2015 SMART FORTWO COUPE key

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Set the value of the charge current to 12 A
and confirm.
X Press the encryption button on the pow-
erline adapter within three minutes.
When the powerline adapter shows a con-
nection, the connection process was suc- cessful.
i Observe the separate operating
instructions of the powerline adapter.
i Contact an authorized electric drive
smart center if you have any questions.
X Next, set the value of the charge current
to the desired value once again.
As soon as the vehicle establishes an Inter- net connection, you can also use the "Vehi-
cle Homepage" at home during the charging process. Changes you have made via the
"Vehicle Homepage" are adopted after the
charging process is complete. This data
transmission ends after approximately
three days. Intelligent charging management
If you wish to charge economically and with
minimal damage to the battery, you must set a departure time (Y page 90). This option to
optimize the charging process depends on
your electricity contract and the local
power supplier. Your vehicle detects this
option automatically. Depending on the
departure time which is set, the charging
process of the high-voltage battery may not be started immediately or may be inter-
rupted during the process. Front compartment
Service flap
Remove the service flap to check the bat-
tery coolant level, windshield washer res- ervoir level, and brake fluid level. Insert the service flap on the front of the
vehicle so that it does not get damaged or
dirty.
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The service flap has a strap on the rear
side that ties it to the vehicle body. G
WARNING
Always turn the key to starter switch posi-
tion 0and remove the key from the starter
switch before opening the service flap.
If the windshield wipers should inadver-
tently be switched on, you could be seri-
ously injured by the wiper washer drive,
which is located just below the service
flap. G
WARNING
Make sure the service flap is locked while
driving. Otherwise, the service flap could
become detached and pose a hazard to you or others.
! Check the fill levels at regular inter-
vals.
! Carefully remove ice, snow, and any
other deposits from the air intake
grilles above the service flap to ensure
air intake at all times.
X Park the vehicle on level ground.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Engage the parking brake. Front compartment
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Loss of key
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions You lose a key. X
Have the key deactivated at an authorized electric drive
smart center.
X Report the loss of the key to your car insurance company
immediately.
X If necessary, have the mechanical lock replaced.
Your authorized electric drive smart center will be glad to
supply you with a replacement following an identity check. Acoustic warning signals
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions A warning signal
sounds while driving. You are driving with the parking brake engaged.
X Release the parking brake (Y page 77).A warning signal
sounds when opening
the driver’s door. You have opened the driver’s door while the exterior lighting
is still switched on.
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position $.A warning signal
sounds. The door is opened while a gear is engaged with the drive sys-
tem running and neither the brake nor accelerator pedals are
depressed.
X Close the driver’s and passenger door.
X Move the gear selector lever to park position P.
or
X Switch off the drive system. You open the driver’s door with the key in starter switch posi-
tion 0to remind you not to leave the key in the vehicle.
X Close the driver’s door.
or
X Remove the key from the starter switch. A warning signal
sounds. The seat belts are not fastened when the drive system is star-
ted. For details, see seat belt telltale (Y
page 168).
X Fasten your seat belts. 176
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions A warning signal
sounds when parking. You have not engaged the parking brake before releasing the
brake pedal and switching off the drive system.
X Switch on the ignition to deactivate the acoustic warning.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Make sure the gear selector lever is in park position P.
X Turn the key to starter switch position 0.
X Remove the key from the starter switch.
For safety, it is important that you perform the parking pro-
cedure as described (Y page 77).You can hear a contin-
uous noise from the
front axle when brak-
ing. The vehicle is equipped with a mechanical/acoustic brake pad
indicator.
X Have the brake pads checked at an authorized electric drive
smart center. Unlocking/locking manually
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the driver’s door and the
charge socket flap by unlocking the
driver’s door using the key. The lock cyl-
inder is fitted with a cap. X Press button #on the key.
i For replacing the transmitter battery
(Y page 178). X
Remove cap :from lock cylinder ;.
X Unlock the driver’s door.
The driver’s door and the charge socket
flap are unlocked. i
To unlock the vehicle centrally press
the central unlocking switch in the upper center console (Y page 27). Locking the vehicle
If you can no longer lock the vehicle using the remote control and you do not have a
spare transmitter battery at hand, please
proceed as follows:
X Open the driver’s door.
X Press the central locking switch
(Y page 53).
The indicator lamp on the central lock-
ing switch comes on, when the starter
switch is in position 1.
The indicator lamp on the central lock-
ing switch flashes, when the starter
switch is in position 0.
X Remove the key from the starter switch,
take it with you, and close all doors.
The vehicle is now locked. Unlocking/locking manually
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Closing the rear soft top
If the rear soft top does not lock properly
after being closed, proceed as follows:
X Stop the vehicle in a safe location.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Fold up the rear soft top completely.
The rear soft top stops in the unlocked
position.
X Within one minute, press and hold symbol
G on the retractable soft top switch
for 15 seconds twice.
The rear soft top closes the locking
hooks.
X Close the retractable soft top com-
pletely.
X Have the rear soft top checked at an
authorized electric drive smart center. Replacing transmitter battery
Notes
The remote control’s transmitter battery is
almost spent when the turn signals flash
rapidly nine times in a row when locking
the vehicle.
i If you do not replace the transmitter
battery, after about 100 more times you
will no longer be able to lock or unlock
the vehicle using the remote control.
X Replace the transmitter battery.
or
X Have the transmitter battery replaced at
an authorized electric drive smart cen-
ter. G
WARNING
Batteries contain poisonous and corrosive
substances. Therefore keep the batteries
out of reach of children.
If a battery is swallowed, seek medical help immediately. Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states/provinces require sellers of batteries to accept old
batteries for recycling. Replacing battery
Replacement battery: CR 2016 button cell ! Replace the remote control’s transmit-
ter battery every two years at the latest.
Otherwise there is a danger of leakage.
The remote control could be damaged. X
Insert a suitable object such as a coin
into the slot at the eyelet of the key hous-
ing.
X Carefully turn the coin until key housing
top half :is unlatched.
X Open key housing top half :to the side. X
Remove transmitter battery ;from the
board. 178
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Check the polarity when inserting the
new transmitter battery. You could oth-
erwise damage parts of the electrical
system. When inserting the batteries,
make sure they are clean and free of lint.
X Insert the new transmitter battery.
X Press both halves of the key housing
together again.
X Check the operation of the remote con-
trol. Replacing bulbs
About replacing bulbs
Safe vehicle operation depends on proper
exterior lighting and signaling. It is
therefore essential that all bulbs and lamp
assemblies are in good working order at all times.
Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely
important. Have headlamps checked and
readjusted at regular intervals and when a
bulb has been replaced. Contact an author- ized electric drive smart center for head-
lamp adjustment. G
WARNING
Bulbs and bulb sockets can be very hot.
Allow the lamp to cool down before changing a bulb. Otherwise you could be burned if you
touch them.
Keep bulbs out of the reach of children.
Halogen lamps contain pressurized gas. A
bulb can explode if you:
R touch or move it when hot
R drop the bulb
R scratch the bulb
Wear eye and hand protection.
i If the headlamps or front fog lamps* are
fogged up on the inside as a result of
high humidity, driving the vehicle a
distance with the lights on should clear
up the fogging. Notes on bulb replacement:
R Only use bulbs of the same type and with
the specified watt rating.
R Switch the lights off before replacing a
bulb to prevent short circuits.
R Always use a clean lint-free cloth when
handling bulbs.
R Your hands should be dry and free of oil
and grease.
R Avoid touching the glass of the bulb with
bare fingers.
R If the newly installed bulb does not come
on, contact an authorized electric drive
smart center.
R Have the bulbs for the front fog lamps*
and the LED daytime running lamps*
replaced at an authorized electric drive
smart center. Replacing bulbs
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Detach electrical connectors ;.
X Remove bulb =.
X Insert the new bulb.
X Attach electrical connectors ;.
X Fit the license plate lamp unit on the
right and press gently on the left.
The license plate lamp unit must audibly
engage. Replacing interior lighting lamps
A 12 V/10 W bulb is require d.X
Re moving: Use a flat object to pry the
lamp lens :off from the passenger side. X
Detach electrical connector ;from the
interior lamp.
X Remove bulb =from mount ?.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb.
X Attach electrical connector ;to the
interior lamp.
X Fit the lamp lens on the left in the open-
ing and press gently on the right.
The lamp lens must audibly engage. Replacing wiper blades
About replacing wiper blades
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the wipers
and remove the key from the starter switch
before replacing a wiper blade. The wind-
shield wipers could otherwise be set in
motion and cause injury. G
WARNING
Wiper blades are components that are sub-
ject to wear and tear. Replace the wiper
blades at least twice a year, preferably in
the spring and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be properly wiped. As a result, youmay not be able to observe surrounding
traffic conditions and could cause an acci-
dent.
! Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force of the impact from the windshield wiper Replacing wiper blades
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tensioning spring could crack the wind-
shield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the windshield glass without a wiper blade
inserted.
We recommend that you have this work
carried out at an authorized electric
drive smart center.
To ensure proper visibility
R it is vital that you have wiper blades that
are in perfect shape
R clean the wiper blades regularly with a
cleaning agent
R remove any tough dirt stains with a
sponge or brush Windshield wiper blades
! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts.
They could tear.
Removing X
Remove the key from the starter switch. X
Fold wiper arm ?away from the wind-
shield until it snaps into place.
X Press on retaining springs ;on both
sides of wiper blade :.
X Fold wiper blade :away from wiper
arm ?in direction of arrow =.
X Detach wiper blade :in direction of
arrow A. Installing
X
With guide tab Asliding into opening
B, attach new wiper blade :onto the
wiper arm.
X Fold wiper blade :towards the wiper
arm in direction of arrow =.
Retaining springs ;must audibly
engage in attachment ?.
X Check whether wiper blade :is securely
fastened.
X Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding it back.
! Make sure the wiper blades are properly
installed. Improperly installed wiper
blades may cause windshield damage. Rear window wiper blade186
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X
Removing: Fold the wiper arm away from
the rear window until you feel it engage.
X Fold wiper blade :away from the wiper
arm in direction of arrow ;until it
disengages from its mounting.
X Detach wiper blade :.
X Installing: Push the new wiper blade onto
the wiper arm until you feel it engage.
X Fold the wiper blade into a position par-
allel to the wiper arm.
X Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the rear window.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding the wiper arm back.
! Make sure the wiper blade is properly
installed. An improperly installed
wiper blade may cause rear window dam- age. Adjusting the washer jet nozzles
:
Front washer jet nozzles
; Rear washer jet nozzles
X Adjusting: Use a needle to move washer
jet nozzles :or; left, right, up, or
down.
i Check the setting of the washer jet noz-
zles at regular intervals. The washer jet
nozzles are correctly set when the water
jet hits the windshield or the rear win-
dow approximately in the center. Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Upon experiencing any type of problem
with the vehicle’s tires, switch on the haz-
ard warning flasher, carefully slow down
and exit the roadway in a cautious manner.
X Park the vehicle at a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.
X Make sure the tire valve of the damaged
tire is located below the horizontal axle
of the wheel hub.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Turn the steering wheel so that the front
wheels are in a straight ahead position.
X Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
X Switch off the drive system.
X Remove the key from the starter switch
and take the key with you.
i Open door only when conditions are safe
to do so.
X Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a
safe distance from the roadway. Using the tire repair kit
! Depending on the type of damage on the
tire, the tire sealant could damage the
sensor of the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)*. Such damage is not cov-
ered by the smart Limited Warranty.
When having the damaged tire replaced,
also have the TPMS sensors* checked for
proper function. When the sensor is dam-
aged, the TPMS* will not function prop-
erly. The sensor must then be replaced at an authorized electric drive smart cen-
ter as soon as possible.
i Depending on production date of your
vehicle, it will be equipped with version
1 or version 2 of the tire repair kit.
Please make sure to refer to the descrip- Flat tire
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