Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R PRO 2020 Owner's manual

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Order no. P190 050113Partno. 190584 70 05
EditionA2020
Mercedes-AMG GT RPRO
Supplement
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As at 17.05.2018

Welcome to theworld of Mercedes-AMG
Before youfirst drive off, read this Operator's
Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with
your vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer
operating lifespan of thevehicle, follow the
instructions and warning notices in this Opera‐
tor's Manual. Disregarding them may lead to
damage to thevehicle or injury to people.
Damage to thevehicle resulting from the disre‐
gard of the instructions is not coveredby the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
The equipment or model designation of your
vehicle may vary according to:
RModel
ROrder
RNational version
RAvailability
Mercedes-AMG reservestheright to introduce
changes in thefollowing areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of thevehicle:
RDigital Operator's Manual
RPrinted Operator's Manual
RMaintenance booklet
REquipment-dependent supplements
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all
times. If you sell thevehicle, always pass all of
the documents on to the new owner.
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Symbols ........................................................ 3
General notes............................................... 4
Operator's Manual .......................................... 4
Operating safety .............................................4
Qualified specialist workshop .........................5
Correct use of thevehicle ...............................5
Limited Warranty ............................................ 6
Coil-over suspension .................................... 7
Notes on the coil-over suspension .................. 7
Adjusting the shock absorbers ....................... 7
Notes on adjusting the wheel load ................10
Notes on adjusting the anti-roll charac‐
teristics .........................................................10
Cleaning and care ....................................... 11
Notes on washing thevehicle in a car
wash .............................................................11
Index ............................................................ 12
2Contents

In this Operator's Manual, you will find thefol‐
lowing symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi‐
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of
risks which may lead to your vehicle being
damaged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%Useful instructions or further information
that could be helpful to you.
XInstruction
(Qpage) Further information on a topic
Display Information on the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
+Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Corresponding submenus, which are
to be selected in the multimedia sys‐
tem
*Marks a cause
Symbols 3

Operator's Manual
This Operator's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
your vehicle at the time of this Operator's Man‐
ual going to press. Country-specific differences
are possible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This is also
the case for systems and functions relevant to
safety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may differ from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original purchase agreement foryour vehicle
contains a list of all of the systems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Supplement, the Operator's Manual and the
Maintenance Booklet are important documents
and should kept in thevehicle.
Operating safety
&WARNING Risk of accident due to mal‐
functions or system failures
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carried out, this could result in malfunctions
or system failures.
#Always have the prescribed service/
maintenance work as well any required
repairs carried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
materials on hot parts of theexhaust
system
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with hot parts of theexhaust system.
#When driving on unpavedroads or off-
road, regularly check thevehicle under‐
side.
#Remove trapped plants or other flam‐
mable material.
#If there is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
&WARNING Risk of accident and injury as
aresult of incorrect modifications to
electronic component parts
Modification to electronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, systems relevant
to safety could also be affected.
As a result, they may no longer function as
intended and/or endanger the operating
safety of thevehicle.
#Nevertamper with the wiring and elec‐
tronic component parts or their soft‐
ware.
#You should have all work on electrical
and electronic components carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
4General notes

If you modify the on-board electronics, thegen‐
eral operating permit is rendered invalid.
*NOTE Damage to thevehicle
In thefollowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage to thevehicle:
RThe vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpavedroad
RThe vehicle is driven toofast over an
obstacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
RA heavy object strikesthe underbody or
chassis components
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tires could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this
way can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended.
If the underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as leaves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
the underbody paneling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact with hot
parts on theexhaust system.
#Have thevehicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
or
#If driving safety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journey, pull over and stop
thevehicle immediately in accordance
with the traffic conditions, and contact
aqualified specialist workshop.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐
fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary
special skills, tools and qualifications to cor‐
rectly carry out thework required on your vehi‐
cle. This particularly applies to safety-relevant
works.
Forthefollowing, always have your vehicle
checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
ter:
Rsafety-relevant works
Rservice and maintenance work
Rrepair work
Rmodifications as well as installations and
conversions
Rwork on electronic components
Mercedes‑AMG recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service center.
Correct use of thevehicle
If youremove any warning stickers,you or others
could fail to recognize certain dangers. Leave
warning stickers in position.
Observe thefollowing information in particular
when driving your vehicle:
RThe safety notes in this manual and thevehi‐
cle Operator's Manual
RTechnical data forthevehicle
General notes 5

RTrafficrules and regulations
RLaws and safetystandards pertaining to
motorvehicles
RVehicle Operator's Manual
Limited Warranty
*NOTE Damage to thevehicle arising
from violation of these operating instruc‐
tions.
Damage to thevehicle can arise from viola‐
tion of these operating instructions.
This damage is not covered either by the
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the
New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty.
#Follow the instructions in these operat‐
ing instructions on proper operation of
your vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐
cle damage.
6General notes

Notes on the coil-over suspension
%This supplement replaces the "AMG adaptive
sport suspension system" topic in thevehi‐
cle Operator's Manual.
The vehicle is equipped with a coil-over suspen‐
sion specially developed by AMG.
The basic factory setting of the suspension pro‐
vides a well-balanced compromise between ride
comfort and performance in racetrack mode and
has been optimized fortheNürburgring north
loop race track.
You can adjust the coil-over suspension for use
on therace track to suit your requirements or to
the corresponding track profile.
You can carry out thefollowing settings to the
shock absorbers separately forthe front or rear
axle yourself:
RRebound phase (/page 8)
RLow-speed compression phase
(/page 9)
RHigh-speed compression phase
(/page 9)
You can also have thefollowing settings carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop:
RWheel load (/page 10)
RAnti-roll characteristics (/page 10)
Adjusting the shock absorbers
Notes on adjusting the shock absorbers
The shock absorbers are adjustedby turning the
corresponding controller in increments of one
click.
Direction Effect
Counter-
clockwise
RSofter setting
RLess control overthe body
RGreater ride comfort
Clockwise RHarder setting
RGreater control overthe
body
RLess grip, depending on
the track conditions
%Only the basic setting of the shock absorb‐
ers may be used when driving on normal
roads (/page 7). A modified setting may
only be used when you are not driving on
public roads.
&WARNING Risk of an accident due to
modified shock absorbers settings
Changing the shock absorber settings
changes the handling characteristics.
#Adjust the shock absorbers in small
increments.
#Always adjust the left and right shock
absorbers so that they have identical
values.
#Test the modified driving characteristics
and vehicle reactions at a reduced vehi‐
cle speed.
Restoring the basic setting
#Turn therespective controller clockwise to
thestop and then turn it counter-clockwise
to the basic setting.
Coil-over suspension 7

Basic setting of the front axle:
RRebound phase: 6 clicks open
RLow-speed compression phase: 6 clicks open
RHigh-speed compression phase: 6 clicks
open
Basic setting of therear axle:
RRebound phase: 6 clicks open
RLow-speed compression phase: 8 clicks open
RHigh-speed compression phase: 8 clicks
open
%The number of open clicks describes the
number of notches counter-clockwise from
thestop.
Adjusting the rebound phase
Adjusting therebound phase changes the
rebound characteristics of the shock absorbers.
*NOTE Damage to the shock absorbers
when adjusting therebound phase
#Do not exceed the specified adjustment
range.
Adjustment range on the front and rear axle
shock absorbers:
RRebound phase: 1 - 16 clicks
Front axle
#Turn controller 1in the desired direction.
8Coil-over suspension

Rear axle
#Turn controller 1in the desired direction.
Adjusting the compression phase
Adjusting the compression phase changes the
compression characteristics of the shock
absorbers.
Low-speed compression phase:
Rslow compression speed
Rmodified damper response
High-speed compression phase:
Rfast compression speed
Rmodified handling characteristics when
crossing large obstacles, such as curbs
*NOTE Damage to the shock absorbers
when adjusting the compression phase
#Do not exceed the specified adjustment
range.
Adjustment range on the front and rear axle
shock absorbers:
RLow-speed compression phase: 1 - 12 clicks
RHigh-speed compression phase: 1 - 15 clicks
#To set the low-speed compression phase:
turn controller 2in the desired direction.
#To set the high-speed compression
phase: turn controller 1in the desired
direction.
Coil-over suspension 9

Notes on adjusting the wheel load
You can have the wheel load distribution on the
front or rear axle adjustedto suit your require‐
ments or to the corresponding track profile at a
qualified specialist workshop.
%Only the basic setting may be used forthe
vehicle level and wheel load when driving on
normal roads. A modified setting may only
be used when you are not driving on public
roads.
&WARNING Risk of an accident when the
vehicle level is changed
Changing thevehicle levelchanges the sus‐
pension geometry and therefore the handling
characteristics.
This could cause youto lose control of the
vehicle.
#Have suspension tuning performed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
&WARNING Risk of an accident due to an
adjusted limiting ring
If you adjust the limiting ring, it could come
into contact with adjacent component parts
or the tire.
This could cause damage to the adjacent
component parts or the tire.
#Never adjust the limiting ring.
Notes on adjusting the anti-roll characteris‐
tics
You can have thetorsion bar effect on the front
or rear axle adjustedto suit your requirements
or to the corresponding track profile and
weather conditions at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
%The anti-roll characteristics may only be
used in the position set at thefactory when
driving on normal roads. A modified setting
may only be used when you are not driving
on public roads.
&WARNING Risk of an accident due to
modified anti-roll characteristics
Changing the connection of thetorsion bars
changes the anti-roll characteristics and
therefore the handling characteristics.
This could cause youto lose control of the
vehicle.
#Have suspension tuning performed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
#Test the modified driving characteristics
and vehicle reactions at a reduced vehi‐
cle speed.
10 Coil-over suspension

Notes on washing thevehicle in a car wash
*NOTE Damage to the decorative ele‐
ments on the bumpers if a car wash is
used
#Do not use a car wash to wash thevehi‐
cle.
#Wash thevehicle by hand only.
Observe the notes on "Washing thevehicle by
hand" in thevehicle Operator's Manual.
Cleaning and care 11

A
Adjusting the anti-roll characteristics ..... 10
Adjusting the compression phase .............9
Adjusting the rebound phase ..................... 8
Adjusting the wheel load .......................... 10
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
C
Car wash (care) .......................................... 11
Care
Automatic car wash ...............................11
Coil-over suspension ................................... 7
Adjusting the anti-roll characteristics .... 10
Adjusting the compression phase ............ 9
Adjusting therebound phase ...................8
Adjusting the wheel load ....................... 10
Notes .......................................................7
Restoring the basic setting (com‐
pression phase and rebound phase) ........ 7
D
Dampers
see Shock absorbers
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
F
Factory setting
see Restoring the basic setting
H
High-speed
see Adjusting the compression phase
L
Limited Warranty
Vehicle ..................................................... 6
Low-speed
see Adjusting the compression phase
O
Operating safety
Information ..............................................4
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ................................... 4
Q
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 5
R
Restoring the basic setting ........................ 7
Compression phase .................................7
Rebound phase ........................................ 7
S
Service center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Shock absorbers ......................................... 7
Adjusting the compression phase ............ 9
Adjusting therebound phase ...................8
Notes .......................................................7
Restoring the basic setting ......................7
Specialist workshop .................................... 5
Suspension
see Coil-over suspension
12 Index

V
Vehicle
Correct use .............................................. 5
Equipment ............................................... 4
LimitedWarranty .....................................6
Qualified specialist workshop .................. 5
W
Warranty ...................................................... 6
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Index 13