multipoint seat belt, e.g. a sport or racing
seat belt, there stra int sy stem cann otprov ide
th e intended le vel of pr otection. #
Toadjust the seat side bols ters of the
seat cushion: press button1(nar rowe r) or
2 (wider). #
Toadjust the seat side bols ters of the
seat backres t:press button 3(nar rower)
or 4 (wider). Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra ints &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 84
Seats and stowing

&
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:push the head restra int down. Switching
the seat heater on and off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to high
temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. To
protect against overheating, the seat heater
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on Seats and
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#
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heater
is switched off.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 5, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater switches
off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on
The seat ventilation is only available forve hicles
with AMG Performance seats. #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up. 86
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#
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off. Switching AIRSCARF on/o
ff&
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bythe
heating output from AIRSCARF being too
high
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the outlet opening in the head
re stra ints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the outlet opening. #
Turn the heating output down in good
time. #
Maintain a suitable dis tance from the
outlet opening. Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on AIRSCARF
warmsth e head and neck area of
ve hicle occupants with warm air. The warm air
fl ow s out of theve nts in the head restra ints. #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all the indicator lamps are off, AIRSCARF is
switched off.
% When switching on, the blo wer will start up
on lyafte r a preheating phase lasting a few
seconds.
Af ter switching off, the blo wer will continue
to runfo r a few seconds tocool down the
heating elements.
% Ifth eve hicle battery voltage is too lo w,AIR‐
SCARF may switch off. #
Adjusting the AIRSCARF vent (/ page 112).
Make sure that there are no objects co vering the
intake grille on the back of the head restra int.
Make sure that objects do not enter theve nts in
th e head restra ints. Seats and
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