oil additives MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER 2018 Owners Manual

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Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. #
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 250). 252
Maintenance and care

Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning
Avoiding dama getothe decorative foil
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild cleaning agent without
additives or abrasive substances, e.g. a car sha mpoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Remo vedirt immediately, where possible, whilst avoiding rubbing
to o hard. There is otherwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
ir re parably.
R Ifth ere is dirt on thefinish or if the decorative foil is dull: use the
Pa int Cleaner recommended and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the treated
areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
R Toprev ent waterst ains, dry a foil-wrapped vehicle with a soft,
absorbent clo thafte reve rycar wash. R
The service life and colouring of decorative foils are impaired by:
- sunlight
- temp erature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- weather conditions
- stone chippings and dirt
- chemical cleaning agents
- oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po lishing will ha vethe ef fect of
shining thefo il-wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or stru ctured deco rative foils with wax.Pe rm anent
st ains may occur. Sc
ratches, cor rosive deposits, areas af fected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot al ways be comple tely repaired. In such
cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer. In
the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical dif‐
fe re nces may occur between the sur faces that
we renot pr otected bya decorative foil af ter
re moving a decorative foil. %
Have wo rkor repairs todecorative foils car‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz service centre. Maintenance and care
259

The
recommended octane number foryo ur vehi‐
cle can be found on the instruction label in the
fuel filler flap (/ page125).
On lyrefuel using super unleaded petrol with at
lea st98 RON if you wish toachie vemaximum
engine output. Alternatively, you can also refuel
using premium grade petrol with at lea st
95 RON.
As a temp orary measure, if there commended
fuel is not available, you may also use regular
unleaded petrol with at leas t:
R 98RON
This may reduce engine output and increase fuel
consum ption.
If only regular unleaded petrol with 98 RON or
lo we r is permanently available toyou, you must
ta ke your vehicle toaqu alified specialist work‐
shop tohave it adap tedto this type of fuel.
Ne verre fuel using petrol with an even lo wer
RO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
fi lling station or a qualified specialist workshop. Information on additives in petrol
Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 307).
* NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
In some countries, the fuel available may not
ha ve suf ficient additives. Residue could build up
in the fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this
case, in consultation with a Mercedes-Benz
service centre, the fuel may be mixed with the
cleaning additive recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Be sure toobser vethe no tes and mixing
ra tios speci fied on the conta iner.
Ta nk content and fuel reser ve
The total capacity of the fuel tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment. Capacity Model
Total capacity
All models 65.0 litres Model
of whichreser ve
fuel
All model s1 0.0 litres Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 307). 310
Tech nical da ta

*
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filters is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation -
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.51 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litr e ofthe
fo llowing engine oils once onl y.
To be used once only when the engine oil is not
av ailable:
R MB- Freigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.1 R
Onlyuse SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 viscosity
class engine oils
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
All model s7 .0 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 307). &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard. Te
ch nical da ta311

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

O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 55
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 167
Assi stant display menu ........................ 171
Displ aying the service due date ........... 247
Media menu ......................................... 176
Menu designs ...................................... 16 9
Menu overview .................................... 167
Multifunction display ........................... 17 0
Operating ............................................. 167
Pe rformance menu .............................. 171Ra
dio menu .......................................... 175
Service menu ...................................... 17 0
Te lephone menu .................................. 176
Tr ip menu ............................................ .174
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .306
Open-source software .............................. 28
Opening the boot lid using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .66
Operating fluids Additives (fuel) .....................................3 10
Brake fluid ............................................ 311
Coolant (engine) .................................. 312
Engine oil ............................................. 310
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 308
No tes ................................................... 307
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid ...................... 313
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ......................... 22
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 23
Declaration of con form ity (TIREFIT kit) .. 23 Declaration of con
form ity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 22
Information ............................................ 21
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Outside mir rors ............................... 104,105
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 105
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 107
Fo lding in/out .................................... .104
Operating the memory function ............ 90
Pa rking position .................................. .106
Setting ................................................. 104
Overhead control panel Making calls (Mercedes me connect) .. 217
Overview ................................................ 12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 21
Owner's Manual (digital) ...........................18 P
Pa int code ................................................ 306
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........257 Index
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