2015 SMART FORTWO COUPE Owners Manual

charge the high‑voltage battery when no
public charging station is available.
R The operating range of your vehicle is
limited due to the availability of public
charging stations.
R Public charging stations may not be
available at all in some areas.
In light of the foregoing, proper care must
be exercised in the planning of a long dis-
tance trip with the vehicle. smart is not
responsible for the availability of public
charging stations. Roadside Assistance
The smartmove Assistance (Canada) and
smart 1 service (USA) Program provides
factory trained technical help in the event
of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Road- side Assistance number
1-800-762-7887 (in the USA)
1-877-627-8004 (in Canada)
will be answered by smart Customer Assis-
tance Representatives 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Roadside Assistance will be provided in
accordance with standard program guide-
lines which include providing service to
the vehicle up to a reasonable distance
from a paved roadway. We will make every
effort to assist in a breakdown situation,
however, the accessibility of your vehicle
will be determined by our authorized elec- tric drive smart center technician or the
tow service provider on a case-by-case
basis and may be a factor in our ability to
respond.
Additional charges may be applicable for a breakdown location determined not to be a
reasonably accessible roadside location
as determined by our authorized techni-
cian and tow service provider.
For additional information refer to the
smart Roadside Assistance Program bro-
chure (USA) or the Warranty Booklet (Can-
ada) in your vehicle literature portfolio. Change of address or ownership
In the USA: If you change your address, be
sure to send in the “Information Change
Card” found in the Warranty Information
Booklet.
In Canada: If you change your address, be
sure to send in the “Change of Address
Notice” found in the Warranty Booklet, or
simply call the Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100.
Maintaining your current address infor-
mation with smart will enable us to contact
you should important new information
about the vehicle, such as recalls, become
available.
If you sell your smart, please leave all lit- erature with the vehicle to make it avail-
able to the next operator.
In the USA: If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to send in the “Information ChangeCard” found in the Warranty Information
Booklet.
In Canada: If you bought this vehicle used,
be sure to send in the “Notice of Pre‑Owned Vehicle Purchase” found in the Warranty
Booklet, or call the Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100. Operating your vehicle outside the USA
or Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in for-
eign countries, please be aware that:
R Service facilities or replacement parts
may not be readily available.
R The AC power sockets in some countries,
especially overseas, require different
plugs on the charging cable.
R Charging stations may not be available. >> Introduction.
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Operating safety
G
WARNING
Some safety systems only function while the drive system is switched on. You should
therefore never switch off the drive system
while driving. G
WARNING
Work improperly carried out on electronic
components and associated software could
cause them to cease functioning. Because
the vehicle’s electronic components are
interconnected, any modifications made
may produce an undesired effect on other
systems. Electronic malfunctions could
seriously impair the operating safety of
your vehicle.
See an authorized electric drive smart cen- ter for repairs or modifications to elec-
tronic components.
Improper work or modifications on other
vehicle systems could also have a negative
impact on the operating safety of the vehi-cle. G
WARNING
Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody
or tires/wheels, for example when running
over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole,
may cause serious damage and impair the
operating safety of your vehicle.
If you feel a sudden significant vibration
or ride disturbance, or you suspect that
damage to your vehicle has occurred, you
should turn on your hazard warning flash-
ers, carefully slow down, and drive with
caution to an area which is a safe distance from the road.
Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/
wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle
appears unsafe, have it towed to the nearest
authorized electric drive smart center or
other maintenance or repair facility that
is qualified to work on smart electric vehi-
cles for further inspection or repairs. G
WARNING
A vehicle with an electric motor produces
significantly lower noise levels than a
vehicle with a combustion engine. Other
motorists or pedestrians, especially those who are visually or hearing impaired, may
be unable to hear your vehicle while it is in
motion. This is particularly true when
driving at lower speeds and during parking
maneuvers. At all times, it is the respon-
sibility of the driver to be aware of their
surroundings, especially in these low
speed situations. Otherwise other road
users could be seriously or fatally injured.
Vehicles equipped with an Acoustic Vehi-
cle Indication* emit a certain noise. Thus,
your vehicle will be better noticed by other
road users at low speeds (Y page 48). Danger of electric shock
The components of the drive system are
indicated by yellow warning labels to make
you aware of high voltage.
High‑voltage cables are orange‑colored. G
WARNING
Due to the high-voltage technology, elec-
trical leads under high voltage are instal- led in the vehicle. For this reason, work on
the vehicle may only be carried out by spe-
cially trained technicians.
For safety reasons, smart recommends all
work to be carried out by a smart service 16
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partner which is qualified for smart elec-
tric drive.
Particular care should be taken involving
all areas which are in the vicinity of high
voltage parts, e.g. parts in the engine com-
partment. Orange-colored cables and their respective sockets carry high voltage and
must not be damaged.
Serious injury or death can result if you:
R remove the covers of components which
are labeled with a warning sticker.
R handle components of the high-voltage
vehicle electrical system.
R open the housing.
R disconnect plug connectors.
R come into contact with components or
orange-colored cables of the high-volt-
age vehicle electrical system following
an accident.
R come into contact with orange-colored
cables or their damaged plug connectors.
R come into contact with damaged compo-
nents of the high-voltage vehicle elec-
trical system.
Have the damaged orange-colored cables or their damaged plug connectors replaced
immediately at an authorized electric
drive smart center. The service partner
must have the required knowledge and tools
to carry out the necessary work. For safety
reasons, smart recommends using a smart
center which is qualified for smart elec-
tric drive. Particularly for safety-rele-
vant work and work on safety-relevant vehi- cle systems, servicing by an authorized
electric drive smart center is essential.
Do not remove the high-voltage battery of
the high-voltage vehicle electrical sys-
tem. Have the required work carried out by
an authorized electric drive smart center.
smart recommends that you use an author-
ized electric drive smart center. G
WARNING
The high‑voltage battery of the drive sys-
tem is located under the vehicle’s under-
body. When the pressure inside the
high‑voltage battery exceeds a certain
value, for example in case of a vehicle fire, inflammable gas will escape via a duct. Theinflammable gas escapes to an area under
the vehicle. This prevents the high‑voltage
battery from exploding.
Stay away from this area of the vehicle.
When you carry out common works like
replacing bulbs or checking coolant level,
make sure that
R the ignition is switched off
R the charging cable for the high-voltage
battery is disconnected. Automatic switch-off of the high-volt-
age system
The high-voltage system will be automati- cally switched off, in the event:
R of an accident in which the restraint
systems are triggered
R of a short circuit in the high-voltage
system is detected
R that an electric connection in the high-
voltage system has been disconnected
This helps to avoid that you get in contact
with high-voltage. High-voltage battery
G
WARNING
The high‑voltage battery of the drive sys-
tem is located under the vehicle’s under-
body. When the pressure inside the
high‑voltage battery exceeds a certain
value, for example in case of a vehicle fire, inflammable gas will escape via a duct. Theinflammable gas escapes to an area under >> Introduction.
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the vehicle. This prevents the high‑voltage
battery from exploding.
Stay away from this area of the vehicle. High-voltage disconnect device
Your vehicle is equipped with a high-volt-
age disconnect device :to disable the
vehicle’s high-voltage system.
! The high-voltage system must only be
switched off at vehicle standstill by
specially trained service engineers.
Otherwise the high-voltage system may
be damaged. Proper use of the vehicle
Proper use of the vehicle requires that you
are familiar with the following informa-
tion and rules:
R the safety precautions in this manual
R the “Technical data” section in this man-
ual
R traffic rules and regulations
R motor vehicle laws and safety standards G
WARNING
Various warning labels are attached to your vehicle. These warning labels are intended
to make you and others aware of various
risks. You should not remove any of these
warning labels unless explicitly instruc-
ted to do so by information on the label
itself. Removal of any of these labels may cause you and others to be unaware of cer-
tain risks which may result in an accident
and/or personal injury. Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with
your vehicle, particularly one that you
believe may affect its safe operation, we
urge you to immediately contact an author-
ized electric drive smart center to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if
required. Do not drive the vehicle if you
believe it may not be safely operated. If the
matter is not handled to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with the smart
center management, or if necessary contact
us at one of the following addresses:
In the USA:
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645
In Canada:
Customer Relations Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, M4G 4C9 Reporting safety defects
For the USA only: The following text is pub- lished as required of manufacturers under
Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the National Traffic
and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Mercedes-Benz USA LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
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that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become
involved in individual problems between
you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA
LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters, 1200
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
Data recording
This vehicle is capable of recording diag-
nostic information relating to vehicle
operation, malfunctions, and user set-
tings. This may include information about
the performance or status of various sys-
tems, including but not limited to, engine, throttle, steering or brake systems, that isstored and can be read out with suitable
devices, particularly when the vehicle is
serviced. The data obtained is used to
properly diagnose and service your vehi-
cle or to further optimize and develop
vehicle functions. Event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record data that will assist in under- standing how a vehicle’s systems performed
in certain crash or near crash-like situa-
tions, such as during air bag deployment or when hitting a road obstacle. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
R how various systems in your vehicle are
operating
R whether or not the driver and passenger
seat belts are fastened
R how far (if at all) the driver is depress-
ing the accelerator and/or brake pedal
and
R how fast the vehicle is traveling
This data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-
trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, can combine the EDR data with the type of personal identification
data routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the
vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to
the vehicle manufacturer, other parties
that have the special equipment, such as
law enforcement, can read the information
by accessing the vehicle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal
matters as a tool in accident reconstruc-
tion, accident claims, and vehicle safety.
Since the Crash Data Retrieval CDR tool
that is used to extract data from the EDR is commercially available, Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC ("MBUSA") expressly disclaims
any and all liability arising from the
extraction of this information by unau-
thorized Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others
without the consent of the vehicle owners
or, if the vehicle is leased, without the
consent of the lessee. Exceptions to this
representation include responses to sub-
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state or local government; in connection
with or arising out of litigation involving MBUSA or its subsidiaries and affiliates;
or, as required by law.
Warning: The EDR is a component of the
Restraint System Module. Tampering with,
altering, modifying or removing the EDR
component may result in a malfunction of
the Restraint System Module and other sys- tems.
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs
that conflict with federal regulation are
pre-empted. This means that in the event of
such conflict, the federal regulation gov-
erns. As of February 2013, 13 states have
enacted laws relating to EDRs. QR code for the rescue card
The QR codes are secured in the charge
socket flap and on the opposite side on the
B-pillar. In the event of an accident, res-
cue services can use the QR code to quickly find the appropriate rescue card for your
vehicle. The current rescue card contains
the most important information about your
vehicle in a compact form, e.g. the routing of the electric cables.
You can find more information under
https://portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/
public/content/asportal/en/
communication/informationen_fuer/
QRCode.html. Information on copyright
General information
Information on license for free and open-
source software used in your vehicle and
its electronic components is available on
the following website:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
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>> At a glance.Cockpit ........................................... 22
Instrument cluster (miles) .................. 23
Instrument cluster (kilometers) ........... 25
Center console .................................. 27
Overhead control panel ...................... 28
Door control panel ............................ 28

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Exterior lamp switch 64
;
Steering wheel
=
Instrument cluster 23
?
Steering wheel paddle
shifters*
79
A
Charge level gauge 81
B
Power gauge 81
C
Glove box 106
AUX/USB sockets* 96
D
Overhead control panel 28
E
Radio 95
F
Center console switches 27
G
Coin holder 106
Retractable soft top
switch 1 72 Function Page
H
Gear selector lever 79
I
Starter switch 57
J
Auxiliary power outlet 110
K
Storage tray* 107
L
Wiper switch 69
Cruise control switch* 97
Control lever (control
system)
83
M
On-board Diagnostics
Socket (OBD)
213
N
Horn
O
Cruise control buttons* 97
P
Door control panel 28
Q
Inside door handle 54
1
cabriolet only. 22
Cockpit>> At a glance.
* optional