Fortwo Coupé (2008) - Car SMART - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Fortwo Coupé (2008) SMART

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Operator's Manual smart fortwo coupe and smart fortwo cabrio

Let the fun begin!

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with your smart fortwo coupé or smart fortwo cabrio and read through the Operator's Manual before setting off. This will ensure you get more fun out of your vehicle - and avoid danger to yourself and others.

This Operator's Manual contains very important information about how to safely and effectively operate the vehicle. It is important to note that this is a unique vehicle. It is obviously smaller than most vehicles on the road and, for this reason, it can provide both unique experiences and special responsibilities. It is extremely important that you read this entire Manual and that you familiarize yourself with how the vehicle works. Some of the features may be different from the features on other compact passenger vehicles. Should you have any questions about the vehicle and how to safely operate its features, please use common sense and contact smart dealer representatives, who are available to help you.

smart is a vehicle manufactured by DaimlerChrysler, distributed in the United States by the Fenske Automotive Group, and sold and serviced by independent, authorized smart centers.

Because of this vehicle's unique characteristics, we strongly recommend that you service and maintain the vehicle only at authorized smart service facilities. A list of service facilities is available by calling smart Customer Assistance representatives at: 1-800-762-7887.

Although we cannot prevent you from servicing the vehicle at facilities other than smart authorized facilities, this is not advisable.

Optional extras are identified with an asterisk*. The equipment in your vehicle may vary depending on the model, version and availability. Smart is constantly bringing its vehicles up to the very latest state of the art and reserves the right to modify them in form, equipment and engineering.

Should you find that a particular feature in this manual is important to your decision to purchase the vehicle, we recommend that you personally check the vehicle to ensure that this feature has been installed before buying the vehicle.

The Operator's Manual, Quick Guide and Maintenance/Warranty Booklet (USA only) or Service/Warranty Booklet (Canada only) belong to the vehicle. You should always keep these documents in the vehicle and make sure that you pass them on to the next owner if and when you come to sell your smart. Please contact an authorized smart center if you have any further questions.

The Technical Documentation team at DaimlerChrysler AG wishes you many happy hours at the wheel.

Table of contents.

Keywords 3

Introduction.....15

At a glance....29

Safety....47

Controls....81

Operation....167

Practical hints. 233

Technical data. 287

>> A

ABS

Antilock brake system .....72 Indicator lamp .....237

Accelerator position .....131

Accessory weight 204

Acoustic warning signals

Anti-theft warning system .....249

Brake pads 249

Doors 249

Hill start assist system 132

Seat belt reminder system .....245, 249

Additives 305

Air bags

Children in the vehicle 65

Front 59

Occupant Classification System (OCS) . . .60

Passenger front air bag off indicator

lamp 64

SRS indicator lamp 246

Air conditioning with automatic climate control\*

Air distribution 152

Air recirculation mode 153

Air vents 145

Air volume 153

Defrosting 153

Refrigerant 305

Temperature 152

Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure

Air recirculation mode see Air conditioning with automatic climate control\*

ir vents 145

Anti-theft systems

Anti-theft warning system ^* ..... 77

Electronic immobilizer 77

Tow-away protection ^* and interior

motion sensor* 78

Aspect ratio 204

Automatic 84

Automatic car wash 228

Automatic locking

Auto-relock function 84

Drive lock function 84

Automatic transmission

Accelerator position 131

Driving 122

Emergency operation

(Limp-home Mode) 134

Gear shifting malfunctions ..... 134, 236

Gearshift pattern 129

Kickdown 131

Kickdown manual gear shifting ..... 134

Shifting procedure 129

Steering wheel gearshift control

{Line passion only} 133

Transmission fluid 304

AUX socket ^* 144

Auxiliary power outlet 164

>> B

Back-up lamp 255

Bar 204

Battery 271

Charging 274

Indicator lamp 238

Jump starting 276

Removing 273

Battery (key)

Replacing the transmitter battery .... 252

Bead 204

Belt guide 94

Brake Assistant see Hydraulic brake assistant

Brake fluid 180

Brake lamp 255

Brake system

Brake pedal 126

Brake warning lamp 238

Bulbs

Front 255

Rear 258

Replacing 254

>> C

Californian retail buyers and lessees,

Important notice for 18

Care

Automatic car wash 228

Soft top system 230

Vehicle 224

Cargo compartment parcel net bag .... 156

Catalytic converter 215

CD\*

Changer 144

Player 143

Center console,

lower 39

upper 38

Central locking 84

Automatic 84

Key 82

Certification label

Change of address or ownership ..... 20

Changing a wheel, see Flat tire

Checking tire pressure electronically . . 192

Children in the vehicle

Front air bags 59

Occupant Classification System (OCS) .. 60

Passenger front air bag off indicator

lamp 64,245

Restraint systems* 6

Top tether* 69

Cleaning, see Care

Climate control see Air conditioning\*

Clock

Adjusting 138

See also Cockpit clock*

Coat hooks 159

Cockpit 32

Cockpit clock ^* 140

Cold tire inflation pressure ..... 204

Coming home function* 105

Coolant 241

Anticorrosion/antifreeze 310

Checking the level 179

Composition 309

Cup holder 155

Curb weight 204

>> D

Daily trip, see Trip odometer

Data bus

Display message 236

Daytime running lamp mode ..... 103

Deep water see Standing water

Defroster

Rear window....154

Defrosting 149

Air conditioning with automatic

climate control ^4 ..... 153

Rear window....154

Dimensions, main 302

Display message

Data bus 236

Electronic immobilizer 236

Shifting system 236

Display, see Multifunction display

Door control panel 44

Door handle 85

Door locking system

Locking and unlocking from outside ....83

DOT 200

Drive lock function 8

Driving 123

Driving abroad 223

Driving off

Uphill 132

Driving safety systems

ABS 72

Activating the hazard warning flasher . .75

ESP^k 73

Hydraulic brake assistant 75

Driving tips 211

Catalytic converter 215

Winter 218

>> E

Electric fuses 282

Electrical and electronic devices, see Engine

electronics

Electronic immobilizer ..... 77

Display message 236

Electronic Stability Program, see "ESP"

Emergency Tensioning Device 53

Emmission control 221

Engine 35

Compartment 171

Electronics 290

Malfunction indicator lamp 35

Starting 122

Technical data 297

Turning off 127

Engine oil 172,305

Adding 174

Additives 305

Checking the oil level 173

Pressure indicator lamp 35

EPS (Electronic Power Steering)

Warning lamp 243

ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) . 73, 243

Exterior lamp switch 101

Exterior lighting

Overview 255

See also Brake lamp

See also Front fog lamps*

See also High beam headlamps

See also License plate lamps

See also Low beam headlamp

See also Parking lamps

See also Sidemarker lamps front/rear

See also Turn signal indicators

See also Turn signal lamps, side

Exterior rear view see Mirrors

Exterior view 30

>> F

First-aid kit ^* 235

Flat tire 234,265

Fluid capacities 303

Front fog lamps* 105, 255

Front lamps

Overview 255

Fuel

Additives, see Gasoline additives

Fuel level 136

Fuel tank capacity 304

Premium unleaded gasoline 306

Refueling 169

Requirements 306

Reserve fuel indicator 137

RON 170,306

Fuel filler flap

Fuses 282

Assignment 284

Fuse box 283

>> G

Gasoline additives 307

GAWR 205

Gear selector lever

Gearshift pattern 12

Positions 129, 137

Shifting procedure 12

Gearshift

Display message 236

Manual gearshifting 132

Glove box 41, 160

Gross Axle Weight Rating, see GAWR

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, see GVWR

Gross Vehicle Weight, see GVW

GVW 205

GVWR 205

>> H

Handbrake see Parking brake

Hazard warning flasher 107

Activation after emergency

braking maneuver 76

Heating

Air distribution 148

Air vents 145

Air volume 149

Defrosting 149

Temperature 148

High beam headlamps 255

Flasher 104

Indicator lamp 244

Switching on/off 104

High mounted brake lamp 255, 260

Replacing 260

Hill start assist system 132

Hood see Service flap

Horn 33

Hydraulic brake assistant 75

Hydroplaning 217

>> I

Identification labels, see Labels

Ignition (Position in starter switch) ..... 91

Immobilizer, see Anti-theft systems

Infant and child restraint systems, see

Children in the vehicle

Instrument cluster 33,136

Lamps, indicator and warning ..... 237

Multifunction display 136

Overview 36

Instruments and controls, see Cockpit

Interior lighting 107

Interior rear view mirror, see Mirrors

Intermitted wiping, see Windshield wipers

>> J

Jump starting 276

Jump start assistance 277

>>K

Key

Replacing the transmitter battery ....252 With remote control ....82

Kickdown 131, 134 Kilometer reading, see Trip odometer

>> L

Labels .....293 Lamp in the overhead control panel .....64

Lamps, indicator and warning

ABS 237 Air bags, SRS indicator lamp 246

Battery 238

Brake system 238

Coolant temperature 241

Engine malfunction 242

EPS* warning lamp 243

ESF ^® 243

Front fog lamps ^* 105

High beam headlamps 244

Low beam headlamp 244

Oil pressure 242

Passenger air bag off 245

Seat belt 245

TPMS combination telltale 239

Turn signal indicators 247

Layout of the poly-V-belt 296

License plate lamps 255

Light alloy wheels

Technical data 299

Lighting

Automatic headlamp mode ..... 102

Coming home function* ..... 105

Daytime running lamp mode ..... 103

Exterior lamp switch 101

Front fog lamps* 105

Hazard warning flasher 107

High beam 104

High beam flasher 104

Interior lighting 107

Low beam 102,223

Multifunction display, instrument

illumination 136, 141

Parking lamps 102

Limp-home mode 134

Loading 155, 185, 204

Locking

And unlocking, inside 84

And unlocking, outside 83

Loss of

Key 248

Service and Warranty Information

Booklet 289

Low beam headlamp

Lubricants 303

>> M

Main dimensions 302

Main odometer display 136

Maintenance service interval display .. 139

Malfunction

Data bus 236

Electronic immobilizer 236

Shifting system 236

Manual gearshift

Gear selector lever,

gearshift paddle 132

Gearshift pattern 128

Maximum load rating 205

Maximum loaded vehicle weight ..... 205

Maximum tire inflation pressure ..... 205

Miles reading, see Trip odometer

Mirrors

Exterior 96

Interior 97

MON 170,306

Motor Octane Number see MON

MP3 interface* 144

Multifunction display

Digital clock 138

Illumination 136

Selecting display for status indicator . 138

>> N

Neutral gear position

Automatic/manual transmission .. 128, 129

Normal occupant weight 205

Number, Vehicle identification (VIN) ... 294

>> 0

Occupant Classification System see OCS

Occupant distribution 205

Occupant safety 48

OCS 60

Passenger front air bag off

indicator lamp 64

Seat belts 50,98

SRS 49

OCS 60

Self-test 6/

Oil, see Engine oil

On-board Diagnostics Socket (OBD) .... 292

Operating safety

Operating your vehicle outside the USA or

Canada 20

Operator's Manual

Outside temperature display ..... 136

Overhead control panel 43

>> P

Paintwork care see Vehicle care

Panic alarm 71

Panorama roof ^* 164

Parcel net bag 41, 156

Parking 124

Parking brake 125

Parking lamps 255

Parts service 288

PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Passen-

ger front air bag off indicator lamp

Passenger air bag see Air bags

Passenger compartment 220

Passenger front air bag off indicator

lamp 64,245

Passenger safety see Occupant safety

Passenger seat

Folding down .....94 Poly-V-belt .....296

Potential problems associated with underinflated and overinflated tires ..... 195

Power steering see EPS\*

Power washer see vehicle care

Power windows

Opening and closing 120

Practical hints 233

Fuses 282

Towing 278

Warning and indicator lamps ..... 237

What to do if... 23

Where will I find... 234

Premium unleaded gasoline

Problems with your vehicle 24

Product information 16

Production options weight .....205

PSI 206

R

Radio transmitters, control and operation 220

Radio\*

smart radio 10* 144

smart radio 9 ^4 143

Rain/light sensor\*

Automatic headlamp mode 102

Exterior lamp switch 101

Rear lamps

Overview 255

Rear soft top see Soft top system

Rear view mirrors see Mirrors

Rear window defroster 154

Rear window wiper 111

Replacing wiper blades 262

Recommended tire inflation pressure .. 206

Refrigerant (Air conditioning) ..... 305

Refueling 169

Remote control see Key

Replacing bulbs 254

Reporting safety defects 25

Restraint system

Air bags 54

Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) . 53

Seat belts 48,98

SRS indicator lamp, malfunction ..... 246

Retractable soft top see Soft top system

Retreaded tires 182

Reversing the vehicle 124

Rims 299

Roadside Assistance 19

RON 170

S

Safety defects, reporting 25

Safety guidelines for the seat belt, seat belt

tensioner and air bag 56

Safety, occupant 48

Seat

Fore and aft adjustment ..... 93

Seat belt force limiter 53

Seat belts 48,98

Emergency Tensioning Devices .....53

Proper use of 52

Release button 99

Safety guidelines 56

Telltale 35,245

Seat heating\*

Seating capacity 186

Seats 92

Adjusting backrest 93

Adjusting height 93

Folding down the passenger seat .....94

Selector lever see Gear selector lever

Self-test
OCS	64
Service
Information	19
Maintenance	19
Service and warranty
Booklet	289
Information	17
Service flap	176
Service interval display	139
Display	136
Service life (Tire)	183
Shifting	129
Side rails
Mounting	118
Removing	116
Side windows	120
Sidemarker lamps front/rear	255
Sidewall	206
Sign and labels	293
Smartmove Assistance	19
Snow chains*	209

Soft top system
Cleaning	230
Closing rear soft top	251
Mounting the side rails	118
Notes	112
Opening and closing, rear soft top	115
Opening and closing, retractable soft top	113
Removing the side rails	116
Sound package ^^	144
SRS	48
Indicator lamp	246
Standing water, driving instructions	219
Steering wheel gearshift control*
Activating, shifting	132
Overview	42
Storage compartments
Coin holder	159
Coinholder	41
Cup holder	41, 155
Door pockets	41, 160
Glove box	41, 160
Next to the steering wheel	41, 160
Tailgate coupé	41, 161
Storing tires	184
Sun roof see Panorama roof*
Sun screen*	164

Sun visors	164
>> T
Tachometer*	140
Tail lamps	255
Tailgate
cabrio	89
coupé	86
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant	305
Brake fluid	305
Coolants	309
Electrical system	300
Engine	297
Engine oil	305
Fuel additives	307
Fuel requirements	306
Premium unleaded gasoline	306
Rims and tires	298
Service fluids and capacities	303
Vehicle main dimensions	30
Weights	301
Windshield/rear window washer system	308

Temperature

Setting (air conditioning with

automatic climate control*) .....152

Setting (heating) 148

TIN 206

Tire and Loading Information .....196

Flacard 186

Tire and loading terminology .....204

Tire care and maintenance .....183

Tire Identification Number see TIN

Tire inflation pressure, checking ..191, 192

Tire inflation pressure, recommended ..189

Tire repair kit 234, 265

Tires

Cleaning 184

Direction of rotation 184

Flat tire 265

Important guidelines 182

Life of tire 183

Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .. 192

Problems under-/overinflation ..... 195

Rims and tires 298

Rotating tires 207

Sizes 298

Snow chains* 209

Speed rating 219

Storing 194

Temperature.... 190, 203

TIN 200

Traction 203

Tread depth 183,208

Treadwear indicators (TWI) 184

winter 208

Top tether\*

Tow-away alarm ^* 78

Towing (Vehicle) 278

Traction 73,203

Transmission position indicator ..... 137

Transmitting power values see Engine elec-

tronics

Transporting the vehicle 78

Tread 183,206,208

Tread depth 208

Treadwear indicators (TWI) 184

Trip odometer 139

Turn signal indicators ..... 104, 255

Indicator lamp 247

Turn signal lamps, side 255

Replacing 258

TWI see Treadwear indicators

U

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards . 202

Unlocking 83

From inside 84

Vehicle manually 250

Unlocking/locking manually 250

Useful features 164

>> V

Vehicle

Battery 271

Bulbs 254

Care 224

Fuses 282

Identification number (VIN) 294

Jump starting 276

Locking (central locking switch) ..... 84

Proper use of 23

Towing 278

Unlocking (central unlocking switch) ... 84

Unlocking (door handle) 85

Unlocking manually 25

Unlocking/locking manually 250

Vehicle capacity weight 206

Vehicle care 224

Vehicle Identification Number see VIN . 294

Vehicle loading terminology 204

Vehicle main dimensions 302

VIN 294

>> W

Warning sounds

Anti-theft systems 77

Door 249

Hill start assist system 132

Panic Alarm 71

Seat belt reminder system ..... 245, 249

Tow-away alarm ^* 78

warranty coverage 289

Washer fluid 179

Washer jet nozzles 264

Washing the vehicle see Vehicle care

Weights 301

Wheel trim cap* 165

Wheels 182

Interchanging 207

Wheels see Tires

Where will I find...? 234

Windows see Side windows 120

Windshield washer system 179

Windshield wipers

Adjusting the washer jet nozzles .....264

Intermitted wiping 109

Rear window wiper 111

Replacing wiper blades 262

Switching on....109

Winter driving

Instructions 218

Snow chains ^* 209

Winter tires 208

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>> Introduction.

Product information....16

Operator's Manual 17

Symbols 21

Operating safety 22

Problems with your vehicle.... 24

Reporting safety defects 25

Vehicle data recording 26

Product information

We recommend using Genuine smart Parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved by smart for your vehicle model.

We have tested these parts to determine their reliability, safety and special suitability for smart vehicles.

We are unable to make an assessment for other products and therefore cannot be held responsible for them, even if in individual cases an official approval or authorization by governmental or other agencies should exist. Use of such parts and accessories could adversely affect the safety, performance or reliability of your vehicle. We strongly recommend that you not use them.

Genuine smart Parts as well as conversion parts and accessories approved by us are available at your authorized smart center where you will receive comprehensive information about use and installation of appropriate parts.

Operator's Manual

This Operator's Manual contains a great deal of useful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the vehicle before driving.

For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others. Vehicle damage caused by failure to follow instructions is not covered by the smart. Limited Warranty.

Your vehicle may have some or all of the equipment described in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any questions about the operation of any equipment, your authorized smart center will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures.

We continuously strive to improve our product, and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this Operator's Manual might differ from your vehicle.

Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. Since they are special-order items, the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehicle.

If there are any equipment details that are not shown or described in this Operator's Manual, your authorized smart center will be glad to inform you of correct care and operating procedures.

The Operator's Manual and Maintenance/Warranty Booklet (USA only) or Service/Warranty Booklet (Canada only) are important documents and should be kept with the vehicle.

Warranty information

The Warranty Information Booklet contains detailed information about the warranties covering your smart, including:

• New Vehicle Limited Warranty

- Emission System Warranty

- Emission Performance Warranty

• Corrosion Warranty

- California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont Emission Control System Warranty (California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont only)

• smartmove Assistance (Canada)

• State Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon Laws, USA only)

Operator's Manual

Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of smart automobiles

Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease price, if smart USA Distributor, LLC and/or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or more substantial defects or malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered by its express warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts. During the period of 18 months from original delivery of the vehicle or the accumulation of 18000 miles (approximately 29000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs:

(1) The same substantial defect or malfunction results in a condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunction has been subject to repair two or more times, and you have directly notified smart USA Distributor, LLC in writing of the need for its repair,

(2) the same substantial defect or malfunction of a less serious nature than category (1) has been subject to repair four or more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or

(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of more than 30 calendar days.

Written notification should not be sent to a dealer, it should be addressed to: smart USA Distributor, LLC Customer Assistance Center 1765 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Operator's Manual

Maintenance

The Service Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals. It is important that you service your vehicle in accordance with the prescribed maintenance schedule. Failure to do so may render your vehicle unsafe, it may affect the durability of the vehicle, and it may otherwise void the limited, express warranty.

Always have the Service Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to your authorized smart center for service. The service advisor will record each service in the booklet for you.

Roadside Assistance

The smartmove Assistance (Canada) and smart1 (USA) Program provides factory trained technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside Assistance number

1-800-762-7887 (in the USA) 1-877-627-8004 (in Canada)

will be answered by smart Customer Assistance Representatives 2/4 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Roadside Assistance will be provided in accordance with standard program guidelines which include providing service to the vehicle up to a reasonable distance from a paved roadway. We will make every effort to assist in a breakdown situation, however, the accessibility of your vehicle will be determined by our authorized smart center technician or the tow service provider on a case-by-case basis and may be a factor in our ability to respond.

Additional charges may be applicable for a breakdown location determined not to be a reasonably accessible roadside location as determined by our authorized technician and tow service provider.

For additional information refer to the smart Roadside Assistance Program brochure in your vehicle literature portfolio.

Operator's Manual

Change of address or ownership

If you change your address, be sure to send in the "Change of Address Notice" found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or simply call the smart Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-SMART, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. Maintaining your current address information with smart will enable us to contact you should important new information about the vehicle, such as recalls, become available.

If you sell your smart, please leave all literature with the vehicle to make it available to the next operator.

If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to send in the "Notice of Purchase of Used Car" found in the Warranty Information Booklet, or call the smart Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-SMART, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.

Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada

If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign countries, please be aware that:

• service facilities or replacement parts may not be readily available,
- unleaded gasoline for vehicles with catalytic converters may not be available; the use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts.
• gasoline may have a considerably lower octane rating, and improper fuel can cause engine damage.

Symbols

Trademarks:

• Blue t ^® dwatrægistered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.
• ESP ^2 is a registered trademark of DaimlerChrysler.

The following symbols are found in this Operator's Manual:

Optional equipment is identified with an asterisk. Since standard equipment varies between models, the descriptions and illustrations in this manual may differ slightly from the actual equipment of your vehicle.

Warning!

Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endanger your health or life, or the health or life of others.

Highlights hazards that may result in image to your vehicle.

Helpful hints or further information you y find useful,

This symbol points to instructions for you to follow.

A number of these symbols appearing in succession indicates a multiple-step procedure. (several>)

▷ page This symbol tells you where you can find additional information on a topic within this Operator's Manual.

Operating safety

Warning!

Work improperly carried out on electronic components and associated software could cause them to cease functioning. Because the vehicle's electronic components are interconnected, any modifications made may produce an undesired effect on other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

See an authorized smart center for repairs or modifications to electronic components.

Improper work or modifications on other vehicle systems could also have a negative impact on the operating safety of the vehicle.

Warning!

Some safety systems only function while the engine is running. You should therefore never turn off the engine while driving.

Warning!

Heavy blows against the vehicle under body or tires/wheels, for example when running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole, may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

If you feel a sudden significant vibration or ride disturbance, or you suspect that damage to your vehicle has occurred, you should turn on your hazard warning flashers, carefully slow down, and drive with caution to an area which is a safe distance from the road.

Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle appears unsafe, have it towed to the nearest authorized smart center or other qualified maintenance or repair facility for further inspection or repairs.

Operating safety

Proper use of the vehicle

Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are familiar with the following information and rules:

• the safety precautions in this manual
- the "Technical data" section in this manual
• traffic rules and regulations
• motor vehicle laws and safety standards

Warning!

Various warning labels are attached to your vehicle. These warning labels are intended to make you and others aware of various risks. You should not remove any of these warning labels unless explicitly instructed to do so by information on the label itself. Removal of any of these labels may cause you and others to be unaware of certain risks which may result in an accident and/or personal injury.

Problems with your vehicle

If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to immediately contact an authorized smart center to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if required. Do not drive the vehicle if you believe it may not be safely operated, if the matter is not handled to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with the smart center management, or if necessary contact us at one of the following addresses:

In the USA: Customer Assistance Center 1765 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

In Canada: Customer Relations Department Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. 98 Vanderhoof Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4C 4C9

Reporting safety defects

For the USA only: The following text is pub-

lished as required of manufacturers under

Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations,

Part 575 pursuant to the National Traffic and

Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.

Reporting safety defects

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying smart USA Distributor, LLC.

If NIITSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NIITSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or smart USA Distributor, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-889-327-4236 (TITY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.

Vehicle data recording

Information regarding electronic recording devices

(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)

Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data.

This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety. Smart may access the information and share it with others

• for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes
• with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee
• in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency
- for use in dispute resolution involving smart, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or
• as otherwise required or permitted by law.

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>> At a glance.

Exterior view 30

Cockpit 32

Instrument cluster (miles) 34

Instrument cluster (kilometers) 36

Upper center console 38

Lower center console 39

Storage compartments 40

Steering wheel gearshift control 42

Overhead control panel 43

Door control panel 44

Exterior view

Diagram of a compact car with numbered parts for identification and assembly reference.

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Exterior view

	Function Page
1	Rear soft top ^1	112
2	Retractable soft top ^1	112
3	Cargo compartmentLocking and unlocking	83
	Opening and closing• c a b r i o• c o u p é	8886
	Opening engine compartment cover	171
	Engine oil	172,242
	Rear window defroster	194
4	Rear lamps 255
5	Fuel filler flap	169
	Refueling	169
	Gasoline	206

	Function Page
6	Doors
	Locking and unlocking	83
	Opening	85
	Locking and unlocking manually	250
7	Exterior rear view mirrors 96
8	Tires and wheels	182, 299
	Checking tire inflation pressure	189
	Flat tire	265
9	Towing	278
	Installing towing eye bolt	279

	Function Page
10	Front lamps 255
11	Opening service flap	176
	Coolant	178,309
	Windshield washer fluid	179,308
12	Windshield wipers	109
	Replacing wiper blades	262
13	WindshieldDefrosting	149
	Wiping with windshieldwasher fluid	110

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