2007-2010 Smart Car 451 Series Service & Repair Manual

>> Operator’s Manual. smart fortwo coupé and smart fortwo cabriolet

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Let the fun begin! Take a moment to familiarize yourself with your smart fortwo coupé or smart fortwo cabriolet and read through the Operator’s Manual before driving. 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 Daimler, distributed in the United States by smart USA Distributor LLC., and in Canada by Mercedes-Benz Canada, 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 (in the USA) 1‑877‑627‑8004 (in Canada) 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 you pass them on to the next owner if and when you sell your smart. Please contact an authorized smart center if you have any further questions. The Technical Documentation team at Daimler wishes you many happy hours at the wheel. 4515844782 É45158447829ËÍ

Keywords ....................................... 4 Introduction ................................. 13 At a glance .................................... 19 Safety .......................................... 29 Controls ....................................... 49 Operation .................................... 105 Practical hints ............................. 147 Technical data ............................. 195 Table of contents. 3

A ABS (Antilock Brake System) ............. 45 Indicator lamp ........................ 149 Accessory weight .......................... 130 Accidents Air bags .................................. 33 Additives Engine oil .............................. 207 Gasoline ................................ 208 Address change .............................. 15 Air bags ....................................... 33 Children .................................. 33 Front, driver and passenger ......... 37 Front, passenger ....................... 37 Head-thorax ............................. 36 Passenger front air bag off indicator lamp ..................... 28, 40 Safety guidelines ...................... 35 SRS indicator lamp ................... 151 Air conditioning see HVAC .................................. 91 Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 207 Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure Air pressure (tires) ....................... 130 Air vents ...................................... 93 Alarm system see Anti-theft systems Alternator (Technical data) see Vehicle specification Anticorrosion/antifreeze ............... 210 Antiglare, Interior rear view mirror ......................................... 60 Antilock Brake System see ABS Anti-theft systems ......................... 47 Anti-theft warning system ........... 47 Electronic immobilizer .............. 47 Interior motion sensor ............... 48 Tow-away alarm ......................... 48 Aquaplaning see Hydroplaning Armrest ........................................ 57 Aspect ratio (tires) ....................... 130 Audio system ................................. 90 Automatic headlamp mode ................ 63 Automatic locking .......................... 51 Automatic transmission ................... 79 Display message ...................... 149 Driving tips ............................. 81 Emergency operation (limp- home mode) .............................. 83 Gear selector lever .................... 79 Gear selector lever positions ...... 80 Gearshift pattern ...................... 79 Hill-start assist system .............. 81 Manual gearshifting .................. 82 Shifting procedure .................... 80 Auxiliary instruments Cockpit clock ........................... 89 Tachometer .............................. 89 AUX socket .................................... 91 B Backrest see Seats Backup lamp ................................. 166 Bar (air pressure unit) ................... 130 Battery Charging ................................ 180 Indicator lamp ........................ 154 Jump starting .......................... 183 Removing and installing ............ 180 Battery (key) Replacing the transmitter battery ................................... 163 Bead (tire) .................................. 130 Brake fluid .................................. 113 Checking ................................ 113 Brake lamp .................................. 166 Brake pedal ................................... 78 Brakes ........................................ 134 Parking brake ........................... 77 Warning lamp .......................... 150 Break-in period ........................... 106 Bulbs Front ..................................... 165 Rear ...................................... 166 Replacing ............................... 164 4 Keywords

C CAC (Customer Assistance Center) ...... 16 California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for ........... 14 Can holder see Cup holder Can holder insert see Cup holder insert Cargo compartment cover blind ......... 97 Catalytic converter ....................... 136 CD player ..................................... 90 Center console Lower part ............................... 27 Upper part ............................... 26 Central locking Automatic ................................ 51 Certification label ....................... 198 Children in the vehicle ................... 41 Air bags .................................. 33 Indicator lamp, passenger front air bag off ......................... 40, 159 Infant and child restraint systems ................................... 41 OCS (Occupant Classification System) .................................... 37 Safety notes .............................. 41 Tether anchorage points ............. 43 Child safety see Children in the vehicle Cigarette lighter .......................... 102 Climate control see HVAC .................................. 91 Clock ........................................... 86 Cockpit ........................................ 21 Coin holder .................................. 99 Cold tire inflation pressure ........... 130 Combination switch ........................ 64 Coolant Anticorrosion/antifreeze .......... 210 Capacities ............................. 206 Checking level ......................... 111 Temperature warning lamp ......... 156 Coolant temperature ...................... 140 Cup holder .................................... 96 Cup holder insert ........................... 96 Curb weight ................................. 130 Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...... 16 D Dashboard see Instrument cluster Data recording ............................... 17 Daytime running lamp mode .............. 64 Deep water see Standing water Defroster Rear window ............................. 95 Windshield .............................. 95 Department of Transportation see DOT Dimensions (vehicle) see Vehicle specification Direction of rotation (tires) ........... 123 Display messages Automatic transmission ............. 149 Electronic immobilizer ............. 149 Door control panel ......................... 28 Door handles ................................. 28 Doors Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 51 Opening from inside .................. 52 DOT (Department of Transportation) ...................... 129, 130 Drinking and driving ..................... 134 Driving Abroad ................................... 140 Coolant temperature ................. 140 Hydroplaning ........................... 137 Instructions ....................... 75, 134 In winter ................................ 138 Safety systems .......................... 44 Through standing water ............. 139 Tips, automatic transmission ....... 81 Driving and parking Safety notes ............................. 75 Driving safety systems .................... 44 ABS ........................................ 45 ESP ® ....................................... 45 Hydraulic brake assistant ........... 46 Keywords 5

E Electrical system Improper work on or modifications ........................... 15 Power outlet ............................ 102 Electrical system (Technical data) see Vehicle specification Electronic immobilizer .................. 47 Display message ...................... 149 Electronic Power Steering see EPS Electronic Stability Program see ESP ® Emergency, in case of Hazard warning flasher .......... 47, 66 Roadside Assistance .................. 14 Emergency operation (limp-home mode) .......................................... 83 Emergency Tensioning Device see ETD Emission control .......................... 140 Information label ..................... 198 System warranties ...................... 13 Engine Break-in recommendations ......... 106 Compartment ........................... 107 Compartment cover ................... 107 Electronics ............................. 196 Malfunction indicator lamp ........ 157 Number .................................. 199 Starting .................................. 75 Turning off .............................. 79 Engine (Technical data) see Vehicle specification Engine coolant see Coolant Engine oil Adding ................................... 109 Additives ............................... 207 Checking level ......................... 109 Consumption ........................... 108 Oil dipstick ............................ 109 EPS (Electronic Power Steering) Warning lamp .......................... 153 ESP ® (Electronic Stability Program) . . 45 Warning lamp .......................... 153 ETD (Emergency Tensioning Device) ... 33 Safety guidelines ...................... 35 Exterior lamp switch ...................... 62 Exterior lighting Overview ................................ 165 Exterior rear view mirrors .............. 59 Exterior view of vehicle .................. 20 F First-aid kit ............................... 148 Flat tire ..................................... 172 Fluids Brake fluid ............................. 206 Capacities ............................. 206 Engine coolant ........................ 206 Engine oil .............................. 206 Transmission fluid .................. 206 Fog lamps ............................... 65, 165 Front air bags see Air bags Front compartment ........................ 110 Front lamps Overview ................................ 165 Fuel ........................................... 136 Additives ............................... 208 Capacity, fuel tank ................... 206 Fuel filler flap and cap ............. 106 Fuel level display ..................... 87 Premium unleaded gasoline ..................... 107, 206, 207 Refueling ............................... 106 Requirements .......................... 208 Fuel cap Indicator lamp ........................ 156 Fuel filler flap ............................ 106 Fuel level display .......................... 87 Fuel tank Capacity ................................ 206 Fuel filler flap and cap ............. 106 Refueling ............................... 106 Fuse chart ................................... 192 Fuses .......................................... 188 6 Keywords

G Gasoline see Fuel GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ...... 130 Gear selector lever ......................... 79 Transmission positions .............. 80 Generator see Alternator Global locking/unlocking ................ 51 Glove box .................................... 100 Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) ............. 130 GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . 131 H Halogen headlamps see Headlamps Hazard warning flasher .................... 66 Headlamps Automatic headlamp mode ............ 63 Daytime running lamp mode ......... 64 High-beam flasher ..................... 65 High-beam headlamps ................. 65 Low-beam headlamps .................. 63 Switch ..................................... 62 Head-thorax air bags ...................... 36 Heated exterior rear view mirrors ..... 60 Heated seats .................................. 58 Heating see HVAC .................................. 91 Height adjustment Seats ...................................... 57 High-beam flasher ......................... 65 High-beam headlamps ................ 65, 165 Indicator lamp ........................ 155 High-mounted brake lamp ............... 166 Hill-start assist system .................. 81 HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) ............................... 91 Air distribution ....................... 94 Air recirculation ...................... 96 Air vents ................................. 93 Air volume ............................... 95 Defrosting ............................... 95 Rear window defroster ................ 95 Temperature ............................. 93 Hydraulic brake assistant ................ 46 Hydroplaning ............................... 137 I Identification labels .................... 198 Identification number, vehicle (VIN) .......................................... 199 Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle Inflation pressure see Tires, Inflation pressure Inside door handle ......................... 52 Instrument cluster ..................... 22, 24 Lamps, indicator and warning ..... 149 Instrument panel see Instrument cluster Instruments and controls see Cockpit Interior motion sensor .................... 48 Interior rear view mirror ................ 60 Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments Intermittent wiping Rear window wiper ..................... 69 Windshield wipers ..................... 68 J Jump-starting .............................. 183 K Key ............................................. 50 Loss of ................................... 160 Replacing the transmitter battery ................................... 163 Kilopascal (air pressure unit) ......... 131 Keywords 7

L Labels ........................................ 198 Emission control information ..... 198 Lamps, exterior Exterior lamp switch .................. 62 Switching on/off ....................... 62 Lamps, indicator and warning ABS ....................................... 149 Battery .................................. 154 Brakes ................................... 150 Coolant temperature ................. 156 Engine malfunction ................... 157 EPS ........................................ 153 ESP ® ...................................... 153 Fog lamps ................................ 65 Fuel cap ................................. 156 High-beam headlamps ............... 155 Low-beam headlamps ................. 155 Low tire pressure/TPMS malfunction telltale ................. 158 Oil pressure ............................ 157 Passenger front air bag off .... 37, 159 Seat belt telltale ..................... 151 SRS ........................................ 151 Turn signals ............................ 155 License plate lamps ....................... 166 Lighter see Cigarette lighter Lighting ...................................... 62 Coming home function ................ 65 Daytime running lamp mode ......... 64 Exterior .................................. 62 Interior .................................. 66 Loading see Vehicle loading Locking the vehicle ........................ 50 Manually ................................ 162 Loss of Key ........................................ 160 Service and Warranty Information booklet .................. 196 Low-beam headlamps ................. 63, 165 Exterior lamp switch .................. 62 Indicator lamp ........................ 155 Switching on ............................ 63 M Main odometer display .................... 85 Maintenance .................................. 14 Service interval display ............. 88 Malfunction Electronic immobilizer ............. 149 Shifting system ....................... 149 Manual headlamp mode (Low-beam headlamps) ................................... 63 Maximum engine speed see Vehicle specification Maximum loaded vehicle weight ....... 131 Maximum load rating (tires) ............ 131 Maximum permissible tire inflation pressure ........................ 131 Mirrors Exterior rear view mirrors .......... 59 Interior rear view mirror ........... 60 MON (Motor Octane Number) ............. 208 Motor Octane Number see MON MP3 interface ................................ 91 MP3 player, smart radio 10 ................ 91 Multifunction display ..................... 84 N Normal occupant weight .................. 131 Number, vehicle identification (VIN) .......................................... 199 O Occupant Classification System see OCS (Occupant Classification System) Occupant distribution ................... 131 Occupant safety Air bags .................................. 33 Children and air bags ................ 33 Children in the vehicle .............. 41 Infant and child restraint systems ................................... 41 Introduction ............................ 30 OCS (Occupant Classification System) .................................... 37 8 Keywords

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