AMG performance steering wheel

At a AMG steering wheel it is a sports steering wheel, which is perfectly tailored to the needs of a sporty, ambitious Mercedes Benz driver.

Characteristics of an AMG performance steering wheel

AMG steering wheels are available with an Alcantara cover or leather cover and offer optimum grip and ergonomics. There are also functional steering wheel buttons. These also have an ergonomic placement and as a result are within easy reach. The benefit is, There are also functional buttons on the steering wheel. Even the functionality of the buttons is intuitive and understandable. Some keys have modern mini displays, others have pictograms, which illustrate the AMG-specific functionality. That is why it is also guaranteed, that the view is more of the road.

Equipment of the year 2018 newly introduced switch on the AMG steering wheel in detail

The features of the AMG sports steering wheel buttons consist of in detail:

• two vertically positioned function displays in the lower left area of ​​the steering wheel
  • These are also equipped with touch switches and their functionality can be freely assigned to the AMG features
  • something like activation / Deactivation of the ESP, Circuit of the AMG performance exhaust system, Adjustment of the AMG Ride Control suspension, Direct selection of manual mode
• the function display on the right with a round rotary control enables the drive programs to be selected and the currently selected program to be displayed

Switching to an AMG steering wheel and what to look out for

If you are thinking about switching to an AMG Performance steering wheel, so must be on an ABE (General operating permit) be respected. It can also be, that the original airbag fits and can be used. Alternatively, a freshly fitted airbag must be used. It should also be taken care of, that the steering wheel hub fits.

Hence it is generally recommended, that the replacement of an AMG sports steering wheel should be carried out by a specialist.

Interesting too: There is almost no one, the new functional buttons on the steering wheel (Which 2018 has been published) individually code or. program.

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Advantages of an AMG performance sports steering wheel

Basic advantages, which an AMG Performance steering wheel offers:

An AMG steering wheel not only looks more beautiful than an ordinary Mercedes steering wheel, Due to its special design, it also has an increased grip and ergonomics. the function display on the right with a round rotary control makes it possible to select the driving programs and to display the currently selected program.

AMG sports steering wheels also have functional buttons, with which different properties of the car can be influenced.

General information about the Mercedes AMG company and its history

What about a “Mercedes AMG” may not have heard of it:

The Mercedes-AMG GmbH – An AMG steering wheel not only looks cooler than a normal Mercedes steering wheel – is a car brand and subsidiary of the German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and. of Daimler AG.

The Mercedes-AMG brand is responsible for the high-performance models. That is why the AMG company deals with vehicle tuning and high-performance series models are both developed there, produced as well as marketed.

The seat of the vehicle tuner AMG is in Affalterbach, Germany, which is only a few kilometers away from the Daimler headquarters.

Mercedes-AMG GmbH was founded by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher on 1. June 1967 in Großaspach, the birthplace of upright, founded. The first letters of the surname and the company headquarters (Upright, Melcher, Großaspach) finally formed the abbreviation AMG, today's well-known name of the brand.

At Mercedes-AMG, constructs for complete vehicles in the high-performance area are designed. In addition, the AMG company is also an official OEM manufacturer for Mercedes Benz. OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer.

The Mercedes Benz SLS AMG was the company's first model, which is completely self-responsible within 36 Months developed and 2010 has been brought to product maturity. No series vehicle was used as a starting point for this.

The Mercedes-AMG GT was finally the second in-house development and was 2014 brought on the market.

In addition to complete vehicle models, However, the company also develops pure engines for Mercedes, which are extremely powerful and assembled in-house.

The specialty here is, that every engine that AMG produces, receives a badge after each production step, which has the signature of the corresponding mechanic.

The assembled high-performance engines are then taken to the respective Mercedes Benz plants, such as in Bremen or Sindelfingen, and ibid. integrated into the respective AMG vehicle.

Special equipment and / or requests, which cannot be implemented ex works, are carried out by the AMG Performance Studio under legal guidelines and the quality standards of Mercedes Benz.

Well-known AMG models include, for example, the AMG C63, the Mercedes AMG SLS, AMG GT or the AMG E63 and AMG S63.