tions. Even a small amount of alcohol or
drugs can affect your reflexes, perceptions
and judgment.
The possibility of a serious or even fatal
accident is greatly increased when you
drink or take drugs and drive.
Do not drink or take drugs and drive or
allow anyone to drive who has been drinkingor taking drugs.
Emission control
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous
exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide.
Inhaling these exhaust gases leads to poi-
soning. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Therefore never leave the engine running
in enclosed spaces without sufficient ven- tilation.
Certain engine systems are designed to keep
the level of poisonous components in exhaust
fumes within legal limits.
These systems only work at peak efficiency if
they are serviced exactly in accordance with
the manufacturer's specifications. There-
fore, only allow qualified and authorized
technicians to perform work on the engine.
The engine settings must not be changed
under any circumstances. Furthermore, all
specific service work must be performed at
regular intervals and in accordance with
smart service requirements. Details can be
found in the Maintenance Booklet.
Braking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you shift down on a slippery road surface
in an attempt to increase the engine's
braking effect, the drive wheels could lose
their grip. There is an increased danger of
skidding and accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface.
Downhill gradients
!On long and steep gradients, you must
reduce the load on the brakes by shifting to
a lower gear in good time. This allows you
to take advantage of the engine's braking
effect. This helps you to avoid overheating
the brakes and wearing them out exces-
sively.
When you take advantage of the engine's
braking effect, a drive wheel may not turn
for some time, e.g. on a slippery road sur-
face. This could cause damage to the drive
train, which is not covered by the smart
warranty.
Heavy and light loads
GWARNING
If you rest your foot on the brake pedal
while driving, the braking system can
overheat. This increases the stopping dis-
tance and can even cause the braking system
to fail. There is a risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest.
Never depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time.
!Depressing the brake pedal constantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads.
If the brakes have been subjected to a heavy
load, do not stop the vehicle immediately.
Drive on for a short while. This allows the
airflow to cool the brakes more quickly.
Wet roads
If you have driven for a long time in heavy
rain without braking, there may be a delayed
reaction from the brakes when braking for the
first time. This may also occur after the vehi-
cle has been washed or driven through deep
water.
You then have to depress the brake pedal more
firmly. Maintain a greater distance from the
vehicle in front.
After driving on a wet road or having the
vehicle washed, brake firmly while paying
attention to the traffic conditions. This will warm up the brake discs, thereby drying them
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Prevent water from entering the vehicle inte-
rior or the engine compartment. If you must
drive through standing water, bear in mind
that:
Rthe water level should not exceed the lower
edge of the vehicle body in still water
Ryou should drive no faster than at walking
pace.
Winter driving
GWARNING
If you shift down on a slippery road surface
in an attempt to increase the engine's
braking effect, the drive wheels could lose
their grip. There is an increased danger of
skidding and accidents.
Do not shift down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface.
GDANGER
If the exhaust pipe is blocked or adequate
ventilation is not possible, poisonous
gases such as carbon monoxide (CO) may
enter the vehicle. This is the case, e.g. if
the vehicle becomes trapped in snow. There
is a risk of fatal injury.
If you have to leave the engine running,
keep the exhaust pipe and the area around
the vehicle free of snow. To ensure an ade- quate supply of fresh air, open a window on
the side of the vehicle that is not facing
into the wind.
Have your vehicle winterproofed at a quali-
fied specialist workshop at the onset of win-
ter.
Drive particularly carefully on slippery road
surfaces. Avoid sudden acceleration, steer-
ing and braking maneuvers. Do not use cruise
control.
If the vehicle threatens to skid or cannot be
stopped when moving at low speed:
XTry to bring the vehicle under control
using corrective steering.
XVehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position N.The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay.
Indicated temperatures just above the freez-
ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-
face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around freez-
ing point.
For more information on driving with snow
chains, see (
Ypage 179).
For more information on driving with summer
tires, see (
Ypage 179).
Observe the notes in the "Winter operation"
section (
Ypage 179).
Driving systems
Cruise control
General notes
Cruise control maintains a constant road
speed for you. Cruise control does not brake
the vehicle automatically. Only the engine's
braking effect is available. In order to
reduce speed and maintain distance to other
road users, you need to brake yourself. This
interrupts cruise control.
Use cruise control only if road and traffic
conditions make it appropriate to maintain a steady speed for a prolonged period. You can
use cruise control at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, cruise
control can neither reduce the risk of an
accident nor override the laws of physics.
Cruise control cannot take into account road,
weather or traffic conditions. Cruise control
is only an aid. You are responsible for the
distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for stay-ing in lane.
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
call up the following menus one after the
other:
RDistancemenu (Ypage 112)
Rfrom Starttrip computer menu
(Ypage 112)
Rfrom Resettrip computer menu
(Ypage 112)
RFuel consumptionmenu (Ypage 112)
RCoolant Temperaturemenu (Ypage 113)
RMessages and Servicemenu (Ypage 113)
RSettingsmenu (Ypage 114)
Odometer menu
Example: distance
XTo show: press the 0063or0064 button on
the steering wheel to select the trip meter display.
The display shows trip meter 0043and total
distance recorder 0044.
XTo reset the data:press the0076button on
the steering wheel.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select yesand press the0076button to confirm.
The trip meter is reset.
You can change the unit for the trip meter in
the Display
submenu (Ypage 116).
Trip computer menu "From start" or
"From reset"
Example: trip computer "From start"
0043
Elapsed time
0044Distance
0087Average speed
0085Average fuel consumption
XTo display: press the0063or0064 button
on the steering wheel to select the from
Startorfrom Resettrip computer menu.
The data in the from Start
trip computer
menu refers to the start of the journey. The
data in the from Reset
trip computer sub-
menu refers to the last time the submenu was
reset.
The from Start
trip computer is automati-
cally reset when:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than 4 hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The from Reset
trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
The unit of distance for the journey, speed
and consumption information can be changed
in the Display
submenu (Ypage 116).
Fuel consumption menu
Example: fuel consumption
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>> On-board computer and displays.
Settings menu
Introduction
In the Settingsmenu, as well as in its sub-
menus, a navigation bar is also shown at the
top of the display field. The navigation bar
serves for quick orientation and shows the
navigation path to the current selection
shown in the display (submenu/function). The
selection shown in the display is highlighted
in the navigation path.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
call up the following submenus in the Set‐
tingsmenu:
RTimesubmenu (Ypage 114)
For vehicles with a smart Media-System,
the time is set using the smart Media-Sys-
tem.
-Sets the time and the time format (12/24 h)
RDisplaysubmenu (Ypage 115)
-Adjusts the instrument cluster lighting
-Shows and sets the digital speedometer
-Sets the units for distance and tempera-
ture
RAmbient Lightingsubmenu (Ypage 116)
-Sets and switches the ambient lighting
on/off
RTire Pressure Monitorsubmenu
-Restarts the tire pressure monitor
(Ypage 185)
RLanguage (Language)submenu
(Ypage 117)
-Sets the menu language
The Settings
menu and some submenus also
show the backfunction.
If the back
function is shown, you have to
select the function to leave the menu.
XPress the 0063or0064 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the backfunction andpress
0076on the steering wheel to con-
firm.
This exits the menu, and the display shows
the next higher menu level.
iIf you press and hold 0063or0064, you
change directly to the backfunction.
Time submenu
Introduction
This submenu is not available on vehicles
with a smart Media-System. You set the time
using the smart Media-System.
TheTime
submenu offers the following
options:
RSetting the time
RSetting the time format (12/24 h)
XTo leave the submenu: press the0063
or 0064 button on the steering wheel to
select the back
function and press 0076on
the steering wheel to confirm.
The display shows the Settings
menu.
iIf you press and hold0063or0064, you
change directly to the backfunction.
Setting the time
XPress the0063or0064 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu and
press 0076on the steering wheel to con-
firm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select the
Timesubmenu and confirm with 0076.
XPress the0063or0064 button to select SetClockand press the0076button to confirm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to set the
hour and confirm with 0076.
XPress the0063or0064 button to set the
minutes and confirm with 0076.
The time is set and the display shows the
Time
submenu.
iIf you are setting the time and keep the
0063 or0064 button depressed, then the
numerical value changes continuously.
Setting the time format (12/24 h)
XPress the 0063or0064 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu and
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press0076on the steering wheel to con-
firm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select the
Timesubmenu and confirm with 0076.
XPress0063or0064 to select TimeFormat(12/24 h)and confirm with 0076.
XPress0063or0064 to select the desired
time format 24Hoursor12Hours(am/pm)and confirm with 0076.
The time format is accepted and the display
shows the Time
submenu.
Display submenu
Introduction
In theDisplaysubmenu, you can call up the
following submenus:
RBrightness Display/Switchessubmenu
(Ypage 115)
-Adjusting the instrument cluster light-
ing
RDigital Speedometersubmenu, see
(Ypage 115)
-Shows and sets the digital speedometer
RUnits of Distancesubmenu (Ypage 116)
-Setting the units of distance
RUnits of Temperaturesubmenu
(Ypage 116)
-Setting the units of temperature
XTo leave the submenu: press the0063
or 0064 button on the steering wheel to
select the back
function and press 0076on
the steering wheel to confirm.
The display shows the Settings
menu.
iIf you press and hold0063or0064, you
change directly to the backfunction.
Adjusting the instrument cluster lighting
Instrument cluster lighting includes illumi-
nation of the instrument cluster, the addi-
tional instruments on the dashboard, the dis-
plays and the controls.
You can set the brightness of the instrument
cluster to different levels with the Bright‐
ness Display/Switchesfunction.
XPress the0063or0064 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu andpress
0076on the steering wheel to con-
firm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select the
Displaysubmenu and confirm with 0076.
XPress the0063or0064 button to select
Brightness Display/Switchesand press
the 0076 button to confirm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to set the
brightness level. Level 1corresponds to
dimmed instrument lighting and level 5to
bright instrument lighting.
With the selection during night-time driv-
ing, the instrument cluster brightness
level is set at the same time.
XPress the 0076button to confirm the set-
ting.
The instrument lighting is set and the dis-
play shows the Display
submenu.
Digital speedometer submenu
In theDigital Speedometersubmenu you
have the following options:
Rshowing/hiding the digital speedometer
Rsetting the unit for speed in the digital
speedometer
XTo call up the submenu: press the0063
or 0064 button on the steering wheel to
select the Settings
menu and press 0076on
the steering wheel to confirm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select the
Displaysubmenu and confirm with 0076.
XPress the0063or0064 button to select the
Digital Speedometersubmenu and con-
firm with 0076.
XTo show/hide the digital speedometer:
press the0063or0064 button to select the
On
function.
XActivate or deactivate the Onfunction by
pressing the 0076button.
When the function is highlighted, it is
activated and the display shows the digital
speedometer (
Ypage 111).
XTo set the unit of speed: press the0063
or 0064 button to select Unitand press the
0076 button to confirm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select the
unit of speed km/hormphand confirm with
0076.
The display shows the Digital Speedome‐
tersubmenu.
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press0076on the steering wheel to con-
firm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select the
AmbientLightingsubmenu and confirm by
pressing the 0076button.
You will see the selected setting.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select
Brightnessand press the 0076button to
confirm.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to set the
brightness level. Level 1corresponds to
dimmed ambient lighting and level 5to
bright ambient lighting.
With the selection, the ambient lighting
brightness level is set at the same time.
XPress the 0076button to save the setting.
The brightness of the ambient lighting is
set and the display shows the Ambient
Lightingsubmenu.
Language submenu
XPress the0063or0064 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu and
press 0076on the steering wheel to con-
firm.
XUse 0063 or0064 to select the Language(Language)submenu and confirm with
0076.
XPress the 0063or0064 button to select the
desired language for the displays and mes-
sages and confirm with 0076.
XPress the0063or0064 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the backfunction and
press 0076on the steering wheel to con-
firm.
The display shows the Settings
menu in the
selected language.
iIf you press and hold 0063or0064, you
change directly to the backfunction.
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Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's Man- ual. Country-specific differences are pos-
sible. Bear in mind that your vehicle may
not feature all functions described here.
This also applies to safety-relevant sys-
tems and functions.
iRead the information on qualified spe-
cialist workshops: (Ypage 20).
Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could
slip, tip over or be flung around and
thereby hit vehicle occupants. There is a
risk of injury, particularly in the event of
sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before
the journey.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous
exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. If
the tailgate is open when the engine is
running, particularly if the vehicle is
moving, exhaust fumes could enter the
passenger compartment. There is a risk of
poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the
tailgate. Never drive with the tailgate
open.
Your vehicle has not been approved by the
manufacturer for towing a trailer. A trailer
could seriously impair driving safety.
Mounting a basic rack, a cycle rack or a ski/
snowboard rack on the rear of the vehicle will change the axle load distribution as speci-
fied by the vehicle manufacturer. Read the
operating instructions for the individual
accessories.
The handling characteristics of a laden vehi-
cle are dependent on the distribution of the
load within the vehicle. For this reason, you
should observe the following notes when
transporting a load:
Rnever exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle weight or the permissible
axle loads for the vehicle (including occu-
pants). The values are specified on the
vehicle identification plate on the B-pil-
lar of the driver's door
Rthe load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the head restraints
Rensure that no items of luggage can enter
the vehicle interior above or between the
front seats
Rensure that loaded objects are stowed
safely and are secured
Rload heavy objects at the bottom and light
objects at the top
Stowage space
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you stow objects in the vehicle interior
in an unsuitable way, they could slip or be
thrown around and thus hit vehicle occu-
pants. Additionally, the cup holders, open
stowage spaces and mobile phone brackets
cannot restrain the objects placed in them
in the event of an accident. There is a risk
of injury, especially in the event of brak-
ing or sudden changes in direction.
RAlways stow objects so they cannot be
thrown around in these or similar situa-
tions.
RAlways ensure that objects do not pro-
trude from the stowage compartments or
stowage nets.
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>> Stowage and features.
Information on the type of service and ser-
vice intervals (see the separate Maintenance
Booklet).
For further information inquire at any smart
center or look under
http://www.smartUSA.com (only USA).
iThe service display does not show any
information on the engine oil level.
Observe the notes on the engine oil level
(
Ypage 150).
Whenever a service is due, this is shown
approximately 30 days or 1500 km (1000 miles)
beforehand. After starting the engine, a ser-
vice message appears in the instrument clus-
ter display for a few seconds; see the follow-
ing example.
Next
Servicein.. Daystogether with the
0099 or009A symbol. If the service due date
has been exceeded, Service Due .. Days
Ago.
The symbol shows the type of service. 0099
stands for a minor service and 009Afor a
major service.
The service display does not take into
account any periods of time during which the
battery is disconnected.
Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
XNote down the service due date in the ser-
vice display before disconnecting the bat-
tery.
or
XAfter reconnecting the battery, subtract
the battery disconnection periods from the
service date shown on the display.
Hiding a service message
XPress the 0076button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
Calling up the service display
XSwitch on the ignition.
XPress the 0063or0064 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the MessagesandSer‐vicemenu.
The service display shows when the service
is due.
Information about Service
Resetting the service display
!Have service work carried out as descri-
bed in the Maintenance Booklet. This may
otherwise lead to increased wear and dam-
age to the major assemblies or the vehicle.
A qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a smart center, will reset the service interval dis-
play after the service work has been carried
out. You can also obtain further information
on maintenance work, for example.
Special service requirements
The prescribed service interval is based on
normal operation of the vehicle. Service work
will need to be performed more often if the
vehicle is operated under arduous conditions
or increased loads, for example:
Rregular city driving with frequent inter-
mediate stops
Rif the vehicle is primarily used to travel
short distances
Rfor frequent operation in mountainous ter-
rain or on poor road surfaces
Rif the engine is often left idling for long
periods
In these or similar operating conditions,
have, for example, the air filter, engine oil
and oil filter changed more frequently. The
tires must be checked more frequently if the
vehicle is operated under increased loads.
You can obtain further information at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a smart
center.
Driving abroad
An extensive smart service network is also
available in other countries. For further
information inquire at any smart center.
Care
General notes
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible
manner.
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