2014 SMART FORTWO COUPE tailgate

When loading, make sure no sharp objects
come into contact with the soft top or the
rear window.
Do not place any evenly distributed loads
with a weight of more than 165 lbs (75 kg)
on the rear soft top when folded down.
Make sure the high-mounted brake lamp
is not concealed.
! Do not block the soft top system’s lock-
ing apertures.
Only place the side rails in the desig-
nated storage space of the tailgate.
! Do not sit on the folded-down rear soft
top.
Do not fold down the rear soft top at tem-
peratures below 14¦ (-10¥).
Do not place any pointed, sharp-edged,
hot (above 176 ¦[80¥]), incandescent or
burning objects on the soft top’s lining.
Do not apply wax to the soft top fabric and
select only wax-free washing products
when using an automatic car wash.
Only drive with the retaining clips
closed, as exhaust fumes could otherwise
reach the vehicle’s interior.
! Please keep in mind that weather con-
ditions can sometimes change rapidly.
Make sure to close the retractable soft
top and the rear soft top when leaving the
vehicle. If water enters the vehicle
interior, vehicle electronics could be
damaged which is not covered by the
smart Limited Warranty. Opening and closing the retractable
soft top
You can open and close the retractable soft
top when the vehicle is either stationary
or in motion. G
WARNING
Never operate the retractable soft top if
there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing proce-
dure.
G
WARNING
The retractable soft top is made out of fab-
ric. In the event of an accident, the fabric
may tear. This may result in an opening in
the roof.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wear-
ing their seat belts or not wearing them
properly may be thrown out of the opening.
Such an opening also presents a potential
for injury for occupants wearing their seat
belts properly as entire body parts or por-
tions of them may protrude from the
passenger compartment. G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave chil-
dren unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious per-
sonal injury.
! To avoid damaging the seals, do not
transport any objects with sharp edges
which can stick out of the retractable
soft top.
Do not open the retractable soft top if
there is snow or ice on the roof, as this
could result in malfunctions.
If you cannot open or close the retracta-
ble soft top due to a malfunction contact
Roadside Assistance or an authorized
electric drive smart center.
i To avoid draining the battery, leave the
drive system running when opening and
closing the retractable soft top.
Opening from outside You can open the retractable soft top com-
pletely with the key. Soft top system (cabriolet only)
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Key with remote control
0043
0038Lock button
0044 0035Opening the retractable soft top
0087 0034Unlock button
X Press button 0035on the key for approx-
imately two seconds.
The retractable soft top opens com-
pletely.
Opening from the inside X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Press symbol 0044on the retractable soft
top switch until the desired position is
reached or the retractable soft top is
opened completely.
or
X Press symbol 0044on the retractable soft
top switch briefly.
The retractable soft top opens com-
pletely.
i Pressing symbol 0043or0044 on the
retractable soft top switch while open- ing the retractable soft top will inter-
rupt the opening procedure.
Closing For safety reasons, you can only close the
retractable soft top using the retractable
soft top switch inside the vehicle.
X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Press symbol 0043on the retractable soft
top switch until the retractable soft top
is closed. Opening and closing the rear soft top
You can open and close the rear soft top
when the vehicle is either stationary or in
motion. G
WARNING
Never operate the rear soft top if there is
the possibility of anyone being harmed by
the opening or closing procedure.
! Make sure objects are not stacked too
high in the cargo compartment. They
could get damaged when opening or clos-
ing the rear soft top.
! When the rear soft top is folded down,
the side rails are accessible. To prevent
theft, you should remove the side rails
and store them in the storage compart-
ment of the tailgate or close the soft top
system.
X Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1. 72
Soft top system (cabriolet only)>> Controls.

Retractable soft top switch
0043
Closing
0044 Opening
Opening the rear soft top X
Press symbol 0044on the retractable soft
top switch or button 0035on the key until
the retractable soft top has opened com-
pletely.
X Release retractable soft top switch 0044or
button 0035on the key.
X Press symbol 0044on the retractable soft
top switch once more until the rear soft
top has folded down completely.
Closing the rear soft top X
Press symbol 0043on the retractable soft
top switch until the rear soft top has
folded up completely.
X Release retractable soft top switch 0043.
i If you release the retractable soft top
switch while driving before the rear soft
top has closed completely, the rear soft
top will fold down again. Removing the side rails
X Open the retractable soft top
(Y page 55).
X Open the rear soft top (Y page 72).X
Open the driver’s and passenger door
when conditions are safe to do so.
X Open the tailgate (Y page 56). X
Pull handle 0043on the inside of the tail-
gate backward.
X Lift up the storage compartment cover. X
Push release lever 0087of side rail 0044
backward.
Side rail 0044can be lifted at the rear end,
but remains secured.
X Push release lever 0087backward again. Soft top system (cabriolet only)
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X
Carry out the following steps when con-
ditions are safe to do so.
X First lift the side rail at the rear end in
direction of arrows 0085.
X Then remove it in direction of
arrows 0083. Storing the side rails
0043
Front right
0044 Rear right
0087 Rear left
0085 Front left
X Store the side rails in the storage com-
partment of the tailgate with the painted
side facing down in the designated
order 0043to0085. 0043
Front right
0044 Rear right
0087 Rear left
0085 Front left X
Close the storage compartment cover.
X Press on the “PRESS” marking in the mid-
dle of the storage compartment cover
until it engages audibly. G
WARNING
Always close the storage compartment cover
properly when storing the side rails. Oth-
erwise occupants could be injured by the
side rails moving about during
R braking
R vehicle maneuvers
R an accident
X Close the tailgate. Let the tailgate lock
into place.
X Close the driver’s and passenger door.
X Open the side windows if desired.
! Make sure the storage compartment
cover is closed before closing the tail-
gate. Otherwise the tailgate could jam. Mounting the side rails
X Open the driver’s and passenger door
when conditions are safe to do so.
X Open the tailgate. X
Pull handle 0043on the inside of the tail-
gate backward.
X Lift up the storage compartment cover.
X Remove the side rails from the storage
compartment in the tailgate. 74
Soft top system (cabriolet only)>> Controls.

0044
Front right
0087 Rear right
0085 Rear left
0083 Front left
X Install the side rails with the respective
front end 0044or0083 first. G
WARNING
Make sure the side rails are properly
mounted. Otherwise the side rails could
disengage while driving and injure you and
other persons. X
Take one side rail and start by attaching
it to front end 006C.
X Make sure the seal of the side rail is
facing up at position 0084and is not
pinched.
X Push the side rail at rear end 006Bdown-
wards until it audibly engages into place
twice.
X Install the side rail on the other side in
the same manner. !
Make sure the side rails are installed
correctly. Otherwise the side rails may
not function properly or may be damaged.
X Close the storage compartment cover.
X Press on the “PRESS” marking in the mid-
dle of the storage compartment cover
until it engages audibly.
X Close the tailgate. Let the tailgate lock
into place.
X Close the driver’s and passenger door.
X Open the side windows if desired.
! Make sure the storage compartment
cover is closed before closing the tail-
gate. Otherwise the tailgate could jam. Side windows
Opening and closing the side windows
Opening and closing the power windows G
WARNING
Do not keep any part of your body up against
the side window pane when opening a win-
dow. The downward motion of the pane may
pull that part of your body down between the
window pane and the door frame and trap it
there. If there is a risk of entrapment,
release the switch and pull up the top of the
switch to close the window. G
WARNING
When closing the windows, make sure there
is no danger of anyone being harmed by the
closing procedure.
The closing of the side windows can be
immediately stopped by releasing the
switch.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave chil-
dren unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could Side windows
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This is useful:
R
if you wish to cool the interior of the
vehicle before driving
R if you wish to charge the vehicle at a
charging station/wallbox at the most
inexpensive electricity rate
With the "Air conditioning before start"
function, the vehicle interior is cooled
prior to a desired departure time.
Prerequisites:
R The doors and tailgate are closed.
R The charging cable for the high‑voltage
battery is connected to a power source
and inserted into the vehicle's power
socket.
R The high‑voltage battery has a suffi-
cient charge.
The maximum duration of "Air condition-
ing before start" is 30 minutes.
Set the air distribution of your vehicle as
follows so that the "Air conditioning
before start" function has the greatest
effect:
R in summer, to the center and side vents
R in winter, onto the windshield and side
windows
Information on air distribution can be
found on (Y page 102).
The setting of the airflow regulator has no
influence on the "Air conditioning before
start" function.
i If the programmed time is too short, the
high‑voltage battery cannot be com-
pletely charged. After setting the depar-
ture time, the maximum charge level
which can be reached is then shown.
i If the high‑voltage battery is not suf-
ficiently charged and the "Air condi-
tioning before start" function is acti-
vated, the high‑voltage battery is
charged first. When a charge level of at
least 20 % has been reached, the "Air con-
ditioning before start" function is acti-
vated. This function then has priority over the charging of the high‑voltage
battery.
Activating the set departure time X
Press and hold the control switch on the
control lever up or down until the display
of the last set departure time 0043appears
in the multifunction display. X
Briefly press the OK button on the control
lever.
The departure time is activated 0044. The
setting for the "Air conditioning before
start" function 0087is stored.
Changing the set departure time
X Press and hold the control switch on the
control lever up or down until the Over‐ Over‐
write
write menu appears in the multifunction
display.
X Briefly press the OK button on the control
lever.
X If the 12-hour mode is set:
press and hold the control switch on the
control lever up or down until the
desired mode (am amoder pm
pm) is selected.
X Briefly press the OK button on the control
lever.
X Press and hold the control switch on the
control lever up or down until the
desired hour is selected. Control system
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X
Open the tailgate.
X Secure cargo compartment cover
blind 0043at the front of the cargo com-
partment with the parcel net bag.
X Insert cargo compartment cover
blind 0043on the right-hand side in top
mounting 0044or in bottom mounting 0087.X
Push handle 0085to the right in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
X Insert cargo compartment cover
blind 0043in top mounting 0044or bottom
mounting 0087in the left-hand side pan-
eling and release handle 0085.
X Cargo compartment cover blind 0043
engages. X
Pull parcel net bag 0083down slightly and
secure with the hook and loop fastener.
X Remove in reverse order. Controls
X
Closing: Take hold of cargo compartment
cover blind 0043in the middle and pull
backwards.
X Guide cargo compartment cover
blind 0043into the rear right and left
mountings 0044.
X Opening: Take hold of cargo compartment
cover blind 0043in the middle, pull back-
wards, and remove from rear mount-
ings 0044.
X Guide cargo compartment cover
blind 0043into position. Coat hooks
The coat hooks are located at the rear roof
rail on the driver’s and passenger side. Coat hook on driver’s side
0043
Coat hook Loading and storing
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X
Opening: Pull on glove box lid
release 0043and fold down the glove box
lid.
X Closing: Lift up the glove box lid with a
bit of force until it engages.
X Locking: Insert the key into the glove box
lock and turn it to position 0049.
X Unlocking: Insert the key into the glove
box lock and turn it to position 0048.
Storage tray* in center console X
Installing: Slide storage tray 0044onto the
cones on the center console until it
engages audibly.
X Removing: Press levers 0043simultane-
ously towards the storage tray.
X Pull storage tray 0044away from the center
console.
X Opening: Pull handle 0087.
X Closing: Swivel storage tray 0044back
until it engages.
Parcel nets Parcel nets are located on the in-board
sides of the seat backrests.
i
Vehicles equipped with an armrest* on
the driver’s seat, have a parcel net on the
passenger seat only.
i Each parcel net is intended for light-
weight items of below 0.9 lb (0.4 kg). Example illustration: Parcel net on passenger
seat
0043
Parcel net
Drawer A drawer is located below the audio system.
X
Opening: Press on the center of
drawer 0043.
The drawer opens slightly.
X Pull drawer0043 to open completely.
X Closing: Press on drawer 0043until it
engages.
Storage compartment in the tailgate
(coupé only) If possible, you can stow the charging cable
in the storage compartment of the tailgate
(Y
page 115).
! Do not place the charging cable in the
compartment for the roof bars of the roof
system. If the charging cable is placed
there, the roof bars can be damaged when
the storage compartment is closed. For Loading and storing
107>> Controls.
* optional Z