MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER 2020 Owners Manual

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rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*Possible causes: R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. The braking
ch aracteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance can increase in emergency braking situations. 338
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Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
*T he 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. Display messa
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Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 136).
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AMG RIDE CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*T here is a fault in the AMG RIDE CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
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! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. 340
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The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
or
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
* The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion:
One or more wheels has reached its grip limit (/ page133). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions.
* The yellow ESP warning lamp ®
is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
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. Display messages and
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Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. å
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The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamps are lit while the engine is running.
* ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
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å
Æ ESP
®
SPORT is activated while the engine is running.
* When ESP ®
SPORT is acti vated, ESP ®
will stabilise theve hicle only toa limited extent. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
SPORT is used incor rectly
When you activate ESP ®
SPOR T,there is an increased risk of skidding and having an accident. #
Activate ESP ®
SPO RTonly in the circums tances described belo w. #
Obser vethe no tes on activating ESP ®
SPORT(/ page133). Ty
re pressure moni tor Wa
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h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu teand
th en remains lit.
or
The yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
* The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appr oxima tely one
minute and then remains li t:
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. Display messages and
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WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. *
The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit:
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burs t.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 344
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V) A
A/C function Switching on/o ff(control panel) .......... 101
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .133
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 13
Setting (Blue tooth®
) .............................2 11
Setting (business telephony) ................ 212
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect .........................2 06
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 57Ac
tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 6
Setting ................................................. 13 8
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC......... 141
Calling up a speed ...............................1 43
Fu nction ............................................... 141
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 14 3
Re quirements: .................................... .143
Selecting ............................................. 14 3
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 14 3
St oring a speed ................................... 14 3
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 14 3
Switching on/activating ...................... 14 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 41
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................13 8
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ................................................ 93
Switching on/o ff................................... 94Ad
ditional door lo ck.................................. 59
Ad diti ves.................................................. 284
Engine oil ............................................ 284
Fu el ..................................................... 284
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air vents ................................................... 103
Ad justing (front) .................................. 103
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 103
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 102 Index
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Air-water duct
.......................................... 237
Ke eping free ........................................2 37
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 34
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....39
Head airbag ........................................... 39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Pr otection ..............................................40
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side airbag ............................................ 39
AIRSCARF Adjusting the outlets ........................... 103
Switching on/off ................................... 82
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
AMG Steering wheel control element ........... 147
St eering-wheel buttons ........................ 147
AMG ceramic high-per form ance com‐
posi tebrake sy stem ................................ 11 2AMG
Performance adjust ableexhaust
sy stem ...................................................... 11 3
Fu nction ............................................... 11 3
Operating ............................................. 11 3
AMG per form ance seat
Setting ................................................... 79
AMG Performance steering wheel .........147
AMG RIDE CONTROL Selecting the suspension setting ......... 14 9
AMG RIDE CONTROL + Suspension .......................................... 14 9
AMG TR ACKPA CE
Configuring .......................................... 184
Drag Race ............................................ 182
Gene ral information ............................ .181
Te lemetry display ................................ .183
Tr ack Race ........................................... 181
Android Auto ............................................ 200
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 201
Ending ................................................. 201
Information .......................................... 201
Overview ............................................. 200
Sound settings ..................................... 201
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 02Animals
Pets in theve hicle ................................. 55
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 59
Immobiliser ............................................ 72
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay ®
........................................1 99
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 19 9
Ending ................................................. 200
No tes ................................................... 19 9
Overview ............................................. 19 9
Sound settings .................................... 200
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 02
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 230
Battery disconnection pe riods .............2 31346
Index

Displ
aying the service due date ........... 230
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 230
Re gular maintenance work .................. 230
Special service requirements .............. 230
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .72
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 73
Fu nction ................................................ 72
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 74
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 75
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 74
To w- aw ay protection function ................73
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 154, 15 6
Fu nction .............................................. 154
Setting ................................................. 15 6
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 54
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio 20
see Multimedia sy stem
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ...................... 219
Copyrights .......................................... .217 Information ..........................................
216
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 217
Media sear ch....................................... 220
Overview .............................................. 219
Pa use and playback function .............. .220
Selecting a track ................................. 220
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 220
Switching on media mode .................... 217
Tr ack list .............................................. 220
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ........................... 92
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 2
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 11 2
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 .......................................... 42, 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .43
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .100
Au tomatic transmission
Double-clutch function ......................... 121
Drive program display .......................... 11 8
Drive programs .................................... 11 7
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 11 7
E-SELECT selector le ver ....................... 11 9
Engaging drive position ........................ 121
Engaging neutral .................................. 12 0
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 121
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .120
Kickdown ............................................. 12 3
Manual gear changing ........................ .122
St eering wheel gearshift paddles .........1 22
Tr ansmission position display .............. 11 9
Tr ansmission positions .........................1 19
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 280 Index
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