tow MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER 2018 Owners Manual

Symbols
........................................................ 4At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otection of the environment ......................19
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 22
Diagno stics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 24
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 24
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................25 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 25
Implied warranty .......................................... .25
QR code forre scue card ...............................25
Data storage .................................................26
Copyright ...................................................... 28 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 29
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................29
Seat belts ..................................................... 31
Airbags ......................................................... 35
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 43
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................43
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................55 Opening and closing
.................................. 56
Ke y .............................................................. .56
Doo rs............................................................ 60
Boot .............................................................. 64
Side windo ws............................................... 68
Soft top ........................................................ 72
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................76 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 80
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 80
Seats ............................................................ 81
St eering wheel ..............................................88
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .89
Operating the memory function .................... 90
St ow age areas .............................................. 91
Cup holders .................................................. 93
Asht ray and cigar ette lighter ........................ .94
Soc kets ......................................................... 96
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ...................97 Light and sight
........................................... 98
Ex terior lighting ............................................ 98
Interior lighting ...........................................1 02
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 103
Mir rors ........................................................ 104
Operating the sun visors ............................. 107 Climate control
........................................ 109
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 09
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 109 2
Contents

Driving and pa
rking .................................. 11 3
Driving ......................................................... 11 3
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 19
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 121
Re fuelling .................................................... 12 5
Pa rking ...................................................... .128
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 35
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .164 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 16 6
Instrument display overview ...................... .166
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................1 67
Operating the on-board computer ............... 167
Setting the design ....................................... 16 9
Setting the additional value range .............. 16 9
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................1 70
Menus and submenus ................................. 17 0Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 17 8
Overview and operation .............................. 178
Sy stem settings .......................................... 186AMG TR
ACKPA CE ...................................... .196
Te lephone .................................................. .200
Online and Internet functions ..................... 223
Media .......................................................... 231
Ra dio ...........................................................2 41
Sound ......................................................... 24 4 Maintenance and care
.............................247
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .247
Engine compartment .................................. 24 8
Cleaning and care ...................................... .254 Breakdown assistance
............................265
Emergency .................................................. 265
Flat tyre ...................................................... 266
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 272
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 278
Electrical fuses ........................................... 282 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 285
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .285 No
tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .285
No tes on snow chains ................................ 285
Ty re pressure .............................................. 286
Wheel change ............................................ .293
Collapsible spa rewheel .............................. 303 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 306
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 306
On-board electronics .................................. 306
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 06
Operating fluids .......................................... 307
Ve hicle data ................................................ 313 Display messages and
warning/indi‐
cator lamps ............................................... 316
Displ aymessa ges ....................................... 316
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 357 Index
......................................................... 372 Con
tents 3

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
124
2 Combination swit ch →
99
3 Start/ stop button →
11 3
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
178
5 Switches the seat heating on/off →
85
6 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
86
7 Switches AIRSCARF on/off →
87
8 Front camera →
15 9
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
100
A Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →
157
B PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →
40
C Glovecompa rtment →
93
D Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
178
E Control knob forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
178
Switches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
178
F ECO start/ stop function →
11 8 G
Adjusts there ar wing →
15 5
H AMG Performance exhaust sy stem →
11 9
I AMG E-SELECT selector le ver→
121
J Activates/deacti vates ESP ®
→
137
K AMG RIDE CONTROL →
15 6
L Manual gearshifting (permanent setting) →
124
M DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
11 9
N Stow age compartment →
93
O Climate control sy stems →
109
P Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
167
Q AMG DRIVE UNIT actuator →
154
R AMG DRIVE UNIT buttons →
154
S Adjusts thesteering wheel →
89
T Control panel forth e on-board computer →
167
Operates cruise contro l ortheva riable limiter →
14 3
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
14 8 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Sun visors →
107
2 | Switches au tomatic light control on/off →
102
3 p Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
102
4 Switches tow- aw ay protection off →
78
5 Inside rear-view mir ror →
105
6 SOS emergency call sy stem (Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem) →
220 7
Opens and closes the soft top →
72
8 Switches interior pr otection off →
79
9 c Switches the interior lighting on/off →
102
A p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
102 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
25
2 Safetyve sts →
265
3 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem
and breakdown assis tance →
220
4 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
307
5 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
278
6 Starting assis tance →
276
7 Flat tyre →
266 8
Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
12 5
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
100
A Fire extinguisher →
266
B First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
266
C Warning triangle
D TIREFIT kit →
268 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. 24
General no tes

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's airbag, front
passenger front air‐
bag Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Head airbag Side impact, rollo ver,
frontal impact The front passenger front airbag can only be
depl oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of th
e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(/ page 40). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trig gered or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term breathing dif
ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. Occ
upant saf ety31

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Fa
stening seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. #
Alw ays engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe
seat belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor‐
re sponding seat. Ve
hicles with automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff:
* NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner and side impact airbag when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e side impact airbag may also deploy in the
ev ent of an accident along with other sys‐
te ms. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger
front airbag shu toff:
* NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner may 34
Occupant saf ety

Pot
ential pr otection from each airbag: AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for
…
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
front airbag Head and
ribcage
Head airbag Head
Side impact air‐
bag RibcageThe front passenger front airbag can only be
deplo
yed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(/ page 40). *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
In order toavo idrisks, each vehicle occupant
must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly. Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. 36
Occupant saf ety

To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 80).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (/ page44). R
Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectl y.
Objects in theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the
cockpit, on the door, on the side window or
on the side wall trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deploy‐
ment area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with
th e accessory manufacturer's ins tallation instructions and, in particular,
the no tes on
suitable places for ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection from airbags &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifi‐
cations tothe airbag co ver
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectly. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. The ins
tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 35). Occupant saf
ety37