warning MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT ROADSTER 2020 Owners Manual

Thank
youfo r pur chasing a Mercedes-AMG
Before youfirs t drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer operat‐
ing li fespan of theve hicle, follow the instructions
and warning notices in this Owner's Manual. Dis‐
re ga rding them may lead todamage totheve hi‐
cle or injury topeople.
The standard equipment and product desc ript ion
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefo l‐
lowing factors:
R model
R order
R national version
R availability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the la yout of car parts and cont rol ele‐
ments dif fers accordin gly.
Mercedes-AMG is cons tantly de veloping its vehi‐
cles fur ther. Mercedes-AMG
therefore reser vesth eright to
int roduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R design
R equipment
R tech nical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following documents are integral parts of
th eve hicle:
R Digital Owner's Manual
R printed Owner's Manual
R service booklet
R equipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
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Symbols
........................................................ 4At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning 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 GenuineParts ....................... 20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of conformity ............................. 22
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 27
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................28 Information on
the REA CHregulation ........... 28
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 28
Implied warranty .......................................... .29
QR code forre scue card ...............................29
Data storage .................................................29
Copyright ...................................................... 32 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 33
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................33
Seat belts ..................................................... 35
Airbags ......................................................... 39
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................55 Opening and closing
.................................. 56
Ke y .............................................................. .56
Doo rs............................................................ 59
Boot .............................................................. 63
Soft top ........................................................ 66
Side windo ws............................................... 69
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................72 Seats and
stowing ...................................... 76
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 76
Seats ............................................................ 76
St eering wheel ..............................................83
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .85
Operating the memory function .................... 86
St ow age areas .............................................. 87
Soc kets ......................................................... 89
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ...................90 Light and sight
........................................... 91
Exterior lighting ............................................. 91
Interior lighting .............................................95
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ..............................................96
Mir rors .......................................................... 97 Climate control
......................................... 101
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 01
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 101 2
Contents

Driving and pa
rking ................................. 105
Driving ........................................................ 105
Ra cetrack opera tion .................................... 11 4
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 17
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 11 9
Re fuelling .................................................... 12 3
Pa rking ...................................................... .126
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............. 131
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .158 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 15 9
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 15 9
Instrument display overview ...................... .160
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................1 61
Operating the on-board computer ............... 161
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display .......................................... 16 2
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................1 62Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 16 3
Overview and operation .............................. 16 3Sy
stem settings .......................................... 171
AMG TR ACKPA CE ...................................... .181
Te lephone .................................................. .185
Online and Internet functions ..................... 209
Media .......................................................... 216
Ra dio .......................................................... 225
Sound .........................................................2 28 Maintenance and care
.............................230
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 230
Engine compartment .................................. 231
Cleaning and care ...................................... .237 Breakdown assistance
............................244
Emergency .................................................. 24 4
Flat tyre ...................................................... 24 6
Battery (vehicle) ........................................ .252
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 257
Electrical fuses ........................................... 261 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 263
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .263 No
tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .263
No tes on snow chains ................................ 263
Ty re pressure .............................................. 264
Wheel change ............................................ .267
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 277 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 280
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 280
On-board electronics .................................. 280
Ra dio equipment appr ovals forth eve hi‐
cle components .......................................... 280
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 280
Operating fluids .......................................... 282
Ve hicle data ................................................ 287 Display messages and
warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 290
Display messages ...................................... .290
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 330 Index
......................................................... 345 Con
tents 3

Instrument display10
Ataglance – Indicator and warning lamps

1
#! Turn signal light →
92
2 p Engine operating temp erature →
334
3 K High beam →
92
L Low beam →
91
T Standing lights →
91
4 R Rear fog light →
92
5 ~ Rear wing →
14 8
6 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
334
7 Coolant temp erature display →
16 0
8 L Distance warning →
339
9 ü Seat belt →
332
A h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
343
B Ù Electric po werst eering →
334
C ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
337
D ! Electric parking brake (red) →
337 E
6 Restra int sy stem →
332
F J Brakes (red) →
337
G 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
334
H Fuel le vel →
16 0
I ä AMG RIDE CONTROL →
339
J J Brakes (yellow) →
337
K # Electrical fault →
334
L ; Engine diagnostics →
334
M Æ ESP®
SPORT →
340
¤ ESP®
OFF →
340
N ! ABS →
340
O å ESP®
OFF →
340
÷ ESP®
→
340 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
29
2 Safetyve sts →
24 4
3 SOS button →
207
4 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
282
5 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
257
6 Starting assis tance →
255
7 Flat tyre →
24 6
8 Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
12 3 9
Haza rdwa rning light sy stem →
93
A Fire extinguisher →
24 5
B First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
24 5
C Warning triangle →
24 4
D TIREFIT kit →
24 8 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 17

Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
Õ Owner's Manual #
Select a menu item.
In addition, you can also call up the Owner's
Manual within a main function (e.g. via Informa-
tion on media).
The Digital Owner's Manual describes the func‐
tion and operation of theve hicle and the multi‐
media sy stem.
Fo r saf etyre asons, the Digital Owner's Manual is
deactivated while driving. The Digital Owner's Manual conta
insthefo llow‐
ing menu items:
R Search: allo wsyouto sear chprecisely for
ke ywords.
R Quick start: pr ovides you with important
information so that you can start using your
ve hicle immediately.
R Tips: pr ovides tips on how touse your vehicle
in cer tain situations.
R Messages : provides you with fur ther informa‐
tion about the messages in the instrument
clus ter.
R Bookmarks : provides you with a list of all the
bookmar ksyou ha vestored yourself. 1
Picture
2 Menu
3 Navigation window
Some sections of the Digital Owner's Manual,
such as warnings, can be made visible byhigh‐
lighting and pressing them. 18
Digital Owner's Manual

Alw
ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (/ page 280) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Owner's Manual
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fit‐
te d with all features desc ribed. This is also the
case for sy stems and functions releva nt to
saf ety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may dif fer from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase ag reement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of all of the sy stems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. Operating saf
ety &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tions or sy stem failure
In order toavo id malfunctions or sy stem fail‐
ures: #
Alw ays ha vethe specified service/
maintenance workas well as any nec‐
essary repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to improper modifications toelectronic
components
Modifications toelectronic components,
th eir software or wiring can impair their func‐
tionality and/or the functionality of other
networ ked components or saf ety-re leva nt
sy stems.
This can endanger theve hicle's operating
saf ety. #
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec‐
tronic components, or their software. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon electrical and
electronic devices car ried out at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n‐
eral operating perm it isrende red in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. Gene
ral no tes 21

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect the devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle, the function of the
ve hicle sy stems and operating saf ety may be
impaired. #
Onlyconnect devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle that ha ve
been tested for suita bility and are safe. &
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. General no
tes27

Mercedes-Benz can only inform
you about vehi‐
cle checks if Mercedes-Benz has your registra‐
tion data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
re gis tere d in your name in thefo llowing cases:
R ifyo ur vehicle was not pur chased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R ifyo ur vehicle has not yet been examined at
a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
It is advisable toregis teryo ur vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle owner‐
ship. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre, forex ample. Cor
rect use of theve hicle
If yo ure mo veany warning sticke rs,yo u or others
could failto recognise cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning sticke rs in position. Obser
vethefo llowing information in particular
when driving your vehicle:
R the saf ety no tes in this manual
R tech nical da taforth eve hicle
R traf fic ru les and regulations
R laws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles Information on
the REACH regulation
EU and EFTA countries onl y:
The REA CHregulation (Regulation (EC) No.
19 07 /2006, Article 33) stipulates a duty tosup‐
ply information about subs tances of very high
concern (SVHCs).
Mercedes‑Benz AGacts tothe best of its know l‐
edge topreve ntthese SVHCs from being used
and toenable cus tomers tosafely handle these
subs tances. The reare SVHCs known to
Mercedes‑Benz AG, according tosupplier infor‐
mation and internal product information, found
in individual co mponents of this vehicle in quan‐
tities of over 0.1 percent byweight. Fu
rther information can be obtained at thefo l‐
lowing addresses:
R https://reach.daimler.com/de/home/
R https://reach.daimler.com/en/home/ Note
sfo r persons with electronic medical
aids
Me rcedes-Benz AGcannot, despite carefully
de veloping vehicle sy stems, comple tely rule out
th e interaction of vehicle sy stems with electronic
medical aids such as cardiac pacemakers.
In addition, there are components ins talled in
th eve hicle that, rega rdless of the operating sta‐
tus of theve hicle, can generate magnetic fields
on a par with permanent magnets. This fields
can, forex ample, be in found in the multimedia
or sound sy stem or also in the area of the seats,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Fo rth is reason, thefo llowing can occur in isola‐
te d cases, depending on the aids used:
R Aids malfunctioning
R Adverse health ef fects 28
General no tes