2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE Owners Manual

Towing
280
>> Practical hints.
2
Rear cover
>Remove cover
1 or
2 using a suitable
object to reveal the threaded hole for the
towing eye bolt.Installing towing eye bolt
>Screw towing eye bolt in clockwise to its
stop and tighten with a suitable object.
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Warning!
High outside temperature, stop
and
go
traffic, driving on long uphill grades, or
driving at high engine speed may increa

se the temperature in the engine com

partment. Therefore the area around the
air slots in the rear apron may be hot. Let
the engine cool off before touching this
area to prevent burns.P88.20
2930
31
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Warning!
For safety reasons, recovery or lashing
down of the vehicle by means of the tow

ing eye is not allowed. Failure to observe
this could result in the towing eye being
ripped out of its mounting and people
being injured.

Towing
>> Practical hints.
281 Towing the vehicle
Towing with all wheels on the ground or front
axle raised: !
The vehicle may only be towed when:
• You are sure that no gear is engaged,
• the engine is shut off,
• the key is in starter switch position0.
>Set the parking brake.
>Secure the towing rope or tow bar to the
towing eye.
>Depress the brake pedal.
>Move the gear selector lever to neutral
positionN.appears in the transmission position
indicator.
>Turn the key in starter switch position0
>Release the parking brake.
>Release the brake pedal.

Fuses
282
>> Practical hints. The electrical fuses in your vehicle serve to
switch off malfunctioning power circuits.
If a fuse is blown, the components and systems
secured by that fuse will stop operating.
!
A blown fuse must be replaced by an
appropriate spare fuse (recognizable by its
color or the fuse rating given on the fuse) of
the amperage recommended in the fuse chart.
Any smart center will be glad to advise you on
this subject.
If a newly inserted fuse blows again, have the
cause determined and rectified at an autho

rized smart center.Before replacing fuses:
>Set the parking brake.
>Make sure the gear selector lever is in park
positionP.
>Turn off all electrical accessories.
>Turn off the engine.
>Remove the key from the starter switch.
G
Warning!
Only use fuses approved by smart with
the specified amperage for the system in
question and do not attempt to repair or
bridge a blown fuse this may cause an
overload leading to a fire, and/or cause
damage to electrical components and/or
systems. Contact a smart centert if you
encounter any electrical problems.

Fuses
>> Practical hints.
283 Replacing a fuse
The fuse box is located on the driver’s side
below the dashboard.
>From the fuse chart (

page 284), deter

mine which fuse belongs to the malfunction

ing accessory or componant.
>Remove the respective fuse.
>Replace the defective fuse with a new one of
the same amperage.
Fuse boxFront side1
w
Fuse
R1
R9 Backup fuse slotsRear side
x
;
Fuse P54.15
2977
31
P54.15
2978
31
P54.15
2979
31

Fuses
284
>> Practical hints.
Fuse chartNo.
Accessory/Componant
Amperage
Color
1
Engine
25 A
Neutral
2
Windshield wipers
25 A
Neutral
3
Power window, left and right
20 A
Yellow
4
Blower
25 A
Neutral
5
Front fog lamps
10 A
Red
6
Right parking and lamp, instrument lighting, terminal 58R
7.5 A
Brown
7
Parking and lamp, left
7.5 A
Brown
8
Engine
25 A
Neutral
9
Engine
7.5 A
Brown
10
Engine
15 A
Blue
11
ESP
®
25 A
Neutral
12
Switches strip, on
board diagnosis socket, turn signal lamp, transmission
control unit
10 A
Red
13






14
Charge air cooler, air conditioning compressor
15 A
Blue
15
Audio, subwoofer, interior lighting
15 A
Blue
16
Fuel pump
15 A
Blue
17
Rear window wiper (coupé only)
15 A
Blue
18
ESP
®, power steering, air bag, instrument panel
10 A
Red
19
Motor control unit, on
board diagnosis socket, transmission control unit
7.5 A
Brown
20
Air conditioning system, exterior mirror adjustment, washer pump, audio,
seat heating, gear selector lever control unit
10 A
Red

Fuses
>> Practical hints.
285

>> Technical data.Parts service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Engine electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Layout of poly
V
belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Main dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Service fluids and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303