2010 SMART FORTWO COUPE engine

Let the fun begin!
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with
your smart fortwo coupé or smart fortwo
cabriolet and read through the Operator’s
Manual before driving. This will ensure
you get more fun out of your vehicle - and
avoid danger to yourself and others.
This Operator’s Manual contains very
important information about how to safely
and effectively operate the vehicle. It is
important to note that this is a unique
vehicle. It is obviously smaller than most
vehicles on the road and, for this reason,
it can provide both unique experiences and
special responsibilities. It is extremely
important that you read this entire Manual
and that you familiarize yourself with how
the vehicle works. Some of the features may
be different from the features on other
compact passenger vehicles. Should you
have any questions about the vehicle and
how to safely operate its features, please
use common sense and contact smart dealer
representatives, who are available to help
you.
smart is a vehicle manufactured by
Daimler, distributed in the United States
by smart USA Distributor LLC., and in
Canada by Mercedes-Benz Canada, and sold
and serviced by independent, authorized
smart centers.
Because of this vehicle’s unique
characteristics, we strongly recommend
that you service and maintain the vehicle
only at authorized smart service
facilities. A list of service facilities is
available by calling smart Customer
Assistance representatives at:
1‑800‑762‑7887 (in the USA)
1‑877‑627‑8004 (in Canada)
Although we cannot prevent you from
servicing the vehicle at facilities other
than smart authorized facilities, this is
not advisable.
Optional extras are identified with an
asterisk*. The equipment in your vehiclemay vary depending on the model, version
and availability. smart is constantly
bringing its vehicles up to the very latest
state of the art and reserves the right to
modify them in form, equipment and
engineering.
Should you find that a particular feature in
this manual is important to your decision
to purchase the vehicle, we recommend that
you personally check the vehicle to ensure
that this feature has been installed before
buying the vehicle.
The Operator’s Manual, Quick Guide and
Maintenance/Warranty Booklet (USA only)
or Service/Warranty Booklet (Canada only)
belong to the vehicle. You should always
keep these documents in the vehicle and
make sure you pass them on to the next owner
if and when you sell your smart.
Please contact an authorized smart center
if you have any further questions.
The Technical Documentation team at
Daimler wishes you many happy hours at the
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ABS (Antilock Brake System) ............. 45
Indicator lamp ........................ 149
Accessory weight .......................... 130
Accidents
Air bags .................................. 33
Additives
Engine oil .............................. 207
Gasoline ................................ 208
Address change .............................. 15
Air bags ....................................... 33
Children .................................. 33
Front, driver and passenger .........37
Front, passenger ....................... 37
Head-thorax ............................. 36
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp ..................... 28, 40
Safety guidelines ......................35
SRS indicator lamp ...................151
Air conditioning
see HVAC .................................. 91
Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 207
Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) ....................... 130
Air vents ...................................... 93
Alarm system see Anti-theft systems
Alternator (Technical data)
see Vehicle specification
Anticorrosion/antifreeze ............... 210
Antiglare, Interior rear view
mirror ......................................... 60
Antilock Brake System see ABS
Anti-theft systems ......................... 47
Anti-theft warning system ...........47
Electronic immobilizer ..............47
Interior motion sensor ...............48
Tow-away alarm ......................... 48
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Armrest ........................................ 57
Aspect ratio (tires) ....................... 130
Audio system ................................. 90
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 63Automatic locking .......................... 51
Automatic transmission ................... 79
Display message ...................... 149
Driving tips ............................. 81
Emergency operation (limp-
home mode) .............................. 83
Gear selector lever ....................79
Gear selector lever positions ......80
Gearshift pattern ...................... 79
Hill-start assist system ..............81
Manual gearshifting ..................82
Shifting procedure ....................80
Auxiliary instruments
Cockpit clock ........................... 89
Tachometer .............................. 89
AUX socket .................................... 91
B
Backrest see Seats
Backup lamp ................................. 166
Bar (air pressure unit) ................... 130
Battery
Charging ................................ 180
Indicator lamp ........................ 154
Jump starting .......................... 183
Removing and installing ............180
Battery (key)
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 163
Bead (tire) .................................. 130
Brake fluid .................................. 113
Checking ................................ 113
Brake lamp .................................. 166
Brake pedal ................................... 78
Brakes ........................................ 134
Parking brake ........................... 77
Warning lamp .......................... 150
Break-in period ........................... 106
Bulbs
Front ..................................... 165
Rear ...................................... 166
Replacing ............................... 164
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Electrical system
Improper work on or
modifications ........................... 15
Power outlet ............................ 102
Electrical system (Technical data)
see Vehicle specification
Electronic immobilizer .................. 47
Display message ...................... 149
Electronic Power Steering
see EPS
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®

Emergency, in case of
Hazard warning flasher ..........47, 66
Roadside Assistance ..................14
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) .......................................... 83
Emergency Tensioning Device see ETD
Emission control .......................... 140
Information label .....................198
System warranties ......................13
Engine
Break-in recommendations .........106
Compartment ........................... 107
Compartment cover ...................107
Electronics ............................. 196
Malfunction indicator lamp ........157
Number .................................. 199
Starting .................................. 75
Turning off .............................. 79
Engine (Technical data)
see Vehicle specification
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding ................................... 109
Additives ............................... 207
Checking level ......................... 109
Consumption ........................... 108
Oil dipstick ............................ 109
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)
Warning lamp .......................... 153
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .. 45
Warning lamp .......................... 153ETD (Emergency Tensioning Device) ... 33
Safety guidelines ......................35
Exterior lamp switch ...................... 62
Exterior lighting
Overview ................................ 165
Exterior rear view mirrors .............. 59
Exterior view of vehicle .................. 20
F
First-aid kit ............................... 148
Flat tire ..................................... 172
Fluids
Brake fluid ............................. 206
Capacities ............................. 206
Engine coolant ........................ 206
Engine oil .............................. 206
Transmission fluid ..................206
Fog lamps ............................... 65, 165
Front air bags see Air bags
Front compartment ........................ 110
Front lamps
Overview ................................ 165
Fuel ........................................... 136
Additives ............................... 208
Capacity, fuel tank ...................206
Fuel filler flap and cap .............106
Fuel level display .....................87
Premium unleaded
gasoline ..................... 107, 206, 207
Refueling ............................... 106
Requirements .......................... 208
Fuel cap
Indicator lamp ........................ 156
Fuel filler flap ............................ 106
Fuel level display .......................... 87
Fuel tank
Capacity ................................ 206
Fuel filler flap and cap .............106
Refueling ............................... 106
Fuse chart ................................... 192
Fuses .......................................... 188
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Labels ........................................ 198
Emission control information .....198
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch ..................62
Switching on/off ....................... 62
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS ....................................... 149
Battery .................................. 154
Brakes ................................... 150
Coolant temperature .................156
Engine malfunction ...................157
EPS ........................................ 153
ESP ®
...................................... 153
Fog lamps ................................ 65
Fuel cap ................................. 156
High-beam headlamps ...............155
Low-beam headlamps .................155
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale .................158
Oil pressure ............................ 157
Passenger front air bag off ....37, 159
Seat belt telltale ..................... 151
SRS ........................................ 151
Turn signals ............................ 155
License plate lamps ....................... 166
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting ...................................... 62
Coming home function ................65
Daytime running lamp mode .........64
Exterior .................................. 62
Interior .................................. 66
Loading
see Vehicle loading
Locking the vehicle ........................ 50
Manually ................................ 162
Loss of
Key ........................................ 160
Service and Warranty
Information booklet ..................196
Low-beam headlamps ................. 63, 165
Exterior lamp switch ..................62
Indicator lamp ........................ 155
Switching on ............................ 63M
Main odometer display .................... 85
Maintenance .................................. 14
Service interval display .............88
Malfunction
Electronic immobilizer .............149
Shifting system ....................... 149
Manual headlamp mode (Low-beam
headlamps) ................................... 63
Maximum engine speed see Vehicle specification
Maximum loaded vehicle weight ....... 131
Maximum load rating (tires) ............ 131
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure ........................ 131
Mirrors
Exterior rear view mirrors ..........59
Interior rear view mirror ...........60
MON (Motor Octane Number) ............. 208
Motor Octane Number see MON
MP3 interface ................................ 91
MP3 player, smart radio 10 ................ 91
Multifunction display ..................... 84
N
Normal occupant weight .................. 131
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) .......................................... 199
O
Occupant Classification System see OCS (Occupant
Classification System)
Occupant distribution ................... 131
Occupant safety
Air bags .................................. 33
Children and air bags ................33
Children in the vehicle ..............41
Infant and child restraint
systems ................................... 41
Introduction ............................ 30
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) .................................... 37
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Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .......................... 37
Seat belts ............................ 31, 35
SRS indicator lamp, malfunction .. 151
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................ 37
Self-test ................................. 40
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board Diagnostics Socket (OBD) ... 197
Operating safety ............................ 15
Outside temperature display ............ 86
Overhead control panel ................... 28
P
Paintwork care ............................. 144
Panic alarm .................................. 44
Parcel net ..................................... 97
Parking ........................................ 77
Parking brake ................................ 77
Parking lamps .............................. 165
Parts service ............................... 196
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
Passenger front air bag ................... 37
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .................... 28, 37, 159
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Passenger seat ............................... 58
Pedals ........................................ 134
Power assistance .......................... 134
Power outlet ................................ 102
Power washer ............................... 144
Practical hints
Battery .................................. 180
Display messages .....................148
Flat tire ................................. 172
Fuses ..................................... 188
Jump starting .......................... 183
Replacing bulbs ....................... 164
Replacing transmitter battery ....163
Replacing wiper blades .............170
Towing ................................... 185
Unlocking/locking manually .......162
Warning and indicator
lamps ............................... 149, 159
What to do if ........................... 149
Where will I find...? .................148
Premium unleaded gasoline ............ 208
Problems with your vehicle .............. 16
Product information ....................... 13
Production options weight .............. 131
PSI (air pressure unit) ................... 131
R
Radio .......................................... 90
Radio transmitters ........................ 139
Rain-light sensor .......................... 68
Rear lamps
Overview ................................ 166
Rear window defroster ..................... 95
Rear window wiper/washer ............... 69
Replacing wiper blade ..............170
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ................................ 115, 131
Refrigerant, air conditioning ......... 207
Refueling .................................... 106
Remote control see Key
Replacing bulbs ............................ 164
Reporting safety defects .................. 16
Research Octane Number see RON
Reserve fuel indicator .................... 88
Restraint systems see Occupant safety
Rims ..................................... 131, 202
Roadside Assistance ....................... 14
RON (Research Octane Number) ......... 208
Roof see Soft top system
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Safety
Driving safety systems ...............44
Occupant safety ......................... 30
Reporting defects ......................16
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter .................... 33
Seat belts ..................................... 31
Children in the vehicle ..............41
Fastening ................................ 60
Proper use of ............................ 31
Safety guidelines ......................35
Safety notes .............................. 31
Telltale .................................. 151
Seating capacity ........................... 121
Seats ........................................... 56
Adjustment ............................... 57
Armrest ................................... 57
Heating ................................... 58
Passenger seat .......................... 58
Self-test
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ................................... 40
SRS ......................................... 30
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts .............................. 196
Service and warranty
Booklet .................................. 196
Service flap ................................. 110
Service interval display .................. 88
Service life (tires) ....................... 123
Side marker lamps ......................... 165
Sidewall (tires) ............................ 131
Side windows
Operation ................................ 74
Signs and labels ........................... 198
smart radio 10 ............................... 91
smart radio 9 ................................ 90
smart sound package ....................... 91
Snow chains ................................. 133
Snow tires see Winter tires
Soft top system .............................. 69
Cleaning the soft top fabric .......145Locking rear soft top manually ....162
Mounting the side rails ..............73
Opening and closing the rear
soft top ............................... 55, 71
Opening and closing the
retractable soft top ...............54, 70
Removing the side rails ..............72
Storing the side rails ................73
Sound package ............................... 91
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Indicator lamp ......................... 151
Standing water, driving through ...... 139
Starter switch positions .................. 55
Starting the engine ........................ 75
Steering wheel gearshift control ...... 26
Storage compartments ..................... 99
in the tailgate ........................ 100
Storing tires ............................... 124
Sun screen ................................... 102
Sun visors ................................... 101
T
Tailgate
Closing ............................... 53, 55
Opening .............................. 52, 54
Tail lamps ................................... 166
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant .....207
Brake fluid ............................. 207
Coolant .................................. 209
Engine oil additives ................ 207
Engine oils ............................. 206
Fuel requirements ....................208
Gasoline additives ...................208
Identification labels ................198
Premium unleaded gasoline ........207
Rims and tires ......................... 202
Service fluids and capacities ....204
Vehicle specification (model
BRABUS) ................................. 201
Vehicle specification (model
passion) ................................. 200
Vehicle specification (model
pure) ..................................... 199
Windshield/rear window washer
system ............................. 206, 208
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Technical data (dimensions)see Vehicle specification
Technical data (electrical system)
see Vehicle specification
Technical data (engine)
see Vehicle specification
Technical data (weights)
see Vehicle specification
Temperature
Coolant .................................. 140
Interior temperature .................93
Outside ................................... 86
Tether anchorage points
see Children in the vehicle
Tightening torque
Wheels ................................... 125
TIN (Tire Identification
Number) ................................. 129, 131
Tire and Loading Information
placard ....................................... 120
Tire and loading terminology .......... 130
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking ................................ 116
Important notes on ....................116
Placard on driver’s door B-
pillar .................................... 120
Tire labeling ............................... 125
Tire load rating ........................... 131
Tire ply composition and material
used ........................................... 132
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ......................................... 117
Tire repair kit ....................... 148, 172
Tires .................................... 114, 202
Air pressure ............................ 115
Care and maintenance ...............123
Cleaning ................................ 124
Direction of rotation, spinning ..123
Driving instructions ................. 137
Flat tire ................................. 172
Important notes on tire
inflation pressure ....................116
Inflation pressure ...............116, 117
Information placard .................120
Inspection .............................. 123Labeling ................................ 125
Load rating ............................. 131
Ply composition and material
used ...................................... 132
Problems under-/overinflation ...116
Retreads ................................. 114
Rims and tires (technical data) ...202
Rotation ................................. 125
Service life ............................ 123
Sizes ..................................... 202
Snow chains ............................ 133
Speed rating ................ 127, 132, 138
Storing .................................. 124
Temperature ...................... 116, 125
Terminology ............................ 130
Tire Identification Number ..129, 131
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) .......................... 117
Traction ...................... 125, 132, 137
Tread ..................................... 132
Tread depth ....................... 123, 132
Treadwear indicators ..........123, 132
Vehicle maximum load on ...........132
Winter tires ...................... 132, 202
Tire speed rating .................... 127, 132
Top tether see Children in the vehicle
Total load limit ........................... 132
Tow-away alarm ............................. 48
Towing ........................................ 185
Traction ................................ 132, 137
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transmission position indicator ...... 85
Transmitting power values .............. 196
Traveling abroad .......................... 140
Tread (tires) ................................ 132
Tread depth (tires) .................. 123, 132
Treadwear indicators (tires) ..... 123, 132
Trip odometer, resetting ................. 88
Turning off the engine .................... 79
Turn signal lamps ......................... 165
Turn signals ................................. 65
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your vehicle will be determined by our
authorized smart center technician or the
tow service provider on a case-by-case
basis and may be a factor in our ability to
respond.
Additional charges may be applicable for
a breakdown location determined not to be
a reasonably accessible roadside location
as determined by our authorized
technician and tow service provider.
For additional information refer to the
smart Roadside Assistance Program
brochure in your vehicle literature
portfolio.
Change of address or ownership
In the USA: If you change your address, be
sure to send in the “Information Change
Card” found in the Warranty Information
Booklet.
In Canada: If you change your address, be
sure to send in the “Change of Address
Notice” found in the Warranty Booklet, or
simply call the Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100.
Maintaining your current address
information with smart will enable us to
contact you should important new
information about the vehicle, such as
recalls, become available.
If you sell your smart, please leave all
literature with the vehicle to make it
available to the next operator.
In the USA: If you bought this vehicle used,
be sure to send in the “Information Change
Card” found in the Warranty Information
Booklet.
In Canada: If you bought this vehicle used,
be sure to send in the “Notice of Pre‑Owned
Vehicle Purchase” found in the Warranty
Booklet, or call the Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100.
Operating your vehicle outside the
USA or Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in
foreign countries, please be aware that:
R Service facilities or replacement parts
may not be readily available,
R Unleaded gasoline for vehicles with
catalytic converters may not be
available; the use of leaded fuels will
damage the catalysts.
R Gasoline may have a considerably lower
octane rating, and improper fuel can
cause engine damage.
Operating safety
GWarning!
Work improperly carried out on electronic
components and associated software could
cause them to cease functioning. Because
the vehicle’s electronic components are
interconnected, any modifications made
may produce an undesired effect on other
systems. Electronic malfunctions could
seriously impair the operating safety of
your vehicle.
See an authorized smart center for repairs
or modifications to electronic
components.
Improper work or modifications on other
vehicle systems could also have a negative
impact on the operating safety of the
vehicle.
GWarning!
Some safety systems only function while the
engine is running. You should therefore
never turn off the engine while driving.
GWarning!
Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody
or tires/wheels, for example when running
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