Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 53 4MATIC+ 2019 Operator's Manual page 144

142 Driving and parking
Rear axle steering has the following characteris‐
tics:
Reduced steering effort and turning radius,
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resulting in reduced parking effort
Improved driving stability, e.g. on curves
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More direct steering, resulting in improved
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control of the vehicle
Tips for the AMG ceramic high-performance
composite brake system
The brake system is designed for heavy loads.
This may lead to noise when braking. This effect
can also occur after washing the vehicle.
The noise depends on the following factors:
Speed
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Brake force
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Environmental conditions, e.g. temperature
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and air humidity
% Have the brake system checked at a quali‐
fied specialist workshop after it has been
subjected to extreme loads.
ECO start/stop function
Operation of the ECO start/stop function
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG GT 63
4MATIC+ and GT 63 S 4MATIC+)
The engine is switched off automatically in the
following situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are met:
you have selected drive program A.
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you brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans‐
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mission position h or i.
you engage transmission position j.
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you depress the brake pedal when driving at
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speeds below 15 mph (20 km/h).
The needle of the tachometer points to zero in
the multifunction display.
The green è symbol appears in the multi‐
function display and in the display button when
the vehicle is stationary.
If not all the vehicle conditions are met, the yel‐
low ç symbol appears in the multifunction
display and in the display button.
The engine is restarted automatically if:
you release the brake pedal in transmission
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position h when the HOLD function is not
active.
you engage transmission position h or k.
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you release the brake pedal, the vehicle is
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not in glide mode and it starts to move on a
gentle downhill gradient at a speed below
2 mph (3 km/h).
you depress the accelerator pedal.
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you permanently activate manual gearshift‐
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ing.
an automatic engine start is necessary.
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If the engine was switched off by the ECO start/
stop function and you leave the vehicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch
the Ignition Off Before Exiting
also appears in the multifunction display. If you
do not switch off the ignition, the ignition is
automatically switched off after three minutes.
display message