2011 SMART FORTWO COUPE service

New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle
safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic
recording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California
Code § 9951)
Please note that your vehicle is equipped
with devices that can record vehicle
systems data.
This information helps, for example, to
diagnose vehicle systems after a collision
and to continuously improve vehicle
safety.
smart may access the information and share
it with others
R for safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
R with the consent of the vehicle owner or
lessee
R in response to an official request by law
enforcement or other government agency
R for use in dispute resolution involving
smart, its affiliates or sales/service
organization and/or
R as otherwise required or permitted by
law
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Thorax-pelvis side air bags are deployed
Ron the impacted side of the vehicle
Rin instances with a high rate of lateral
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
Rindependently of the front air bags
Rregardless of whether the seat belt on the
impacted side of the vehicle is in use
Rindependently of the ETDs.
Thorax-pelvis side air bags will generally
not deploy in a rollover.
The thorax-pelvis side air bags will
deploy, however, if the system detects
Ra high rate of lateral vehicle
deceleration or acceleration, and
Rthat air bag deployment can offer
additional protection to that provided
by the seat belt.
The thorax-pelvis side air bags are
integrated into the driver and passenger
seat backrests.
\000F Thorax-pelvis side air bags
Occupant Classification System
The Occupant Classification System (OCS)
automatically turns the passenger front air
bag on or off based on the classified
occupant weight category determined by
weight sensor readings from the passenger
seat.
iBased on the classified occupant
weight category determined by weight
sensor readings from the passenger seat,
the system does also deactivate
Rhead-thorax air bag (cabriolet)
Rthe window curtain air bag (coupé)
Rthe thorax-pelvis side air bag (coupé)
Rthe seat Emergency Tensioning
Devices
Rthe seat belt force limiter.
Occupants must sit properly belted in a
position that is as upright as possible with
their back against the seat backrest and
feet on the floor to be correctly classified.
If the occupant’s weight is transferred to
another object in the vehicle (e.g. by
leaning on armrests), the OCS may not be
able to properly approximate the
occupant’s weight category.
iIf the seat, including the trim cover and
cushion, needs to be serviced in any way,
take the vehicle to an authorized smart
center. Only seat accessories approved
by smart may be used.
Both driver and the passenger should
always use the \000 \000{ indicator
lamp as an indication of whether or not
the passenger is properly positioned
(Y page 41).
GWarning!
If the \000 \000{ indicator lamp
illuminates when an adult or someone
larger than a small individual is in the
passenger seat, have the passenger re-
position himself or herself in the seat
until the \000 \000{ indicator lamp
goes out.
In the event of a collision, the air bag
control unit will not allow passenger front
air bag deployment when the OCS has
classified the passenger seat occupant as
being up to or less than the weight of a
typical 12‑month‑old child in a standard
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Starting the engine
! Shift the transmission into park
position P or reverse gear R only when the
vehicle is stopped in order to avoid
damaging the transmission.
XMake sure the gear selector lever is set
to park position P.
The transmission position indicator
should be on P.XDo not depress the accelerator pedal.XTurn the key to starter switch position
2 and release it.
The engine starts automatically (“touch-
start” function).
Driving
XDepress the brake pedal.XPress release button 0046 (Y page 78) to
disengage the gear selector lever lock.XMove the gear selector lever to drive
position D.
D appears in the transmission position
indicator.XRelease the brake pedal.XCarefully depress the accelerator pedal.GWarning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
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.
GWarning!
It is dangerous to shift the transmission
out of park position P or neutral position
N if the engine speed is higher than idle
speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake
pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly
forward or in reverse. You could lose
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your
right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
! Do not run a cold engine at high engine
speeds. Running a cold engine at high
engine speeds may shorten the service
life of the engine.
! Simultaneously depressing the
accelerator pedal and applying the
brakes reduces engine performance and
causes premature brake and drivetrain
wear.
Reversing the vehicle
! Shift the transmission into reverse
gear R only when the vehicle is stopped
in order to avoid damaging the
transmission.
You can drive in reverse gear at a speed
of up to 9 mph (15 km/h).
XDepress the brake pedal.XPress the release button ( Y page 78) to
disengage the gear selector lever lock.XMove the gear selector lever to reverse
gear R.
R appears in the transmission position
indicator.XRelease the brake pedal.XCarefully depress the accelerator pedal.
Parking
GWarning!
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system. These materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
Vehicle movement can cause serious
personal injury or damage to the vehicle or
the vehicle drivetrain. Therefore, always
do the following before turning off the
engine and leaving the vehicle:
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After an unsuccessful teaching-in: Three
bars instead of P appear in the
multifunction display.XDo not continue to drive.XTurn off the engine.XEngage the parking brake when leaving
the vehicle.XContact Roadside Assistance or an
authorized smart center.
Instrument cluster
Multifunction display
The following displays and indicators
appear in the multifunction display:
Multifunction display (U.S. vehicles)
0046Status indicator with:• Trip odometer display• Reserve fuel indicator• Maintenance service interval display0047Main odometer display008ATransmission position indicator0088Digital clock0086Outside temperature display0087Fuel level display
Multifunction display (Canada vehicles)
0046 Status indicator with:• Trip odometer display• Reserve fuel indicator• Maintenance service interval
display0047Main odometer display008ATransmission position indicator0088Digital clock0086Outside temperature display0087Freeze warning006EFuel level displayGWarning!
No messages will be displayed if either the
instrument cluster or the multifunction
display is inoperative.
As a result, you will not be able to see
information about your driving
conditions, such as speed, outside
temperature, or warning/indicator lamps.
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
If you must continue to drive, please do so
with added caution. Visit an authorized
smart center as soon as possible.
Multifunction display illumination
The multifunction display illumination
comes on when the starter switch is in
position 1. It goes out after approximately
30 seconds when the starter switch is in
position 0.
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For adjusting the multifunction display
illumination, see “Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination” ( Y page 93).
Main odometer display
Example illustration (U.S. vehicles)
i Canada vehicles: The main odometer
display shows km instead of miles.
The main odometer display appears in the
multifunction display continuously.
Exception: The next maintenance service
is due. After starting the engine, days or
distance to next maintenance service will
appear instead of the main odometer
display. The main odometer display will
reappear after approximately ten seconds.
For information on how to select the
maintenance service interval display, see
“Maintenance service interval display”
( Y page 91).
Transmission position indicator
The following information is displayed in
the transmission position indicator:
R Current gear selector lever position
R Current engaged gear (when manual
gearshifting selected)
i A flashing R in the display indicates
that the gear selector lever is in
position R but the reverse gear is not
engaged. Stop the vehicle to let the
reverse gear engage.
Example illustration (U.S. vehicles)
DisplayFunction PGear selector lever in park
position P RGear selector lever in
position R (Reverse gear
engaged) NGear selector lever in neutral
position N DGear selector lever in drive
position D
When manual gearshifting is selected:
DisplayFunction 1First gear engaged 2Second gear engaged 3Third gear engaged 4Fourth gear engaged 5Fifth gear engaged88Instrument cluster>> Controls.
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Freeze warning (Canada vehicles only)
When the outside temperature falls below
3 ¥ , the multifunction display makes you
aware of the fact that the road may be icy.
An additional freeze warning, i.e. an ice
crystal symbol, in the multifunction
display flashes. After 60 seconds, the
freeze warning stops flashing but
continues to be displayed. When the
outside temperature rises above 3 ¥, the
freeze warning goes out.
Fuel level display
Example illustration (U.S. vehicles)
The fuel level display shows the tank’s fuel
level with the aid of eight segments. The
number of dark segments indicates the fuel
level in the tank. If all eight segments are
dark, the tank is full.
You are driving on reserve fuel if there are
no more than 1.0 US gal (3.78 l) of fuel in the
tank.
If this occurs,
R the fuel pump symbol in the fuel level
display flashes
R the reserve fuel indicator shows the fuel
level in the tank in 0.1 US gal (0.5 l)
increments
For selecting the reserve fuel indicator to
be displayed in the status indicator, see
“Reserve fuel indicator” ( Y page 92).
Selecting display for status indicator
You can select the information to be
displayed in the status indicator:
R Trip odometer display ( Y page 91)
R Maintenance service interval display
( Y page 91)
R Reserve fuel indicator ( Y page 92)
(when less than 1.0 US gal (3.78 l) of fuel
is in the tank)
0046Selecting display for status indicator,
setting the clock, activating
maintenance service interval display0047Setting the clock, adjusting instrument
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Trip odometer display
Example illustration (U.S. vehicles)
XSelecting trip odometer display: Press
left button 0046 (Y page 90) repeatedly
until the trip odometer display appears
in the status indicator.XResetting trip odometer display: Press
and hold left button 0046 (Y page 90) until
the value is set to 0.
Maintenance service interval display
Example illustration (U.S. vehicles)
i Canada vehicles: The maintenance
service interval display shows km
instead of miles.
The maintenance service interval display
will notify you approximately one month
before the next maintenance service is
due.
The following information will be
displayed after starting the engine:
R Days or distance to next maintenance
service
This information will be displayed
instead of the main odometer display.
The main odometer display will reappear
after approximately ten seconds
( Y page 88).
R Type of service that is due
This information will be displayed in
the status indicator.XStart the engine.XSelecting maintenance service interval
display: Press button 0046 on the
instrument cluster 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
displayed.XClearing maintenance service interval
display: Press button 0046 once.
The maintenance service interval
display is cleared.XActivating maintenance service
interval display: Press button 0046 twice
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RESET menu appears in the multifunction
display.XTo reset: Press button 0046 (Y page 90)on
the instrument cluster until the RESET
menu is reset to 0.
Messages menu
The Messages menu stores messages that
you can call up.
i When no messages have been stored, the
Messages menu is not displayed.
XPress the control switch on the control
lever ( Y page 93) up or down until the
Messages menu appears in the
multifunction display.
The number of stored messages is 0046
displayedXPress the OK button on the control lever
briefly.
The first stored message appears.XTo scroll through messages: Press the OK
button on the control lever briefly.
For more information on display messages,
see ( Y page 160).
Maintenance service interval display
The maintenance service interval display
will notify you when the next maintenance
service is due and what type of maintenance
service is required.
Example:
R 009B Care Service in XXX mi
R 009C Main Service in XXX mi
R 009C Main Service in XX Days
XTo confirm: Press the OK button on the
control lever briefly.
The mesage is stored.
When the due date for the maintenance
service has been has been passed, the
number of miles (kilometers) or days since
are preceeded by a minus sign.
! Failure to have the maintenance
service performed at the designated
times/mileage, may result in vehicle
damage that is not covered by the smart
Limited Warranty.
Settings menu
In the Settings menu, you can select
individual settings for your vehicle.
The following functions are available:
R Setting the language
R Setting the temperature unit
R Setting the distance and speed unit
XPress the control switch on the control
lever ( Y page 93) up or down until the
Settings menu appears in the
multifunction display.XPress the OK button on the control lever
briefly.
Setting the language
The following languages are available:
R German
R English
R French
R Italian
R Spanish
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