2008 SMART FORTWO COUPE parking brake

Battery
>> Practical hints.
273
!
Never loosen or detach battery terminal
clamps while the engine is running or the key
is in the starter switch. Otherwise the alter

nator and other electronic components could
be severely damaged.
Have the battery checked regularly at an
authorized smart center.
Refer to Maintenance Booklet for maintenance
intervals or contact an authorized smart cen

ter for further information.
!
Never invert the terminal connections!
Disconnecting, removing, charg

ing, reinstalling and reconnecting
the batteryDisconnecting the battery
>Set the parking brake.
>Move the gear selector lever to park
positionP.
>Turn off all electrical accessories.
>Turn off the engine.
>Open the passenger door.
>Move the passenger seat to the rear as far
as possible.>Unscrew the carpet holder in the
passenger’s footwell (

page 234).
>Lift the carpet.
1
Footrest
2
Fastening screw
>Unscrew fastening screw
2 counterclock

wise.
>Pull footrest
1 sideways out of the vehicle.
>Read and observe safety instructions and
precautions (
page 271).
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Warning!
With a disconnected battery
• you will no longer be able to turn the
key in the starter switch.
• the gear selector lever will remain
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Jump starting>> Practical hints.
277 Jump start assistance
Your vehicle’s battery is located in the
passenger’s footwell below the footrest
(
page 273).
For jump starting, use the terminals of the
battery, keeping the leads connected.
>Make sure the two vehicles do not touch.
>Set the parking brake.
>Move the gear selector lever to park
positionP.
>Turn off all electrical accessories.
>Turn off the engine.>Get access to the battery in the passen

ger’s footwell (

page 273).
>Remove the positive terminal cover.
1
Positive terminal of discharged battery
2
Negative terminal of charged battery
3
Positive terminal of charged battery
4
Negative terminal of discharged battery
!
Never invert the terminal connections!>Connect positive terminals
1
and
3 with
the jumper cable.
Clamp the cable to positive terminal3 of
the charged battery first.
>Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
>Connect negative terminals
2 and
4 with
the jumper cable.
Clamp the cable to negative terminal2 of
the charged battery first.
>Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.
You can now turn on the electrical accesso

ries. Do not switch on the headlamps under
any circumstances.
>Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals
2 and
4 and then from
positive terminals
1 and
3.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
>Have the battery checked at the nearest
authorized smart center.
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Warning!
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and
precautions when handling automotive
batteries (

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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.
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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.