2012 SMART FORTWO COUPE display

Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when
the
system is not operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the
low tire pressure telltale. When the system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately 1 minute and then remain continuously illuminated.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malfunction
exists. When the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the system may not be able to detect
or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the installation of
incompatible replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one
or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires
and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly. Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
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Danger: Ice
(Canada only) The outside temperature is below 3
¥. The road may be icy.
X Adjust your driving style to the prevailing road and weather
conditions. G
WARNING
The display message Danger:
Ice is not designed as an ice-warning device and is therefore
unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing point do not guarantee that the road surface
is free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges. Your
vehicle could start to skid if you do not adjust your driving style accordingly.
Therefore, always adjust your driving style to the prevailing road and weather conditions. What to do if ...
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster
General information If any of the following lamps in the
instrument

cluster fails to come on during
the bulb self-check when switching on
ignition (Y page 57), have the respective
bulb checked and replaced if necessary. 162
What to do if ...
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X
Screw the end of filler hose ? onto tire
valve G.
X Insert electrical plug B into the
auxiliary power outlet
(Y page 114).
X Insert the key in the starter switch and
turn it to position 1.
i The
vehicle’s battery is drained by use
of the electric air pump. You should
therefore keep the engine running — in
the open air — while inflating the tire. X
Press I on electric air pump switch C.
The
electric air pump is switched on and
inflates the tire.
i First, the sealant is pumped into the
tire. The pressure may briefly increase
to

a high value. This is normal and not an
indication of a malfunction. Do not
switch off the electric air pump.
X Let the electric air pump inflate the tire
for a maximum of ten minutes.
Pressure gauge ; must display at least
180 kPa (1.8 bar, 26 psi)

.!
Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than ten minutes without
interruption.

Otherwise it may overheat.
You may operate the electrical air pump
again after it has cooled off.
X If a tire inflation pressure of at least
180 kPa (1.8 bar, 26 psi)

is not attained,
turn off the electric air pump by
pressing 0 on electric air pump switch
C.
X Unscrew the end of filler hose ? from
tire valve G.
X After clearing the area around the
vehicle of people and obstacles, drive
vehicle back or forth very slowly
approximately 30 ft (10 m).
This

serves to better distribute the tire
sealant material inside the tire.
X Screw the end of filler hose ? onto tire
valve G.
X Inflate the tire again. G
WARNING
If a tire inflation pressure of
180
kPa (1.8 bar, 26 psi) is not attained, the
tire is too severely damaged for the tire
sealant to provide a reliable tire repair.
In this case, the tire sealant cannot
properly seal the tire.
Do not drive the vehicle.
Contact the nearest smart center for
assistance or call Roadside Assistance.
X After attaining a tire inflation pressure
of

at least 180 kPa (1.8 bar, 26 psi), press
0 on electric air pump switch C.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0.
X Unscrew the end of filler hose ? from
tire valve G.
X Plug filler hose with the stopper.
X Tire sealant container E remains
screwed onto flange F. Flat tire
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result in handling or steering problems, or
brake failure.
X Drive to the nearest authorized smart
center, to have the damaged tire
replaced.
X Contact an authorized smart center as
soon as possible to obtain a new filler
hose and a new tire sealant container.
X Bring used tire sealant materials to an
authorized smart center for proper
disposal.
X Replace your tire sealant container
every 4 years. Replacement containers
are available at any authorized smart
center. G
WARNING
After changing a tire, contact a smart
center to make sure the bolts holding the
wheel to the car are tight enough.
Otherwise, the wheels could come off. Each
bolt should be tightened to a torque of
81 lb‑ft (110 Nm). Sealing a tire (Version 2)
X Take the tire repair kit from the
passenger footwell (Y page 158). X
Take electrical plug = and filler hose
B from the bottom of the electric air
pump housing.
X Engage the yellow plug of filler hose B
in the opening in yellow closure cap A.X
With the O-ring seals towards the
electric

air pump housing, insert yellow
closure cap A into fixture ;.
X Push tire sealant container : into
fixture ; until both hooks of yellow
closure cap A engage. X
Unscrew the valve cap from tire valve
C of the damaged tire.
X Screw the end of filler hose B onto tire
valve C.
X Insert electrical plug = into the
auxiliary power outlet

(Y page 114).
X Insert the key in the starter switch and
turn it to position 1.
i The
vehicle’s battery is drained by use
of the electric air pump. You should
therefore keep the engine running — in
the open air — while inflating the tire.
X Press ON
on electric air pump switch ?.
The electric air pump is switched on and
inflates the tire.
i First, the sealant is pumped into the
tire. The pressure may briefly increase
to

a high value. This is normal and not an
indication of a malfunction. Do not
switch off the electric air pump.
X Let the electric air pump inflate the tire
for a maximum of ten minutes.
The

pressure gauge must display at least
200 kpa (2.0 bar, 29 psi).
! Do not operate the electric air pump
longer than ten minutes without
interruption.

Otherwise it may overheat. Flat tire
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Rear covers
X
Remove respective cover : or ; using
a suitable object to reveal the threaded
hole for the towing eye bolt.
X Screw towing eye bolt in clockwise to its
stop and tighten with a suitable object. G
WARNING
For safety reasons, recovery or lashing
down of the vehicle by means of the towing
eye is not allowed. Failure to observe this
could
result in the towing eye being ripped
out of its mounting and people being
injured.
Towing the vehicle X
Engage the parking brake.
X Connect the strap or tow bar to the towing
eye.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
X Move the gear selector lever to neutral
position N.
X Release the brake pedal.
i With the gear selector lever in neutral
position N,

the key cannot be turned fully
to starter switch position 0. Therefore
turn the key in the starter switch as far
left as it will go when switching off the
ignition.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Leave the key in the starter switch. X
Switch on the hazard warning flasher.
X Release the parking brake. Flat towing
Flat towing is when all wheels of the
vehicle are on the ground during the tow.
For vehicles that will be flat towed over
long distances observe the following
recommendations:
X Preparing the vehicle: Contact an
authorized
smart center for information
on recommended tow bar equipment and
installing a matching on/off switch on
the battery terminal.
X Before towing:
Make sure the ignition is
switched on.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
X Move the gear selector lever to neutral
position N.
X Release the brake pedal.
i With the gear selector lever in neutral
position N,

the key cannot be turned fully
to starter switch position 0. Therefore
turn the key in the starter switch as far
left as it will go when switching off the
ignition.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Leave the key in the starter switch.
X Wait approximately 30 seconds until the
multifunction display in the instrument
cluster is completely blank.
X Turn the battery off using the previously
installed battery switch.
X Release the parking brake.
X During towing: Make sure the gear
selector lever remains in neutral
position N with the ignition switched
off.
X After towing: Engage the parking brake.204
Towing
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