Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Roadster, Operator'S Manual

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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle.
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Keep the vehicle key out of reach of
children.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position j and one of the follow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
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The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% To prevent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In the following situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
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Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
the vehicle to a standstill.
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The HOLD function is keeping the vehicle sta‐
tionary.
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Active Parking Assist is keeping the vehicle
stationary.
This is the case if one of the following conditions
is also fulfilled:
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The engine is switched off.
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The seat belt tongue is not inserted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R
There is a system malfunction.
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The power supply is insufficient.
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The vehicle is stationary for a lengthy period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
red F (USA) or ! (Canada) indicator lamp
appears in the instrument cluster.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off by the ECO
start/stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
following conditions are fulfilled:
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The driver's door is closed.
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The engine is running.
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The transmission is in position h or k and
you depress the accelerator pedal or you
shift from transmission position j to h or
k when on level ground with the driver's
door closed.
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If the transmission is in position k , the
trunk lid must be closed.
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The seat belt tongue is inserted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If the seat belt tongue is not inserted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, the follow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
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You shift from transmission position j .
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You have previously driven at speeds greater
than 2 mph (3 km/h).
136 Driving and parking