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Transmission
>> Controls.
131 Driving tips
Accelerator position
Your driving style influences the
transmission’s shifting behavior:
Less throttle, earlier upshifting
More throttle, later upshifting
Kickdown
Use kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.
>Press the accelerator past the point of
resistance.
Depending on the engine speed the
transmission shifts into a lower gear.
>Ease on the accelerator when you have
reached the desired speed.
The transmission shifts up again.Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
>Leave the transmission in gear.
>Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop for a longer period with the
engine idling and/or on a hill:
>Set the parking brake.
>Move the gear selector lever to park
positionP.
Working on the vehicle
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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.
Children could move the gear selector
lever from park positionP, which could
result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
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Warning!
When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move the gear selec
tor lever to park positionP. Otherwise
the vehicle could roll away.
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>> Controls. Driving off uphill
Your vehicle has a hill start assist system.
On uphill grades the hill start assist system
maintains the pressure in the brake system
for approximately one second after you have
released the brake pedal. Therefore, you can
start off smoothly without the vehicle moving
immediately after releasing the brake pedal.>Release the brake pedal.
>Apply sufficient pressure to the accelera
tor.
!
After approximately one second, the hill
start assist system stops braking the vehicle,
which then can roll backwards. If you open the
driver’s door within this time, the hill start as
sistance is deactivated and a warning signal
sounds.
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The hill start assist system is inactive if
you start off with the parking brake set.
Manual gearshiftingWith manual gearshiftingM selected, system
controlled automatic gearshifting is switched
off and you need to change the gears by up
shifting or downshifting manually using the
gear selector lever or the steering wheel
gearshift control
1.
!
Allow engine to warm up under low load
use. Do not place full load on the engine until
the operating temperature has been reached.
Shift into reverse gearR or parking
positionP only when the vehicle is stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extend
ed period when driving off on slippery road
surfaces. Otherwise, the the drivetrain could
be damaged, which is not covered by the smart
Limited Warranty.
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Warning!
The hill start assist system is not
designed to function as a parking brake
and does not prevent the vehicle from
moving when parked on an incline.
Always set the parking brake in addition
to shifting to park positionP.1 Model passion only.
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Transmission
>> Controls.
133
Steering wheel gearshift control
1
1
Left shift paddle
2
Multifunction display
3
Right shift paddleActivating manual gearshifting
>Move the gear selector lever to manual
gearshiftingM (
page 128).
Systemcontrolled automatic gearshifting
is switched off.
You can upshift or downshift through the
gears in succession.
The currently engaged gear appears in the
transmission position indicator (
page 137).
Upshifting
>Briefly push the gear selector lever for
ward in the +direction (
page 128).
or
>Pull right shift paddle
3 (page 133)
towards you.
The transmission shifts to the next higher
gear.
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With manual gearshiftingM selected, the
transmission shifts up only to prevent engine
overreving.Downshifting
>Briefly pull the gear selector lever back
ward in the direction (
page 128).
or
>Pull left shift paddle
1 (page 133)
towards you.
The transmission shifts to the next lower
gear.
1 Model passion only.
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Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never down
shift in order to obtain braking action.
This could result in drive wheel slip and
reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s
ABS will not prevent this type of loss of
control.
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>> Controls. Kickdown
You can use kickdown when you want maximum
acceleration.
>Press the accelerator past the point of
resistance.
Depending on the engine speed the
transmission shifts into a lower gear.
>When you have reached the desired speed,
briefly push the gear selector lever for
ward in the +direction (
page 128).
or
>Pull right shift paddle
3 (page 133)
towards you.
The transmission shifts to the next higher
gear.
Deactivating manual gearshifting
>Move the gear selector lever to drive
positionD (
page 128).
Systemcontrolled automatic gearshifting
is switched on again.
Emergency operation (limphome
mode)In this mode only a certain gear or a certain
gear combination can be selected. This mode
is triggered in case of transmission malfunc
tions and enables you driving to the nearest
workshop such as a smart center.
If vehicle acceleration becomes less respon
sive or sluggish or the transmission no longer
shifts, the transmission is most likely operat
ing in limphome (emergency operation)
mode. The transmission position indicator
flashes and the ¬ symbol appears in the mul
tifunction display (
page 136).
Driving in limphome mode:
>Move the gear selector lever to drive
positionD (
page 128).
>Continue to drive.
>Have the transmission checked at an autho
rized smart center as soon as possible.
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It is possible that a gear combination in
cluding the reverse gear can not be selected.
Keep in mind when parking, that reversing the
vehicle might be impossible.
In case of a minor transmission malfunction, it
might be possible to teachin the transmis
sion in order to restore the normal transmis
sion mode.
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If the attempt to teachin the transmission
fails, you cannot continue to drive. Therefore
we strongly recommend that you have the
transmission taughtin at a qualified work
shop or at an authorized smart center.
Teachingin the transmission system:
>Stop the vehicle in a safe location.
>Move the gear selector lever to park
positionP.
>Turn off the engine.
>Wait at least 30 seconds before restarting.
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Transmission
>> Controls.
135
>Press the brake pedal.
>Restart the engine
• Three bars instead of
appear in the
multifunction display(page 236).
>Wait at least 30 seconds.
• The transmission is taught in.
When teachingin was successful:
•
appears in the multifunction display
(page 136) again.
• Normal transmission operating is re
stored.
>Continue to drive.After an unsuccessful techin
• Three bars instead of
appear in the
multifunction display.
>Do not continue to drive.
>Turn off the engine.
>Set the parking brake when leaving the
vehicle.
>Contact Roadside Assistance or an autho
rized smart center.
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Instrument cluster
>> Controls.
139
Trip odometer display
> Selecting trip odometer display: Press left
button
1 (page 138) repeatedly until the
trip odometer display appears in the status
indicator.
> Resetting trip odometer display: Press and
hold left button
1 (page 138) until the
value is set to
.Maintenance service interval display
The maintenance service interval display will
notify you approximately one month before
the next maintenance service is due.
The maintenance service interval display also
shows the type of maintenance service that is
due.
After starting the engine, the maintenance
service interval display shows this informa
tion in miles (km) or in days for approximately
ten seconds.>Start the engine.
> Selecting maintenance service interval
display: Press left button
1 (page 138)
repeatedly until the maintenance service
interval display appears in the status
indicator.
Depending on the type of maintenance
service that is due, symbol¬ or}
is dis
played.
> Clearing maintenance service interval
display: Press the left button on the
instrument cluster (
page 138).
The maintenance service interval display is
cleared.
> Activating maintenance service interval
display: Press the left button on the instru
ment cluster (
page 138) twice in quick
succession. P54.32517731
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Instrument cluster
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>> Controls. Reserve fuel indicator
> Selecting reserve fuel indicator: Press left
button
1 (page 138) repeatedly until the
reserve fuel indicator appears in the status
indicator.
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The reserve fuel indicator is only
displayed when driving on reserve fuel.
For more information on the reserve fuel indi
cator, see "Fuel level display/reserve fuel in
dicator" (
page 136).
Auxiliary instruments*1
Tachometer
2
Cockpit clock
Tachometer*
The tachometer can be turned by
approximately 90°.
The tachometer illumination comes on when
you turn the key in the starter switch in
position1.
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
units of 1000 rpm.
!
Do not hang any objects on the
tachometer.
This could cause the tachometer to be torn
from its mountings and damage it.
Cockpit clock*
The cockpit clock can be turned by
approximately 90°.
The cockpit clock illumination comes on when
you turn the key in starter switch to position1
and the parking lamps are switched on. P68.10361631
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Heating>> Controls.
149
>Turn air distribution control
3 to the
desired symbol.
The air distribution is controlled depending
on the position of the air distribution con
trol.
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You can also turn the air distribution
control to a position between two symbols.
Adjusting air volumeYou can adjust the air volume using air volume
control
1. Five blower speeds are available.
The air volume is controlled depending on the
blower speed selected.
0Off
1Slow
2Medium
3High/defrosting
4Maximum
> Increasing or decreasing: Push air volume
control1 up or down.
DefrostingThe best defrosting of windows is achieved if
the ice is completely removed from the win
dows manually with an ice scraper before
starting the engine.
>Switching on: Push air volume control
1 to
level3.
>Turn air distribution control
3 to
positionP.
>Push temperature control
4 fully up.
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Warning!
Never drive with iced up or fogged
windows. Visibility will be significantly
impaired. Impaired visibility could en
danger yourself and others. This may
prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident.
