Jump start assistance
Your vehicle’s 12-volt battery is located in the passenger footwell below the footrest
(Y page 199).
For jump starting, use the terminals of the battery, keeping the leads connected.
X Make sure the two vehicles do not touch.
X Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Move the gear selector lever to park position P.
X Switch off the drive system.
X Get access to the battery in the passenger footwell (Y page 199).
X Remove the positive terminal cover. Position
0083represents the charged battery of another vehicle or an equivalent starter
pack.
! Never invert the terminal connections!
X Connect positive terminal 0043of charged battery 0083with positive terminal 0044of your
vehicle’s battery 0084with a jumper cable. Clamp the jumper cable to positive termi-
nal 0043of charged battery 0083first.
X Start the engine of the vehicle with charged battery 0083.
X Connect negative terminal 0087of charged battery 0083with negative terminal 0085of your
vehicle’s battery 0084with a jumper cable. Clamp the jumper cable to negative terminal
0087 of charged battery 0083first.
X Start the drive system of your vehicle. You can now switch on minimal consumers. Do
not switch on large consumers such as the rear window defroster or headlamps. 202
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X
Remove the jumper cables from negative terminals 0087and 0085first.
X Remove the jumper cables from positive terminals 0043and 0044.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
X Remount the positive terminal cover.
X Have the 12-volt battery checked at the nearest authorized electric drive smart center.
i Please keep in mind that it will take quite some time to charge the 12-volt battery.
When you switch off the drive system after driving a short distance, you may not be able
to start it again.
Charge the 12-volt battery completely as soon as possible. Towing
About towing
This section offers information on towing
methods for breakdown situations and
emergency towing. Recommended towing method - Break-
down situation
! To prevent damage during transport, do
not tie down the vehicle by its chassis or
suspension parts — use only wheel straps
to position and hold down the vehicle.
Improper tie down on a flatbed carrier
truck or trailer can damage suspension
parts and body panels.
smart recommends that the vehicle be
transported with all wheels off the ground
using a flatbed carrier truck or appropri-
ate wheel lift/dolly equipment.
Always have your vehicle transported:
R when the 0075warning lamp for the high-
voltage system lights up in the instru-
ment cluster
R when the Do not tow (away)
Do not tow (away) message
appears in the instrument cluster
R when the multifunction display is inop-
erative R
when one or several of the following
warning lamps light up:
-00ED Drive diagnostics (red)
- 003D 12‑Volt battery
0052 Power steering
R if the brake pedal already starts to pul-
sate just after towing begins
R if you have to transport the vehicle over
long distances
X Switch off the tow‑away protection* and
interior motion sensor* (Y page 50). Emergency towing
When circumstances do not permit the rec-
ommended towing method, the vehicle may
be towed with all wheels on the ground
using a strap or tow bar connected to
another vehicle. Only tow the vehicle as far
as necessary to have the vehicle moved to a
safe location where the recommended tow-
ing method can be employed. G
WARNING
If circumstances require towing the vehi-
cle with all wheels on the ground, always tow
with a tow bar if:
R the drive system will not run
R there is a malfunction in the brake sys-
tem
R there is a malfunction in the power sup-
ply or in the vehicle’s electrical system Towing
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No. Accessory/Component Amperage Color
006D
CPC, shifter, brake force booster vacuum
pump 7.5 A Brown
006E
Coolant pumps 1 and 2, high-voltage battery 15 A Blue
006F
ESP
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control unit 25 A Neutral
0070
Exterior lamp switch, turn signal lamp
switch, cockpit switch module, on-board
diagnostics socket, exterior rear view mir-
ror heating, anti-theft warning system,
rain-light sensor, charge level and power
gauges, central locking system, instrument
cluster, Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), brake and turn signal lamps (left and
right) 10 A Red
0071
— — —
0072
— — —
0073
Safety circuit high-voltage battery 15 A Blue
0074
— — —
0075
Rear window wiper (coupé only) 15 A Blue
0076
ESP
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control unit, EPS control unit, restraint
systems 10 A Red
0077
Electric drive components, engine control
unit, transmission control unit, on-board
diagnostics socket, sound generator 7.5 A Brown
0078
Air conditioning system, exterior rear view
mirror adjustment, washer pump, audio, seat
heating, wiper switch, cruise control, soft
top switch (cabriolet only), backup lamp 10 A Red
0079
Auxiliary power outlet 15 A Blue
007A
Left low‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
007B
Right low‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
007C
— — —
007D
Right high‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
007E
Left high‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
007F
Electric drive components 7.5 A Brown Fuses
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