2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE key

Opening and closing
>> Controls.
89 Opening the tailgate on the cabrio
1
Handle recess
>Press button
©
on the key twice.
>Pull the release handle in handle recess
1
of the tailgate.
The tailgate is unlocked.
>Swivel the tailgate downwards to open.
Opening and closing the rear soft
top
1
You can open the rear soft top to ease loading
and unloading.1
Release lever
G
Warning!
Make sure the tailgate is closed when the
engine is running and while driving.
Among other dangers, deadly carbon
monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle
interior resulting in unconsciousness
and death.G
Warning!
High outside temperature, stop
and
go
traffic, driving on long uphill grades, or
driving at high engine speed may in

crease the temperature in the engine
compartment. 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.
1 cabrio only.

Opening and closing
90
>> Controls. > Opening: Push release levers
1 to the left
and right of the retaining clip upwards.
>Swivel the rear soft top upwards to open.
>Closing: Swivel the rear soft top downwards
to close.
>Pull soft top down.
>Pull release levers
1
to the left and right of
the retaining clip downwards.
>Make sure that the rear soft top is correctly
locked in place on both sides.
Closing the tailgate on the cabrio!
When closing the tailgate, you must first
close the rear soft top (

page 90). Otherwise
you might break the release levers of the rear
soft top.>Swivel the tailgate upwards to close.
Let the tailgate lock into place.
G
Warning!
To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from
the cargo compartment opening when
closing the rear soft top. Be especially
careful when small children are around.
G
Warning!
To prevent possible personal injury,
always keep hands and fingers away from
the cargo compartment opening when
closing the tailgate. Be especially careful
when small children are around.
G
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
A child’s unsupervised access to a vehi

cle could result in an accident and/or
serious personal injury.

Starter switch positions
>> Controls.
91
Starter switch0For removing key
1Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position
All lamps (except low beam headlamp
indicator lamp, high beam headlamp
indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instrument
cluster come on. If a lamp in the instru

ment cluster fails to come on when the
ignition is switched on, have it checked
and replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster remains on after start

ing the engine or comes on while driving,
refer to "Warning and indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster" (

page 237).
2Starting (

page 122)
i
When you switch on the ignition, the indi

cator and warning lamps (except low beam
headlamp indicator lamp, high beam headlamp
indicator lamp, and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instrument
cluster come on. The indicator and warning
lamps (except low beam headlamp indicator
lamp, high beam headlamp indicator lamp, and
turn signal indicator lamps if activated) will go
out when the engine is running. This indicates
that the respective systems are operational. P82.00
2491
31

Seats
>> Controls.
95 Seat heating*
The seat heating allows you to heat the
driver's and passenger seat electrically.1
Seat heating switchThe seat heating has two levels.
The indicator lamps on seat heating switch
1
come on to show which heating level you have
selected.>Make sure that the key in the starter switch
is turned to position1.
>Switching on: Press seat heating switch
1
repeatedly until the desired seat heating
level is reached.
>Switching off: Press seat heating switch1
repeatedly until all indicator lamps go out.
!
If the seat heating is malfunctioning, the
indicator lamp(s) on the switch come(s) on
briefly when you press the switch and then
go(es) out again. Contact an authorized smart
center. P54.25
5336
31
Level
Indicator lamps on the switch
off
No indicator lamp on
1
One indicator lamp on
2
Two indicator lamps on

Mirrors>> Controls.
97
>Make sure that the key in the starter switch
is turned to position1.
> Selecting the mirror
: Turn knob
1 to the
left for the driver’s side exterior rear view
mirror or to the right for the passenger

side exterior rear view mirror.
> Adjusting the mirror: Move adjustment
button
2 up, down, left, or right to the
desired setting.Exterior rear view mirror heating
1
The exterior rear view mirrors will be heated
automatically at low ambient temperatures.
This prevents icing up the exterior rear view
mirrors and also creates a clear view when the
exterior rear view mirrors have fogged up.
>Switching on: Make sure that the key in the
starter switch is turned to position1.
The exterior rear view mirror heating is
switched on automatically at low ambient
temperatures.
>Switching off: Turn the key in the starter
switch to position0.
The exterior rear view mirror heating is
switched off.
Interior rear view mirror1
Lever
> Adjusting the mirror: Manually move the
interior rear view mirror up, down, left, or
right to the desired setting.
> Selecting the antiglare position: Tilt the
interior rear view mirror to the antiglare
position by moving lever
1 forward or
backward.
1 Model passion only.
P68.40
2123
31

Lighting>> Controls.
103
>Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionU.
With the key in starter switch position1, the
tail and parking lamps, the license plate
lamps, and the side marker lamps will come
on and go out automatically depending on
the brightness of the ambient light.
With the engine running, the low beam
headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the
license plate lamps and the side marker
lamps will come on and go out automatically
depending on the brightness of the ambient
light.Daytime running lamp mode
1
In Canada the daytime running lamp mode is
mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.
>Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM.i
With the daytime running lamp mode acti

vated and the engine running, the low beam
headlamps cannot be switched off manually.
You cannot switch on the high beam head

lamps.
The high beam flasher is available at all times.
For nighttime driving you should turn the
exterior lamp switch to positionB to
permit activation of the high beam headlamps.When the engine is running, and you
• turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionC, the low beam headlamps, the
tail and parking lamps, the license plate
lamps and the side marker lamps come on.
• turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionB, the manual headlamp mode
has priority over the daytime running lamp
mode. The corresponding exterior lamps
come on.
1 Canada only.

Lighting
104
>> Controls.
Combination switch (high beam,
high beam flasher, and turn sig

nals)>Make sure that the key in the starter switch
is turned to position1.
Combination switch1
High beam
2
High beam flasherHigh beam headlamps
>Make sure that the low beam headlamps are
switched on (

page 102).
> Switching on: Push the combination switch
in the direction of arrow
1 until it engages.
The high beam headlamps come on.
The high beam headlamp indicator
lampA in the instrument cluster comes
on.
>Switching off: Pull the combination switch in
the direction of arrow
2.
The high beam headlamps go out.
The high beam headlamp indicator
lampA in the instrument cluster goes
out.High beam flasher
>Pull the combination switch briefly in the
direction of arrow
2.
Turn signals
Combination switch
1
Turn signals, right
2
Turn signals, left

Lighting>> Controls.
105
>Switching on: Push the combination switch
in the direction of arrow
1 or
2.
The corresponding turn signals flash.
The corresponding turn signal indicator
lampL orK in the instrument
cluster flashes.
The combination switch resets automati

cally after major steering wheel movement.
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To signal minor directional changes such
as changing lanes, push the combination
switch only to the point of resistance and
release. The corresponding turn signals will
flash three times.
Coming home functionVehicles without rain
light sensor:
The interior lamps come on and then go out
again after 12 seconds every time when you
lock or unlock the vehicle.
Vehicles with rain
light sensor*:
In addition to the interior lamps, the exterior
lamps come on and then go out again after
12 seconds depending on the brightness of
the ambient light when you lock or unlock the
vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle
>Remove the key from the starter switch.
>Exit the vehicle.
>Press button
ª
on the key.
The vehicle is locked.
The interior and exterior
1 lamps come on
and then go out again after 12 seconds.
When returning to the vehicle
>Press button
©
on the key either once or
twice.The vehicle is either selectively or globally
unlocked.
The interior and exterior
1 lamps come on
and then go out again after 12 seconds.
Front fog lamps
1 Vehicles with rain
light sensor
G
Warning!
Vehicles with rain
light sensor*:
In low ambient lighting or foggy condi

tions, only switch from positionU
toB with the vehicle at a standstill in
a safe location. Switching fromU
toB will briefly switch off the head

lamps. Doing so while driving in low ambi

ent lighting conditions may result in an
accident.