1, 2, 3 ...
12-volt battery Charging ................................ 192
Indicator lamp ........................ 164
Notes ..................................... 190
Removing and installing ............192 A
ABS (Antilock Brake System) .............44
Indicator lamp ........................ 160
Accessory weight .......................... 137
Accidents Air bags .................................. 31
Address change .............................. 14
Air bags ....................................... 31
Children .................................. 31
Front, driver and passenger ......... 34
Front, passenger ....................... 34
Head-thorax ............................. 35
Knee bag .................................. 35
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp ..................... 26, 39
Safety guidelines ......................33
SRS indicator lamp ...................162
Thorax-pelvi s.......................... 36
Window curtain ......................... 36
Air conditioning with climate
control
Air distribution ....................... 98
Air recirculation mode ............... 99
Air vents ................................. 97
Air volume ............................... 99
Control panel ............................ 97
Defrosting ............................... 99
Notes ...................................... 95
Rear window defroster ................99
Switching on/off ....................... 97
Temperature ............................. 97
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) .......................138
Air vents ...................................... 97
Alarm system see Anti-theft systems
Ambient lighting* .......................... 65
Anticorrosion/antifreeze .........213, 214 Antiglare, Interior rear view
mirror
......................................... 59
Antilock Brake System see ABS
Anti-theft systems ......................... 46
Anti-theft warning system ...........47
Electronic immobilizer ..............46
Interior motion sensor ...............47
Tow-away alarm ......................... 47
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Armrest ........................................ 57
Aspect ratio (tires) .......................138
Audio system ................................. 91
Basic ...................................... 92
Navigation/multimedia ..............92
Automatic headlamp mode ................62
Automatic locking .......................... 51
AUX socket .................................... 93 B
Backrest see Seats
Backup lamp ................................. 174
Bar (air pressure unit) ...................138
Batteries .................................... 190
Battery Jump starting .......................... 193
Battery (key)
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 171
Battery coolant ............................. 119
Bead (tire) .................................. 138
Brake fluid .................................. 121
Checking ................................ 121
Brake lamp .................................. 174
Brake pedal ................................... 76
Brakes ........................................ 142
Parking brake ........................... 75
Warning lamp .......................... 160
Bulbs
Fron t..................................... 173
Rear ...................................... 174
Replacing ............................... 1724
Index
Charging (public charging
station)
.................................. 114
Charging cable ........................ 112
Displaying available power .........82
ECO indicator ........................... 83
Intelligen tcharging
management ............................. 117
Introduction ........................... 108
Notes ..................................... 191
Problems with the charging
process .................................. 117
READY indicator ........................ 82
Warning label (wheel change) ......189
Warnin glamp .......................... 164
High-voltage disconnect device ........17
Hill-start assist system ..................78
Hydraulic brake assistant ................46
Hydroplaning ............................... 144I
Identification labels ....................208
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) .......................................... 209
Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle ......................... 52
Instrument cluster .....................21, 23
Illumination ............................ 80
Lamps, indicator and warnin g..... 159
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Intelligent charging management
High-voltage battery .................117
Interior motion sensor ....................47
Interior rear view mirror ................59
Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Rear window wiper .....................68
Windshield wipers .....................67 J
Jump-starting .............................. 193 K
Key ............................................. 50
Loss of ................................... 169
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 171
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) .........138
Knee bag ...................................... 35 L
Labels ........................................ 208
Emission control information .....208
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch ..................62
Switching on/off ....................... 62
Lamps, indicator and warning
12-volt-battery ........................ 164
ABS ....................................... 160
Brakes ................................... 160
Coolant temperature .................165
Drive diagnostics ....................166
EPS ........................................ 163
ESP ®
...................................... 163
Fog lamps ................................ 65
High-beam headlamps ...............164
High-voltage battery ................164
Low-beam headlamps .................164
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltal e................. 166
Overview (kilometers) ................24
Overview (miles) ....................... 22
Passenger front air bag off ....34, 168
Seat belt telltale ..................... 161
SRS ....................................... .162
Turn signals ............................ 165
License plate lamps .......................174
Lighting ...................................... 62
Ambient lighting* .....................65
Coming home function ................64
Daytime running lamp mode .........63
Exterior .................................. 62
Interior .................................. 66
Loading
see Vehicle loading Index
7
Locking the vehicle
........................50
Manually ................................. 170
Loss of
Key ........................................ 169
Service and Warranty
Information booklet .................206
Low-beam headlamps .................62, 173
Exterior lamp switch ..................62
Indicator lamp ........................ 164
Switching on ............................ 62M
Maintenance .................................. 13
Manual headlamp mode (Low-beam
headlamps) ................................... 62
Maximum loaded vehicle weight .......138
Maximum load rating (tires) ............138
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure ........................ 138
Mirrors Exterior rear view mirrors ..........59
Interior rear view mirror ...........59 N
Normal occupant weight .................139
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) .......................................... 209O
Occupant Classification System see OCS (Occupant
Classification System)
Occupant distribution ...................139
Occupant safety Air bags .................................. 31
Children and air bags .................31
Children in the vehicle ..............40
Infant and child restraint
systems ................................... 41
Introduction ............................ 28
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) .................................... 37
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .......................... 37
Seat belts ........................... .29, 33
SRS indicator lamp, malfunction .162 OCS (Occupant Classification
System)
........................................ 37
Self-tes t................................. 40
On-board Diagnostics Socket (OBD) ... 207
Online access ............................... 110
Operating range ............................. 13
Operating safety ............................ 15
Outside temperature display ............83
Overhead control panel ...................26 P
Paintwork care ............................. 151
Panic alarm .................................. 43
Parcel nets ............................ 100, 103
Parking ........................................ 75
Parking brake ................................ 75
Parking lamps .............................. 173
Parts service ............................... 206
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
Passenger front air bag ...................34
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .................... 26, 34, 168
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Passenger seat ............................... 57
Pedals ........................................ 141
Power assistance ........................... 141
Power gauge .................................. 79
Power outlet ................................ 106
Power washer ............................... 150
Practical hints Display message s..................... 155
Flat tire ................................. 180
Fuses ..................................... 198
Jump starting .......................... 193
Replacing bulbs ....................... 172
Replacing transmitter battery ..... 171
Replacing wiper blades .............178
Towin g................................... 196
Unlocking/locking manually .......170
Warning and indicator
lamps ............................... 159, 168
What to do if ........................... .159
Where will Ifind...? ................. 1548
Index
Problems with your vehicle
..............17
Product information .......................12
Production options weight ..............139
PSI (air pressure unit) ...................139 R
Radio .......................................... .91
Radio transmitters ........................ 146
Rain-light sensor .......................... 67
READY indicator ............................ 82
Rear lamps Overview ................................ 174
Rear window defroster .....................99
Rear window wiper/washer ...............68
Replacing wiper blade ..............178
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ................................ 122, 139
Remote control see Key
Replacing bulbs ............................ 172
Reporting safety defects ..................17
Restraint systems see Occupant safety
Rims ..................................... 139, 210
Roadside Assistance .......................14
Roof see Soft top system S
Safety Driving safety systems ...............44
Occupant safety ......................... 28
Reporting defects ......................17
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Saving energy .............................. 143
Seat belt force limiter ....................31
Seat belts ..................................... 29
Children in the vehicle ..............40
Fastening ................................ 60
Proper use of ............................ 29
Safety guidelines ......................33
Safet ynotes ............................. 29
Telltale .................................. 161
Seat heating ................................. 58
Seating capacity ........................... 128 Seats
........................................... 56
Adjustment ............................... 56
Armrest ................................... 57
Heating ................................... 58
Passenger seat .......................... 57
Self-test
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ................................... 40
SRS ......................................... 28
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts .............................. 206
Service and warranty Booklet .................................. 206
Service flap ................................. 117
Service life (tires) .......................131
Setting the departur etime (Control
system) ........................................ 86
Setting the maximum charge current
(Control system) ............................. 88
Side marker lamps ......................... 173
Sidewall (tires) ............................ 139
Side windows Operatio n................................ 73
Signs and labels ........................... 208
smart surround sound system ............93
Snow chains ................................. 140
Snow tires see Winte rtires
Soft top system .............................. 68
Cleaning the soft top fabric .......151
Locking rear soft top manually ....171
Mounting the side rails ..............72
Opening and closing the rear
soft top ............................... 54, 70
Opening and closing the
retractable soft top ...............53, 69
Removing the side rails ..............71
Storing the side rails ................72
Sound package ............................... 93
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Indicator lamp ........................ 162
Standing water, driving through ......145
Starter switch positions .................. 55
Starting the engine ........................74
Steering wheel paddle shifters .........77 Index
9
Wheel change
........................... 188
Winte rtires ...................... 140, 210
Tire speed rating ....................135, 139
Top tether see Children in the vehicle
Total load limit ........................... 139
Tow-away alarm ............................. 47
Towing ........................................ 196
Traction ................................ 139, 144
Transmission Driving tips ............................. 78
Hill-start assist system ..............78
Shifting procedure ....................77
Transmission position indicator ....... 81
Transmitting power values ..............207
Traveling abroad .......................... 146
Tread (tires) ................................ 139
Tread depth (tires) ..................131, 140
Treadwear indicators (tires) .....131, 140
Turning off the engine ....................77
Turn signal lamps ......................... 173
Turn signals ................................. 64
Indicator lamps ....................... 165 U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards .............................. 132, 140
Unlocking the vehicle .....................50
Manually ................................. 170
USB socket .................................... 93V
Vehicle Bulbs ..................................... 172
Care ...................................... 147
Identification Number (VIN) ...... .209
Locking/unlockin g.................... 50
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety ....................... 15
Towin g................................... 196
Unlocking/locking manually .......170
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) .......................................... 209
Vehicle lighting ........................... .62Vehicle loading
Instructions ............................ 104
Load limit .............................. 129
Roof rack ................................ 104
Terminology ............................ 137
Vehicle maximum load on the tire ....140
Vehicle specification ...................209
Vehicle washing see Vehicle care W
Warning signals Brake pads .............................. 170
Door ...................................... 169
Lighting ................................ 169
Parking .................................. 170
Parking brake .......................... 169
Seat belt reminder system ..... 161, 169
Warranty coverage ........................ 206
Warranty information ......................12
Washer fluid Mixing ratio ........................... 212
Refillin g............................... 120
Wipin g.................................... 68
Washer jet nozzles .........................1 80
Washing the vehicle ......................147
Wheel change ............................... 188
Wheels, sizes ............................... 210
Wheels, Tires and .......................... 122
Where will Ifind...?
First-aid kit ........................... 154
Tire repair kit ........................ 154
Window curtain air bags ..................36
Windshield Washer fluid ....................... 68, 212
Wipers .................................... 67
Windshield wipers .......................... 67
Adjusting washer jet nozzles ......180
Rain-ligh tsensor ...................... 67
Replacing wiper blades .............178
Winter driving
Driving instructions ................145
Snow chain s............................ 140
Tires ..................................... 140
Winter tires ........................... 140, 210 Index
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Occupant safety
Introduction
The smart vehicle is equipped with seat
belts and dual stage air bags to protect you
in acrash. However, children can be killed
or seriously injured by an inflating air
bag. Indeed, there is a stronger risk of
serious death or bodily injury when an air
bag deploys on a child positioned in a
rear-facing child seat in the passenger
seat. Because this vehicle has only two
front seats and no backseat, it is limited
as are other two-seat vehicles, in the
extent to which it may restrain children
traveling in the passenger front seat. Many
states have laws against placing children
of certain ages in the front seat of a
vehicle that has both front and back seats.
Those laws make exceptions to permit
childre nto be restrained in the front seat
of two seat vehicles. Special instructions
and warnings are provided below about
when and if you may restrain a child in the
passenger seat of the smart vehicle. Under
certain circumstances, it is appropriate
for the passenger air bag not to operate
when a child is restrained in a car seat in
the passenger seat, and this vehicle is
equipped with technology to accomplish
this. Please pay very close attention to the
instructions and warnings below,
particularly as they relate to children.
In this section you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are:
R Seat belts (Y page 29)
R Child restraints (Y page 41) Additional protection potential is
provided by:
R
Supplemental RestraintSystem (SRS)
with
- Air bags (Y page 31)
- Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
- Emergency Tensioning Devices and
seat belt force limiters (Y page 31)
R Air bag system components with
-Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp (Y page 39)
- Passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(Y page 37)
Although independents ystems, their
protective functions work in conjunction
with each other.
i For information on infants and
children traveling with you in the
vehicle and restraint systems for infants
and children, see “Children in the
vehicle” (Y page 40).
The SRS system conducts a self-test when
the ignition is switched on and in regular
intervals while the engine is running. This
facilitates detection of malfunctions. The
SRS indicator lamp 000Ain the instrument
cluster comes on when the ignition is
switched on and goes out after
approximately four seconds.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness if the SRS indicator lamp 000A
is not lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if the SRS indicator lamp 000A
R fails to go out after approximately 4
seconds after the ignition was switched
on
R does not come on at all
R comes on after the engine was started or
while driving 28
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WARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint systems (such as
seat belts and anchors, Emergency
Tensioning Devices, seat belt force
limiters or air bags) or their wiring, as
well as tampering with interconnected
electronic systems, can lead to the
restraint systems no longer functioning as
intended. Air bags or Emergency
Tensioning Devices, for example, could
deploy inadvertently or fail to deploy in
accidents in which they otherwise should
deploy (although the deceleration
threshold for air bag deployment is
exceeded). Therefore, never modify the
restraint systems. Do not tamper with
electronic components or their software. G
WARNING
In the event that the SRS indicator lamp
000A comes on while driving or does not
come on at all, the SRS self-check has
detected a malfunction. For your safety, we
strongly recommend that you immediately
but safely pull the vehicle off of the
roadway and stop driving. Contact an
authorized electric drive smart center
immediately to have the system checked;
otherwise the SRS may not deploy when
needed in an accident, which could result
in serious or fatal injury, or it might
deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily
which could also result in injury.
In addition, improper repair work on the
SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS
inoperative or causing unintended air bag
deployment. Work on the SRS must therefore
only be performed by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
electric drive smart center. If it is
necessary to modify an air bag system to
accommodate a person with disabilities,
contact your local authorized electric
drive smart center. Seat belts
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is require dbylaw in all
50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S.
territories and all Canadian provinces and
territories.
Even where this is not the case, all vehicle
occupants should have their seat belts
fastened whenever the vehicle is being
operated.
For more information, see “Fastening the
seat belts” (Y page 60).
i For information on infants and
children traveling with you in the
vehicle and restraint systems for infants
and children, see “Children in the
vehicle” (Y page 40). G
WARNING
Always fasten your seat belt before driving.
Always make sure all of your passengers are
properly restrained.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and
position your seat belt greatly increases
your risk of injuries and their likely
severity in an accident. You and your
passenger should always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries
can be considerably more severe without
your seat belt properly buckled.
Without your seat belt buckled, you are
much more likely to hit the interior of the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed.
In the same crash, the possibility of injury
or death is lessened if you are properly
wearing your seat belt. Air bags can only
protect you if you are properly wearing
your seat belt. G
WARNING
Never ride in amoving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined
position as this can be dangerous. You
could slide under the seat belt in a Occupant safety
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should be positioned as low as possible
on the hips to avoid any possible
pressure on the abdomen.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R When using a seat belt to secure infan tor
toddler restraints or children in booster
seats, always follow the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions. Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and seat belt force limiters
The seat belts are equipped with
Emergency Tensioning Devices and seat
belt force limiters.
Emergency Tensioning Devices are
designed to activate in the following
cases:
R in frontal or rear-end impacts
exceeding the system deployment
threshold
R if the restraint systems are operational
and functioning correctly
R in collisions with high vehicle
deceleration/acceleration in the
longitudinal direction, e.g. ahead-on
collision
R on passenger side when the seat is
occupied and the seat belt is fastened
R independently of the front air bags
When activated, Emergency Tensioning
Devices remove slack from the seat belts in
such a way that the seat belts fit more
snugly against the body. Seat belt force
limiters, when activated, reduce the force
exerted by the seat belts on occupants
during a crash.
When the emergency tensioning device is
triggered, the SRS indicator lamp 000Ain
the instrument cluster illuminates, see
“SRS indicator lamp” (Y page 162). G
WARNING
Once they have been triggered, Emergency
Tensioning Devices will no longer function
properly and must be replaced. smart
recommends that you visit a qualified
workshop to have this done. In particular,
work relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Comply with safety regulations when
disposing of Emergency Tensioning
Devices. These regulations are available at
any smart center.
The belt force limiter is designed to
operate in unison with the front air bag,
which absorbs a portion of the seat belt’s
decelerating forces, distributing the load
over a larger area.
In the event of a head-on or rear-end
collision, the emergency tensioning
device is activated if the vehicle is
decelerated or accelerated sufficiently in
the longitudinal direction at the start of
impact with the ignition switched on. Air bags
Air bags can reduce the severity of
injuries in serious collisions, e.g. in a
head-on collision or a side impact. G
WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the
potential of injury in certain frontal
impacts (front air bags and knee bags), or
side impacts (head-thorax air bags,
window curtain air bags and thorax-pelvis
air bags) which may cause significant
injuries. However, no system available
today can completely eliminate injuries
and fatalities.
The deployment of the air bags temporarily
releases a small amount of dust from the air
bags. This dust is neither injurious to your
health, nor does it indicate a fire in the
vehicle. The dust might cause some Occupant safety
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