User manual SMART FORTWO COUPE

[. . . ] Operating instructions smart fortwo coupé and smart fortwo cabrio >>Let the fun begin! Congratulations on choosing the smart fortwo coupé or smart fortwo cabrio. No doubt you are also full of anticipation and want to finally start driving your car. We'll show you what it's all about, give you a few important pieces of advice and some tips. Please study these operating instructions thoroughly to ensure that you have more enjoyment with your smart and can recognise and avoid any potential dangers to yourself or others. [. . . ] Please shift Shift gears in good time when the gear indicator in the display advises you to do so. Keep on running, look ahead Frequent braking followed by accelerat ing will cause your car to use up dis tinctly more fuel than otherwise. For this reason you should keep your distance from the vehicle in front and ease off the accelerator in good time whenever possi ble. Letting go It is always better to let the vehicle roll with the transmission in gear and to ap ply no gas than to roll in neutral. Under pressure Correct tyre pressures help save fuel, in crease tyre service life and improve braking safety. Tyre inflation pressures are given on the inside of the fuel tank flap for various load and climate condi tions. Shedding ballast Mounted top carriers, bicycle carriers and ski boxes will increase air resis tance and in turn the fuel consumption of your car. When they are not absolutely necessary you should dismantle them. 152 Study in motion Driving tips 8. Travelling light Unnecessary articles stored in the lug gage compartment will also increase fuel consumption. Remove unnecessary loads from the luggage compartment from time to time. The perfect setting Have your car checked regularly by a qualified specialist workshop, e. g. Do not let the engine warm up and switch off the engine when waiting in traffic for extended periods. This will save energy and help to protect the en vironment. Study in motion 153 Cruise control* Accident risk!Otherwise, sudden accel eration or braking could endanger yourself or others. Labels on the control lever SET: for setting CONT: for continuing CANCEL MODE: clears operating mode Accident risk!You are responsible for the vehicle's speed and for braking in good time. Cruise control is unable to take account of the road and traffic conditions. Do not use cruise control: in road and traffic conditions which do not allow you to maintain a con stant speed (e. g. The drive wheels could lose traction when braking or accelerating and the vehicle could skid. due to fog, heavy rain or snow. Cruise control* From a speed of 30 km/h, the cruise con trol allows you to specify a speed that you would like to maintain, e. g. Pressing the button on the control lever once or pushing the brake pedal will im mediately deactivate the cruise control function and activate the limiter func tion. 154 Study in motion Cruise control* >Note!The driving speed set using the ring switch also can be stored by turning to wards . To activate the cruise control Bring your car up to the desired speed. [. . . ] 29 Belt guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Belt height adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Belt tensioners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Bicycle rack*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Booster cushion*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Boot tub* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Brake assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Brake pad display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Brakes, see "Brake system" Braking system Footbrake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Indicator lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Malfunction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Breakdown set* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Breaking in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Bulbs Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Rear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 C Car cover*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Care Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 High pressure cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Sunroof top/rear soft top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Carving Kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Centre console, lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Changing a wheel, see "Flat tyre" Child restraint system* Air seat* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Cleaning, see "Care" Clock, see "Cockpit clock"* COC documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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