2015 SMART FORTWO COUPE ignition

The arrow on bulb socket
:must be in
line with the line on the headlamp hous- ing.
X Turn bulb socket :clockwise by a quar-
ter of turn.
Side turn signal lamp bulb X
Removing: Open the door on the corre-
sponding side. X
Press on retaining lug :in the direc-
tion of the arrow until the side turn sig- nal lamp housing disengages.
X Close the door.
X Use a suitable tool to loosen the side turn
signal lamp housing from the fender.
X Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise
and pull it out of the side turn signal
lamp housing.
X Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X Insert the bulb socket into the side turn
signal lamp housing and turn the bulb
socket clockwise.
X Fit the side turn signal lamp housing
onto the fender.
X Press gently onto the side turn signal
lamp housing.
The side turn signal lamp housing must
audibly engage. Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
X Turn exterior lamp switch to position
$ (Ypage 64).
X Switch off the ignition.
Tail lamp unit X
Removing:
Coupé: Open the upper tailgate.
X Open the lower tailgate.
X Cabriolet: Open the rear soft top
(Y page 72).
X Remove the side cover in the cargo com-
partment on the corresponding side.
X Fold the damping material forward, if
necessary. Left bulb carrier illustrated as example
:
Retaining tab
; Electrical connector
X Press retaining tab :in the center of
the bulb carrier upwards.
X Pull the bulb carrier out of the tail lamp
housing. Replacing bulbs
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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.
X Switch on the hazard warning flasher.
X Release the parking brake.
Wait for at least 2 minutes after the vehicle
has been towed until start working on the
vehicle. Fuses
The electrical fuses in your vehicle serve
to switch off malfunctioning power cir-
cuits.
If a fuse is blown, the components and sys-
tems secured by that fuse will stop operat- ing. G
WARNING
Only use fuses approved by smart with the
specified amperage for the system in ques- tion and do not attempt to repair or bridge
a blown fuse this may cause an overload
leading to a fire, and/or cause damage to
electrical components and/or systems.
Contact an authorized electric drive smart center if you encounter any electrical
problems.
! A blown fuse must be replaced by an
appropriate spare fuse (recognizable by
its color or the fuse rating given on the
fuse) of the amperage recommended in
the fuse chart. Any smart center will be
glad to advise you on this subject.
If a newly inserted fuse blows again, have
the cause determined and rectified at an
authorized electric drive smart center.
Before replacing fuses: R Engage the parking brake.
R Make sure the gear selector lever is in
park position P.
R Turn off all electrical accessories.
R Switch off the drive system.
R Remove the key from the starter switch. Replacing a fuse
The fuse box is located on the driver’s side below the dashboard. Fuses
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No. Accessory/Component Amperage Color
X
Rear window defroster 40 A Orange
Y
Soft top (cabriolet only) 30 A Green
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Radiator cooling fan 40 A Orange
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Horn, central locking system 20 A Yellow
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Starter switch (ignition) 50 A Red
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ESP
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control unit 40 A Orange
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EPS control unit 30 A Green
y
Exterior rear view mirror heating 7.5 A Brown
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Brake lamps 7.5 A Brown
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Tire pressure monitor control unit 7.5 A Brown
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Coolant pump, electric drive components, HV
interior PTC heater passenger compartment,
windshield unit car2go 10 A Red
¢
Audio, subwoofer, sound system, soft top
(cabriolet only) 15 A Blue
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Interior lighting 5 A Light brown
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Surround sound system 20 A Yellow
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Seat heating control unit 25 A Neutral210
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