key battery MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER 2018 Owners Manual

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position jor shifting manual trans‐
mission into neutral.
R starting the engine. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Battery check lamp
2 Locks
3 Opens the boot lid
4 Unloc ks
% The key may vary from the one shown in the
diagram, depending on theve hicle equip‐
ment.
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap 56
Opening and closing

If
th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
% If battery check lamp 1does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( / page 58). Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Acoustic lock #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Ac
tivating/deactivating the panic alarm Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched off %
The panic alarm function is only available in
cer tain countries. #
Toactivate: press button 1for appro x‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered. #
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the key is inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R cent ral unlocking R
unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
Ü andß buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R pressing theÜ button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
theke y functions If
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective key.Todo
so, deactivate theke y functions. Opening and closing
57

#
Todeactivate: pressthe& button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The battery check lamp of theke yflashes
twice brief lyand lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole, theke y functions are automatical ly
activated (/ page113). Re
moving/inserting the eme rgency key #
Toremo ve:push release cat ch1 inthe
direction of the ar row and simul taneously pull eme
rgency key2 comp lete ly out of the
key. #
Toinser t:push emer gency key2 fully in to
th eke y until it en gage s.
Re lease cat ch1 must then be back in the
basic position. Re
placing the key battery &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R Yourequ ire a CR2025 3 V cell batter y.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. 58
Opening and closing

#
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 58). #
Press eme rgency key2 into the opening in
th eke y in the direction of the ar row until bat‐
te ry compa rtment co ver1 opens. When
doing so, do not hold battery compartment
co ver1 shut. #
Remo vebattery compartment co ver1. #
Repeatedly taptheke y again styour palm
until bat tery 3 falls out of thekey. #
Insert the new battery with the positive pole
fa cing up wards. Use a lint-free clo thtodo so. #
Make sure that the sur face of the battery is
free of lint, grease and other impurities. #
Insert the front tabs of battery compartment
co ver1 into the housing and then press to
close it. #
Insert emergency key2 into thekey. Problems with
thekey Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Yo u can no lon ger lock or unlock the
ve hicle. Po
ssible causes:
R The key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged.
R There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
R The key is faulty. #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (/ page 58). #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock (/ page 58). Opening and closing
59

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
R The key is faulty. #
Activate theke y functions (/ page57). #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (/ page 58). #
Use the emer gency keyto unlo ckor lock theve hicle (/ page 58). #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing feature The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace. #
Toactivate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
In thefo llowing situations, there is a danger of
being loc ked out when the function is activated:
R While theve hicle is being tow star ted/
pushed.
R The vehicle is being tested on the dynamom‐
et er. Opening and closing
63

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the battery indicator lamp and replace if necessary (/ page 58).Soft
top Opening and closing
the soft top using the
so ft-top switch &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due tothe soft top lo wering unexpect‐
ed ly
If yo u do not fully open/close the soft top,
th e soft-to phy draulics depressurise af ter a
short time. This causes
the soft topto lowe r unexpect‐
edly and may cause you or others tobe trap‐
ped. #
Alw ays fully open or close the soft top. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening/closing the soft top .
When opening or closing the soft top, there
is a risk that parts of the body could become trapped
bymoving parts such as thero of
mechanism, the boot lid, or the side win‐
do ws. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the vicinity of
moving components. #
Release the button if somebody
becomes trapped. 72
Opening and closing

Driving
St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged. #
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual display message also appears in
th e multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emer gency operation mode.
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds. Be
sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under "Driving
tips". Fu
nction of Emotion Start #
Start theve hicle with thest art/ stop button
(/ page 113) and simultaneous ly 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) (/ page119).
St arting theve hicle using a key
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. Driving and pa
rking 11 3

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Á Key not detected (white
display message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, start the engine with theke y in the slot (/ page113).
Á Cha nge key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 58).Ve
hicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions Traction Control inopera-
tive See Owner's Manual
*T
he traction contro l is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 348
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Au
tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 38, 40
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 38
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .40
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .107
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ........................ 12 3
Drive program display .......................... 12 0
Drive programs .................................... 11 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 9
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 121
Engaging drive position ....................... 12 3
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 2Engaging pa
rkposition ........................ 12 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .122
Kickdown ............................................. 12 5
Manual gear changing .......................... 124
Oil temp erature (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ............................. 171
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .124
Tr ansmission position display .............. 121
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 121
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 306 B
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .137
Battery Key ........................................................ 58
Battery see Bat tery (vehicle)
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................... 277
Charging .............................................. 276
No tes ................................................... 272
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 274
Re placing .............................................2 77St
arting assis tance .............................. 276
Belt see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 16 2
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .163
Fu nction .............................................. 16 2
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 62
Blue tooth ®
............................................... 188
Information ..........................................1 88
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 225
Switching on/off ................................. 188
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 226
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 24 0
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 241
Information .......................................... 238
Overview ............................................. 239
Sear ching for a track ........................... 241
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 24 0
Selecting a media pl ayer ......................2 41
Boo stpressure (on-board co mputer,
Pe rformance menu) ................................ .171 Index
375

Incoming call during an
existing call .... 208
Making ................................................ 207
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ....................... 217
Camera see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 254
Care ..........................................................2 63
Air-water duct ...................................... 254
Car wash ............................................. 254
Carpet .................................................2 63
Decorative foil .................................... .258
Displ ay................................................ 263
Exterior lighting ................................... 260
High-pressure cleaner ......................... 255
Matt finish ........................................... 257
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 257
Plastic trim .......................................... 263
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................2 63
Re ar wing (extendable) ........................ 260 Re
versing camera ................................ 260
Ro of lining ...........................................2 63
Seat belt .............................................. 263
Seat co ver ........................................... 263
Sensors ............................................... 260
Soft top ...............................................2 60
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 260
Wa shing byhand ................................. 256
Wheels/rims ....................................... 260
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 260
Wi per blades .......................................2 60
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .263
Changing gears ........................................ 124
Manually ..............................................1 24
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................... 98
Charging Battery (vehicle) ................................... 276
Child seat App rova l categories .............................. .49
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 49
Basic instructions ..................................43
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 53 Fr
ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 53
No tes on risks and dangers ...................44
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 47
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 50
Securing on the front passenger seat ....54
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle .............44
Basic instructions .................................. 43
Cho ck....................................................... 297
St orage location ..................................2 97
Chock see Chock
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................ .95
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .109
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) ............... 11 0 Index
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