Smart For4
Smart For4
Smart For4
smart forfour
>>Good news.
You've chosen the smart forfour. We're sure you can hardly wait to start driving your car.
We'll show you what it's all about, give you a few important pieces of advice and some tips.
Please read these operating instructions carefully to ensure that you have more enjoyment with your smart and can recognise and avoid
any potential dangers to yourself or others.
The Operating Instructions, Quick Guide, Service Booklet and list of smart centers constitute part of the car itself. You should always
keep these documents in the car and make sure that you pass them on to the next owner if and when you come to sell your smart.
Inhalt
All texts marked with an "*" refer either to special equipment ex works or original smart accessories.
All texts marked with an "*" refer either to special equipment ex works or original smart accessories.
>>Getting acquainted.
Open up your smart forfour. Have a good look round, and try things out for the first time.
Unlock your car, get in, adjust the seats and mirrors to your preferred settings and make yourself comfortable.
You'll be amazed at how much space there is, creating a truly comfortable travelling environment.
Unlocking and locking
>Note! >Note!
You will also be handed a spare key to The remote control has an operating
gether with the vehicle. range of up to 15 metres (approx. 50 ft).
Depending on the nature of the surround
Lost your car key?
ings (objects reflecting or absorbing its
A duplicate key is available from a smart
signals) and interference from other ra
center.
diooperated systems, the range of the
remote control may fluctuate considera
bly. Similarly, the operating range fluc
tuates in line with the direction from
which the remote control is activated.
Unlocking and locking
The smart forfour's keys
There is one key with radio remote
control (A) for your vehicle.
>Note!
Should you have problems with your radio
remote control in certain areas, please
get in touch with a local smart center!
Unlocking the car with the car key Locking the car with the remote control
쮿 Press the button for unlocking once.
> The turn signal lights flash once. Danger of injury!
> All doors, the tailgate and the filler Never leave children unsuper
cap can be opened. vised in the car, even if they are wear
or ing a child restraint system*. They
쮿 Unlock the car mechanically with the could, for example, open a locked door
key. from the inside and endanger them
> All doors, the tailgate and the filler selves and others as a result.
cap can be opened. Children could sustain serious or even
fatal injuries if left inside a hot car
Unlocking and locking the car from for extended periods of time.
the outside
Accident risk!
When opening the doors, take care
not to endanger other road users or ne
cessitate other vehicles to swerve and
potentially cause an accident.
Make sure that nobody is endangered
when opening the doors.
Unlock and lock the car in the following
manner:
autorelock function
If you do not open the driver or passenger
door or the tailgate after unlocking the
car with the remote control, the doors
will be locked again automatically after
one minute.
>Note!
Never leave your keys lying in the car.
You could lock yourself out!
Locking and unlocking the car from Unlocking the car from inside
inside 쮿 Press the central locking switch.
> The central unlocking mechanism is
How to lock the car from the inside
distinctly heard.
쮿 Press the central locking switch.
> The vehicle is unlocked and can be
> The central locking mechanism is
opened from the inside and outside.
distinctly heard.
> The car is locked and will protect
you against any unwanted persons
entering the car when waiting,
such as at traffic lights.
> The door lock display on the switch
will light up red (if ignition ON).
>Note!
Replace the remote control's transmitter
battery every 2 years at the latest.
Otherwise there is a danger of leakage!
The remote control could be destroyed.
Environment!
Dispose of empty batteries in an
environmentally compatible manner.
>Note!
Replacing the transmitter battery Check the polarity when inserting the
Locking the car without the remote
control new battery.
Danger of poisoning!
쮿 Turn the ignition to position 2. Otherwise damage may occur to parts in
Batteries contain toxic and cor
쮿 Open the driver door. the electrical system.
rosive substances. Keep batteries out
쮿 Press the central locking switch. of reach of children.
> The LED on the switches strip will Go to a doctor immediately if a battery
flash at double the normal frequen has been swallowed.
cy. Swallowing a battery can cause serious
쮿 Within 5 seconds, turn the ignition key health problems.
to position 0 and remove it.
> The central locking mechanism is 쮿 Use a coin to prise open the top half of
distinctly heard. the key casing (A) with a suitable coin.
쮿 Lock the driver door from the outside.
> The car is now locked.
>Note!
Take care not to leave your keys inside
the car.
Danger of injury!
Do not insert your hands into the
seat rail when adjusting the seat's lon
gitudinal position. This represents a
considerable risk of injury.
The front seats and the rear bench seat
can be adjusted forward or back.
The adjustment lever on the rear bench
seat is located beneath the centre rear
seat.
1 Not in pure.
Adjusting upwards
쮿 Pull the head restraint upwards.
Adjusting downwards
쮿 Press the adjustment catch (A) on the
seat and hold it tight.
> The head restraint can be pushed
down.
Removing head restraints
쮿 Pull the head restraint upwards.
> The head restraint can be pulled up
Lumbar support* Adjusting head restraints wards and removed.
The driver's seat in addition has a lum The height of the head restraints on all
bar support that can be adjusted by turn seats can be adjusted. Fitting head restraints
쮿 Insert the head restraint in the guides.
ing the adjusting wheel.
Danger of injury! 쮿 Press the adjustment catch (A).
If the occupant's head is not or > You can now insert the head re
incorrectly supported by a head re straint.
straint in the event of an accident, the
head or neck could sustain serious in
juries.
For this reason, never drive without the
head restraints engaged in position
and adjusted to the correct height on
all seats that are occupied.
Ensure that the back of the head is sup
ported at eye level.
Danger of injury!
If the occupant's head is not or
incorrectly supported by a head re
straint in the event of an accident, the
head or neck could sustain serious in
juries.
For this reason, never drive without the
head restraints engaged in position
and adjusted to the correct height on
all seats that are occupied.
Ensure that the back of the head is sup
Rear bench seat head restraints The lounge concept*
ported at eye level.
The rear bench seat head restraints can To enable you to spend e.g. breaks in your
be pressed all the way down (A), e.g. if journey in comfort, the driver's and front
something is being transported or if you passenger's seats can be folded down.
want to improve the rear view. You can then take sit on the rear bench
If people occupy the rear bench seat, the seat and use the foldeddown backrests as
head restraints must be pulled up and tables.
properly engaged (B).
Mirrors adjustment Electrically adjusting* the outside Adjusting the inside rearview mirror
Ensure that the inside and outside mir
mirrors 쮿 Set the inside rearview mirror to the
rors are correctly set before starting a
The electric outside mirror adjustment desired position by hand.
journey. Only then can the driver be sure
will only function when the ignition is To avoid being dazzled by oncoming traf
of a clear view to the rear.
switched on. fic when driving at night:
Accident risk! 쮿 Deflect the inside rearview mirror by
Setting the adjustment side
The outside mirrors show objects pressing lever (A).
쮿 Press the rocker switch.
reduced in size. The objects are closer > The view to the rear is retained.
Driver side (A)
than they appear. Passenger side (B)
Manually adjusting the outside mirrors Adjusting outside mirrors
쮿 Adjust the outside mirrors by turning 쮿 The outside mirrors can be infinitely
lever (A). adjusted by tilting the control knob (C).
>Note!
The front power windows are operated
electrically as standard, but do not have
touch control.
>Note!
To unblock the power windows, press the
switch again.
Danger of injury!
When closing the side windows,
make sure that no one is trapped. If
there is a risk of trapping, press the
switch to open the windows.
Do not leave children unsupervised in
the car. They could e.g. injure them
selves by opening and closing the win
dows!
Seat belts Danger of injury! Always use a seat belt for one person
The seat belts with integrated belt ten If you do not fit the seat belt cor only.
sioners and belt limiters combine with rectly or do not engage it properly in Never use a seat belt for an object and a
the airbags to form a restraint system the catch, it will be unable to protect person at one and the same time.
that offers maximum scope for protection you in the manner intended. In certain Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a
in the event of an accident. circumstances this could result in se winter coat.
Danger of injury! rious or even fatal injuries. You should Do not allow the belt to run across sharp
Airbags represent an additional therefore make sure that all occupants or fragile objects, particularly on or
form of protection but are no substitute particularly pregnant women are al inside your clothes, such as glasses,
for wearing a seat belt. To reduce the ways wearing their seat belt correctly. pens, keys, etc. The belt could other
risk of serious or fatal injuries, make Make sure that the belt wise tear and expose you or other occu
sure that all occupants, particularly runs over the hip bone as low down as pants to a risk of injury.
pregnant women, always fasten their possible, i.e. across the hip joint Never carry children travelling on the
seat belt correctly, are sitting in a and not across the stomach. lap of an occupant. In the event of an
normal position and have their seat is taut. accident, abrupt braking or sudden
more or less in the upright position. is not twisted. changes of direction, it would no long
runs centrally over the shoulder. er be possible to hold the child secure
does not run across the neck or is un ly, and both the child and other
derneath the arm. occupants could sustain potentially fa
is sufficiently taut across the pel tal injuries as a result.
vis; pull up the belt running across
the chest to tauten it.
Belt tensioners and belt force Belt force limiters The belt force limiter is designed to op
limiters reduce the force exerted by the belt on erate in unison with the front airbag,
The front seat belts have: the occupants when activated in the which absorbs a portion of the seat belt's
belt tensioners, event of an accident. decelerating forces, distributing the
belt force limiters. load over a larger area.
>Note!
Belt tensioners Belt tensioners cannot compensate for: If the ignition is switched on, the belt
tension the seat belts when activated, incorrect seated positions, tensioner is activated:
so that they lie tightly across the body. seat belts worn incorrectly. if the restraint systems are operation
are only triggered off in collisions Belt tensioners do not actively pull the al.
with high vehicle deceleration/accel occupants back against the seat back in the event of a headon or rearend
eration in the longitudinal direction, rests. collision if the vehicle is decelerated
e.g. a headon collision. or accelerated sufficiently in the lon
> If the airbag indicator light comes gitudinal direction at the start of im
on, your belt tensioner has been ac pact.
tivated.
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Onboard instruments
A Speedometer Brake system (d) High beams (j)
B Tachometer abs (e) Seat belt (k)
C Displays
esp (f) Battery (l)
Indicator lights
Airbag (a) Preglow indicator light* (g) Coolant temperature (m)
Rear fog lamp (b) Trailer indicator light* (h) Oil pressure (n)
Fog lamps* (c) Turn signal lights (i) Engine check (o)
Danger of injury!
If the indicator light does not
come on when you switch the ignition
on, or does not go out again after a few
seconds once the engine is running or
a) Airbag indicator light Airbag indicator light comes on again, there is a fault. There
The airbag indicator light signals to you It lights up: is the possibility of individual sys
that there is a fault in the safety systems with the ignition switched on. tems being activated unintentionally
of the: The subsequent selfdiagnosis of the or not being triggered off in an acci
airbags, safety systems yields the following re dent involving a high rate of decelera
belt tensioners. sults: tion. In this instance, have the safety
1. Airbag indicator light goes out after a system checked and repaired immedi
>Note!
maximum of 7 seconds: ately by a qualified specialist work
The operating principle of the airbags
> No fault detected. shop. smart gmbh recommends that you
and additional information to this re
> The airbag system is OK. visit a smart center for this. It is par
gard can be found starting on page 628.
2. Airbag indicator light does not go out ticularly important to have safetyrel
within 7 seconds and remains perma evant work and work on safetyrelevant
nently on, or flashes: systems performed by a qualified spe
> A fault has been detected. cialist workshop.
쮿 Do not sit on the front passenger's
seat; this applies in particular to
children.
쮿 Take the car to a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a smart
center, without delay.
b) Rear fog lamp indicatorlight c) Fog lamp* indicator light d) Brake system indicator light
It lights up: It lights up: It lights up:
when the rear fog lamp is switched on when the fog lamps are switched on with the ignition switched on.
while the ignition is on. while the ignition is on. > The light goes out after the engine
starts or
> goes out after no more than
10 seconds.
with handbrake applied.
when brake circuit fails or brake fluid
level is too low.
쮿 Immediately park your car away from
moving traffic.
쮿 Secure your car against rolling away
if you have to leave it.
쮿 Do not drive any further.
쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service,
e.g. smartmove Assistance or a smart
center.
Brake system indicator light e) abs indicator light when the abs system fails, together
It lights up: It lights up: with the brake system indicator light.
when the abs system malfunctions, to with the ignition switched on (self 쮿 Immediately park your car away from
gether with abs indicator light. diagnosis). moving traffic.
쮿 Immediately park your car away from > The light goes out after engine is 쮿 Secure your car against rolling away
moving traffic. started or if you have to leave it.
쮿 Secure your car against rolling away > goes out after no more than 쮿 Do not drive any further.
if you have to leave it. 10 seconds. 쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service,
쮿 Do not drive any further. e.g. smartmove Assistance or a smart
쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service, if there is a fault in the abs system. center.
e.g. smartmove Assistance or a smart
center. Accident risk!
If the abs system is faulty, the
wheels could lock when the brakes are
applied. If this happens, the car's
steerability will deteriorate and the
braking distance may increase. esp
also will not function if the abs system
is having problems. There will then be
an increased risk of the vehicle skid
ding in certain driving situations. Al
ways therefore adapt your driving style
to the prevailing road, traffic and
weather conditions.
h) Trailer indicator light* i) Turn signal indicator light j) High beam indicator light
It flashes: It flashes: Comes on when the ignition is switched
when the ignition is switched on, the when ignition is switched on, if on if you
control lever for the turn signals is > the indicator lever is activated. switch on the high beams.
operated and a trailer is wired up to > the hazard warning lights are operate the headlight flashers.
the car. switched on.
>Note!
If a turn signal light malfunctions, the
flashing frequency is doubled.
쮿 Change the bulb (see page 912) or
쮿 Take the car to a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a smart center.
k) Seat belt indicator light l) Battery indicator light m) Coolant temperature indicator light
It lights up: It lights up: It lights up:
with the ignition switched on. with the ignition switched on. if the engine has overheated.
> if your seat belt is not fastened. > The indicator light goes out if the 쮿 Immediately park your car away from
쮿 Fasten your seat belt. engine is running. moving traffic.
If it comes on during a journey or fails to 쮿 Secure your car against rolling away
go out after the engine has been started, if you have to leave it.
the battery is not being charged. 쮿 Do not drive any further.
쮿 Immediately park your car away from 쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service,
moving traffic. e.g. smartmove Assistance or a smart
쮿 Secure your car against rolling away center.
if you have to leave it.
>Important!
쮿 Do not drive any further.
The engine could be damaged if you con
쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service,
tinue to drive.
e.g. smartmove Assistance or a smart
center.
>Important!
The drive belt may have broken.
If this occurs, the engine may suffer dam
age if driven any further.
n) Oil pressure indicator light Oil pressure indicator light o) Engine check indicator light
It lights up: If it comes on during a journey: It lights up:
with the ignition switched on. 쮿 Immediately park your car away from with the ignition switched on.
> Indicator light goes out if the en moving traffic. > The indicator light goes out if the
gine is started and oil pressure is 쮿 Secure your car against rolling away engine is running.
sufficient. if you have to leave it.
If it comes on during a journey:
쮿 Do not drive any further.
Beware of the following! 쮿 Take the car to a qualified specialist
쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service,
If the indicator light goes out before workshop, e.g. a smart center.
e.g. smartmove Assistance or a smart
the engine is started, it is not func
center.
tioning.
쮿 Check the oil level. >Important!
쮿 Take the car to a qualified Continuing to drive the car or keeping
specialist workshop, e.g. a smart the engine running even though the indi
center. cator light has come on may lead to ir
reparable engine damage.
Tachometer >Important!
The tachometer displays the engine Change gear in good time and always pay
speed in units of 1000 rpm. attention to the gear shift recommenda
Driving in the optimum engine speed tions indicated in your car's gear indi
range helps you to cator.
save fuel.
take good care of the engine.
The optimum engine speed ranges (rpm) are: Petrol engines Diesel engines
Driving off 1000 2000 1000 2000
Normal operation at constant speed 2000 3000 1800 3000
Brief periods of acceleration, e.g. when passing 3000 6300 3000 4400
Display illumination
The display illumination lights up:
when the lights are switched on.
when the ignition is switched on.
The display illumination goes out
after the lights are switched off,
after the ignition is switched off,
30 seconds after the multifunction
display changeover button has been
pressed an additional time
(see page 142). Adjusting brightness of display
Speedometer display
You can see the following in the display: The display illumination is dimmed: 쮿 Press the button (A).
A Multifunction display if the lights are switched on. > The brightness of the display in the
B Gear indicator1 and recommendation speedometer and tachometer is
to change gear increased in fixed steps, then
C Clock decreased again.
D Frost warning display
E Service interval display
F Fuel tank gauge
The functions are described below.
1 The gear indicator is only present on versions with automated manual transmission (softouch plus)*.
Multifunction display
쮿 Press the button (A).
> The following information appears
in succession in the multifunction
display:
Trip odometer
Daily trip recorder (when held down
for a few seconds it returns to zero)
Outside temperature display*
Residual litres display (when there
are fewer than 5 litres of fuel in the
fuel tank)
Adjusting manually
쮿 Press the button (A).
> The time advances by 1 minute for
each press.
쮿 Release the button when the correct
time is shown in the display.
> The adjustment mode is ended after
5 seconds.
Adjusting automatically
쮿 Press button (A) for longer than
Setting the time 2 seconds.
Only vehicles with automated manual
> The time advances at the rate of
transmission (softouch plus)* The clock always runs forwards when the
time is adjusted. 4 minutes per second.
Gear engaged 쮿 Press the button (A) until the colon in
> After 10 seconds, the rate of adjust
the time display starts to flash. ment increases to 10 minutes per
Upshift (recommendation to change second.
gears) 쮿 Release the button when the correct
Downshift (recommendation to change time is shown in the display.
gears) > The adjustment mode is ended after
5 seconds.
Neutral, no gear engaged
Reverse gear is engaged
No gear engaged
Automated gearshifts
Electronic immobiliser activated
Accident risk!
Even if the temperature indicat
ed is slightly above freezing, there
could still be black ice on the road,
particularly where it passes through
trees or over bridges.
Always adjust your driving style and
speed to the weather, road and traffic
conditions to reduce the risk of acci
dents.
Frost warning Service interval display
If the outside temperature falls below The service interval display informs you
3 °C, the display alerts you to the fact of the point in time and scope of the next
that there could be ice on the road. service visit.
The outside temperature appears in the One spanner or two spanners is/are
display. shown in the display as well as the re
A snowflake symbol flashes for maining distance in kilometres (km), de
60 seconds in the display. The snow pending on if service scope A or B is due.
flake symbol stops flashing below 3 °C. One spanner and the remaining distance
in kilometres (km) are displayed in the
onboard computer*.
If the deadline for a service scope is ex Activate service interval display
ceeded, the following appears every time 쮿 Briefly press the button on the multi
the engine is started: function display twice.
the number of kilometres with a nega
tive sign,
one or two flashing spanners.
Depending on whether service scope A or
B is due, one of the following messages
will appear in the onboard computer*:
"Carry out service"
or
"Carry out maintenance service"
>Note!
For notes on how to operate the rear in
side light, see page 27.
Centre console
A Switches and indicator lights e Locking doors from inside j Passenger's heated seat*
B Heater/ventilation/air conditioning f Hazard warning lights k Air distribution/recirculated air
system* g Unlocking doors from inside fresh air*
a Driver's heated seat* h Switching off alarm function for alarms l Blower/rear window heater
b Front fog lamps* triggered by interior motion* m Air temperature/air conditioning sys
c Rear fog lamp i Switching off alarm function for trans tem*
d Interlock for rear power windows* port
Auxiliary instruments*
Above the centre console, there are two
auxiliary instruments for
the engine coolant level indicator (A)
the clock (B).
>>Illuminating.
As your smart forfour is easy to operate because all control elements are located where you would expect them to be, even navigating in
the dark is a cinch. But go ahead and try it out in daylight first.
Lights
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Lights
1 Standard specification in countries where daytime driving lights are required by law.
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Lights
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Lights
>Note!
Note that the headlight range adjustment
must be reset to position 0 after you have
unloaded the vehicle.
Switch Load
position
0 Front seats occupied
1
2 Front and rear seats occu
Headlight range adjustment Adjusting the headlight range pied
The headlight range adjustment enables The basic setting, this means:
you to adapt the headlights to suit the no payload, 3 Front and rear seats occu
load status of your car. driver's seat occupied, pied and
headlight range adjustment position 0 luggage compartment load,
ensures that you up to the rear axle load
obtain the best possible visibility limit
conditions for the driver (A), 4
do not dazzle drivers of oncoming ve
hicles.
If the light cone changes as a result of
the vehicle's load (B), you can turn the
wheel for headlight range adjustment to
restore the basic light setting.
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Lights
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Lights
Continuous operation
> The inside light is on permanently.
Reading light for driver's seat
> The reading light on the driver's
seat is lit.
Interior lights Rear inside light
The interior lights are located on the Automatic mode
> The inside light comes on when a The rear inside light (B) can be operated
on the overhead control panel at the
door is opened. by tilting.
front,
Reading light for front passenger's 쮿 Tilt the inside light to the rear (to
above the bench seat at the rear, to il
seat wards luggage compartment).
luminate the luggage compartment and
> The reading light on the front pas > The inside light is permanently on.
rear bench seat.
senger's seat is lit. 쮿 Tilt the inside light to the front.
In each case there is an "Off" setting be > The inside light is off.
tween these positions. 쮿 Tilt the inside light to the middle po
sition.
>Note! > The inside light comes on when the
If the interior light is in automatic tailgate is opened.
mode, it goes on after the ignition has
been switched off if you open a door.
It goes off when you turn the ignition key
to the position 1.
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Fog lamps
Accident risk!
Adapt your speed and driving
Fog lamps Switching on the front fog lamps* style according to the visibility con
Front fog lamps* The front fog lamps can only be switched ditions. Other vehicles could be driv
The front fog lamps (A) should only be on if the parking lights are already on. ing only a short distance in front of you
switched on 쮿 Press the switch once. without you being able to spot them in
in fog, > The front fog lamps come on. good time and brake.
where visibility is poor because of rain, > With the ignition switched on, the
where visibility is poor because of indicator light in the onboard in
snow. strument comes on.
>Note!
Please observe the national statutory
regulations regarding the use of front
fog lamps.
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Fog lamps
Accident risk!
The rear fog lamp should only be
switched on when visibility is down to
less than 50 metres. Vehicles following
behind may otherwise be dazzled.
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Turn signal lights
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Warning sounds and indicator lights
Warning sounds and indicator lights Headlight flashers Hazard warning lights
Horn The control lever for the headlight flash 쮿 To switch on the hazard warning lights,
쮿 Press anywhere on the steering wheel's ers is located on the left of the steering press the red switch.
highlighted area. column. > This causes
> The horn sounds. 쮿 Pull the lever towards the steering all six turn signal lights to flash,
wheel to activate the headlight flash the turn signal indicator light to
ers. start flashing when the ignition is
switched on,
the hazard warning light switch to
flash.
쮿 To switch the hazard warning lights
off, press the red switch again.
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Contents
>Multifunction steering
wheel*
>Onboard computer*
>Audio/telematics devices*
>smart CD changer*
>Telephone console*
>Telephone preinstallation
ex factory (UHI)*
>Universal handsfree sys
tem*
>>Audio.
Your smart forfour is in itself a very entertaining car. And audio and telematics devices provide additional entertainment when travelling*.
These systems transform your smart forfour into an allround entertainer.
Multifunction steering wheel*
32 Audio
Multifunction steering wheel*
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Audio 33
Onboard computer*
34 Audio
Onboard computer*
Audio 35
Onboard computer*
36 Audio
Onboard computer*
Audio 37
Onboard computer*
38 Audio
Audio/telematics devices*
Audio 39
Audio/telematics devices*
310 Audio
Audio/telematics devices*
>Note! Controls
Please be sure to read the operating in
structions for the smart radio six before A On/off switch, volume
using the set. Familiarise yourself with the
various functions of the set so that you B Control panel for selecting func
are able to operate it easily, reliably and tions
correctly at any time. Radio, radio CD, CD changer, tone
settings
C Display with menu buttons
D Station buttons
smart radio six*
The smart radio six system contains the Number dialling in conjunction with
following functions: telephone preinstallation ex factory
Radio (FM/AM) E Multifunction button panel
CD player
Connection option for CD changer* F CD eject button
Connection option for telephone prein
stallation ex factory (UHI)* or universal
handsfree system* (retrofittable).
Audio 311
Audio/telematics devices*
>Note! Controls
Please be sure to read the operating in
structions for the smart radio navigator A On/off switch, volume
before using the set. Familiarise yourself
with the various functions of the set so B Control panel for selecting func
that you are able to operate it easily, re tions
liably and correctly at any time. Radio, radio CD, CD changer,
navigation system, tone settings,
number dialling in conjunction with
telephone preinstallation ex factory
(UHI)*
smart radio navigator*
The smart radio navigator system con C Display with menu buttons, radio CD
tains the following functions: D Numbers panel
Radio (FM/AM)
CD player E Multifunction button panel
Connection option for CD changer*
Connection option for telephone prein F Telephone functions in conjunction
stallation ex factory (UHI)* with telephone preinstallation ex
Navigation system with arrow view factory (UHI)*
312 Audio
Audio/telematics devices*
>Note! Controls
Please be sure to read the operating in
structions for the smart radio multimedia A On/off switch, volume
navigator before using the set. Familiar
ise yourself with the various functions of B Control panel for selecting func
the set so that you are able to operate it tions
easily, reliably and correctly at any time. Radio, radio CD, CD changer,
navigation system, tone settings,
telephone operation in conjunction
with telephone preinstallation ex
factory (UHI)*
smart radio multimedia navigator*
The smart radio multimedia navigator sys C Display with menu buttons, radio CD
tem contains the following functions: D Numbers panel
Radio (FM/AM)
CD player, DVD (for navigation DVDs on E Multifunction button panel
ly)
Connection option for CD changer* F Telephone functions in conjunction
Connection option for telephone prein with telephone preinstallation ex
stallation ex factory (UHI)* factory (UHI)*
Navigation system with map view
Audio 313
smart CD changer*
smart CD changer*
The smart CD changer is located below the
driver's or front passenger's seat.
>Note!
More detailed information on how to oper
ate it is given in your radio operating in
structions.
314 Audio
Telephone console*
Audio 315
Telephone preinstallation ex factory (UHI)*
316 Audio
Universal handsfree system*
Audio 317
318 Audio
Contents
>Sun visors
>Sunroof visor
>Power glass sliding roof*
>Heater/ventilation
>Air conditioning system*
>Wipers
>Rear window heater
>Outside mirror heaters*
>Seat heater*
>>Adjustments.
You can adjust to the weather by changing your clothes to suit. Your smart forfour similarly offers a range of luxurious solutions such
as CFCfree air conditioning.
Sun visors
>Note!
Sun visors The edge of the mirror can be used as a
Protection against light from the front ticket holder.
쮿 Swivel the sun visor downwards.
쮿 Swivel the sun visor back up when the
sun is no longer blinding you and you
don't need it any more.
Protection against light from the side
쮿 Detach the inner end of the sun visor
from its holder.
> You can swivel the sun visors side
ways towards the side windows.
42 Adjustments
Sunroof visor
Sunroof visor
The sunroof visor serves to protect
against solar radiation and the buildup
of heat through the panoramic glass
roof*.
With the power glass sliding roof open, it
also excludes draughts.
쮿 Take hold of the handle and slide the
sunroof visor to the desired position.
> The sunroof visor can be operated
with one hand.
Adjustments 43
Power glass sliding roof*
Power glass sliding roof* Raising the power glass sliding roof* Opening the power glass sliding roof
Switch for the power glass sliding roof 쮿 Press the rocker switch (when glass 쮿 Briefly press the rocker switch to po
Opening and closing of the power glass sliding roof closed) briefly to posi sition B.
sliding roof is controlled via a rocker tion B. > The glass sliding roof opens auto
switch while the ignition is switched on. > Pressing the rocker switch a further matically.
It is located on the overhead control pan time halts the opening movement in > Pressing the rocker switch a further
el. This enables the power glass sliding any desired position. time halts the opening movement in
roof to be opened to any desired posi any desired position.
tion.
44 Adjustments
Power glass sliding roof*
Adjustments 45
Heater/ventilation
Environment!
Deice and dry fogged windows
before starting the engine.
Allowing the engine to idle when the
car is at a standstill can damage the
engine and pollute the environment.
Accident risk!
Never drive with icedover or
Heater/ventilation fogged windows. Visibility will be
Air temperature/heating
Your heater and ventilation controls significantly impaired. You could in
Raising temperature of heated air addition cause an accident as a result.
Air temperature/heater (A)
쮿 Turn the switch to the right.
Blower (B)
Air distribution (C) Lowering temperature of heated air
Fresh air/recirculated air selector* (D) 쮿 Turn the switch to the left.
46 Adjustments
Heater/ventilation
Adjustments 47
Heater/ventilation
48 Adjustments
Heater/ventilation
Adjusting the recirculated air or Switching on recirculated air Switching on fresh air supply
fresh air supply* 쮿 Press the rotary control once. 쮿 Press the rotary control a further time.
If your car is equipped with air condi > The air circulates e.g. when driv > The air is drawn in from outside the
tioning*, you can change over between ing through a tunnel in the passen car.
recirculated air and fresh air when the ger compartment. > The indicator light on the switch
ignition is switched on. > The indicator light on the switch goes out.
comes on.
Accident risk!
Use the recirculatedair mode
only for brief periods. The windows
could otherwise fog over.
The oxygen content in the passenger
compartment will be depleted. This re
duces concentration and thus increases
the danger of fatigue.
Adjustments 49
Heater/ventilation
410 Adjustments
Heater/ventilation
>Important!
Do not use an ice scraper to remove ice
from the quarter windows on the rear
doors. This could otherwise cause damage
to the surface of the windows.
Adjustments 411
Air conditioning system*
412 Adjustments
Air conditioning system*
Adjustments 413
Air conditioning system*
414 Adjustments
Wipers
Windscreen wipers
Push lever up
1 Touchkey wipe
Push lever down
1 Interval wipe
> Delay duration of approx.
5 seconds.
2 Slow wipe
3 Fast wipe
Adjustments 415
Wipers
1 1
2 2
416 Adjustments
Rear window heater
Rear window heater 쮿 Press the rotary control for the rear
The rear window heater window heater once.
serves to free the rear window of ice > The rear window heater is switched
quickly, on.
clears the window if it has been > The integrated indicator light
fogged. comes on.
쮿 Press the switch again.
Accident risk! > The rear window heater is switched
Clear ice or snow from the rear off.
window before setting off. You could > The integrated indicator light goes
otherwise cause an accident because of out.
the resulting reduced visibility. Switching the rear window heater on/off
쮿 Switch on the ignition.
>Note!
> You can help to prolong the life of The rear window heater will switch itself
the battery by switching the rear off automatically after 20 minutes.
window heater on only when the en
gine is running.
Adjustments 417
Outside mirror heaters*
418 Adjustments
Seat heater*
Adjustments 419
420 Adjustments
Contents
>Child restraint systems
>Airbag disabling
>Positions for child re
straint systems
>Recommended child re
straint systems*
>>Child friendly.
The safety of your children is a matter close to our heart.
For this reason, we have developed child restraint systems* for your children that fulfil the most stringent safety criteria. To make
sure that your children are comfortable, the system has been designed using the latest ergonomic findings.
Child restraint systems
ISOFIX child seat attachment* Activating the child seat safety lock What you must note when transporting
ISOFIX is a standardised attachment sys 쮿 Pull the belt all the way out of the re children!
tem for special child seats. The mounting tractor.
brackets for two child seats are located > The child seat safety lock is Danger of injury!
on the seat surface of the rear bench out switched on. Never leave a child alone in the
er seats. When you release the belt, you will car. It could for instance set the car
A smart center can provide you with in hear a clicking sound. The belt now moving, injure itself on moving parts,
formation on the child restraint systems cannot be pulled any further out of and open the doors in a manner that
with ISOFIX attachments approved for use the retractor. could endanger both itself and others.
in your vehicle. 쮿 Secure the child seat with the belt in Please also observe the warnings given
accordance with the instructions pro elsewhere in these operating instruc
Child seat safety lock tions regarding children and the vehi
vided by the child seat manufacturer.
The belts on the rear bench outer seats cle.
쮿 Insert the latch plate into the catch.
are equipped with a child seat safety
쮿 Retract the belt until it firmly rests on
lock. This allows you to secure a child
the child seat.
seat against sliding. The child seat
safety lock ensures that the belt remains Deactivating the child seat safety lock
tensioned after the child seat has been 쮿 Press the release button on the belt
secured. catch.
쮿 Coil the belt all the way into the re
tractor.
> The child seat safety lock is
switched off. You now can pull on and
retract the belt as usual.
Danger of injury!
It will not be possible to fit the
seat belts correctly on children under
150 centimetres (approx. 5 ft) tall or
under 12 years of age without suitable
support equipment. They therefore
need special child restraint systems*
for protection in the event of an acci
dent.
Never carry children travelling on the
lap of another occupant. Both you and
the child will otherwise be unprotected
in the event of an accident and could
sustain serious or even fatal injuries.
When fitting a child restraint system*,
observe the manufacturer's fitting in
structions.
Preferably secure the child restraint
system* on the rear bench outer seats.
The child will normally be better pro
tected there.
Danger of injury! Only one child at a time should be se Danger of injury!
To reduce the risk of serious or cured by any child restraint system. If the child restraint system* or
even fatal injuries to the child in the its fastenings have previously been
event of an accident, braking manoeu Make sure that the belt is not damaged or subjected to loads in an ac
vres or sudden changes of direction, trapped, twisted or rubbing against cident, the child it is intended to pro
please note the following: sharp edges. tect could sustain serious or even fatal
Also observe the operating instruc injuries as a result of another acci
On child restraint systems* that do tions for the child restraint system. dent, braking manoeuvres or abrupt
not have their own belt system, the changes of direction.
shoulder belt of the car's builtin
threepoint seat belt must run ap You should therefore have restraint
proximately across the middle of the systems and fastenings that have been
child's shoulder never across the damaged or subjected to loads in an ac
neck and lie firmly against the up cident checked without delay in a qual
per body. The lap section of the seat ified specialist workshop, such as a
belt must run across the pelvis not smart center, and have them replaced if
across the stomach and always lie necessary.
firmly in place. Tighten the belt if
necessary.
up to 10 kg up to 13 kg 9 to 18 kg 15 to 36 kg
(up to approx. (0 to 2 years) (from approx. 9 months to (from approx. 4 months to
9 months) 4 years) 12 years)
Front passenger seat U U U U
Outer seat, B B B B
rear bench seat
Centre seat, U U U U
rear bench seat
U:Suitable for "universal" child restraint systems that have been approved for this age group.
B:Suitable for special child restraint systems included in the list on page 58. The child restraint systems in question may be "ve
hiclespecific", "restricted", "semiuniversal" child restraint systems.
smart article
Weight group Manufacturer Model Comment
number
up to 10 kg
(up to 9 months)
up to 13 kg Storchenmühle Baby carrier A 000 920 09 21 1), 2), 4)
(0 to 2 years) Maximum
9 to 18 kg Britax Römer Child seat A 000 920 10 21 1), 3), 5)
(from 9 months to 4 years) Duo Plus
15 to 36 kg Storchenmühle Booster seat A 000 920 11 21 1), 4)
(from 4 to 12 years) for children
My Seat XL
1)When these child restraint systems are used, the front passenger's seat must be moved to the rearmost position.
2)Disabling of front passenger's front airbag essential if baby carrier used on front passenger's seat.
3)Rear seat must be moved to the rearmost position.
4)Rear seat should be moved to the rearmost position, front passenger's seat to the furthest forward position.
5)Attachment with threepoint belt (universally approved) or with ISOFIX child seat attachment* (specially approved).
Starting and driving vehicles with Changing gear and driving: cars with Gearshifts from the steering wheel (shift
manual gearbox automated manual transmission (softouch paddles)*
The gearshift pattern shows you the posi plus)* This function enables you to shift the
tion of the gearshift lever when in each The automatically controlled gearbox gears without needing to take your hand
of the gears. (softouch plus*) has two operating modes: off the steering wheel.
softip mode To change gear, briefly press the shift
> You actively determine the timing of paddles on the steering wheel with the
gearshifts by a onetouch action. gearshift lever in the gearshift plane.
softouch mode
> The car will change gear automati + Upshift
cally.
The gearshift pattern shows you the pos Downshift
sible positions of the gearshift lever.
Driving During the breakin period: When the breakin period is over:
Do not drive at full throttle. You can gradually start to drive your car
Breaking in
Change gear early. faster, progressing up to top speed and
The first 1,500 km are of immense signif
Avoid running at high engine speeds. maximum engine speed.
icance for the service life and perform
ance of your car's engine. >Note!
Please study the driving notes contained
in these operating instructions.
Engine will not start 1. Engine does not start within four
Check whether seconds:
the gearshift lever is in position N, 쮿 Wait for a few moments.
the footbrake is applied, 쮿 Try to start the engine again.
the display in the gear indicator1
2. Engine will not start:
shows N.
쮿 Secure your car against rolling away
if you have to leave it.
쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service,
e.g. smartmove Assistance or a
smart center.
Driving off
Manual gearbox softip*/softouch*
쮿 Press the footbrake and the clutch 쮿 Apply the footbrake.
pedal. 쮿 Pull the gearshift lever out of position N to the left into the centre position D.
쮿 Engage first gear. > Gear changes will be performed automatically (softouch) on versions with 80 kW
쮿 Release the footbrake, and then the engines. An A appears in the gear indicator.
clutch pedal slowly. > Gear changes are performed manually (softip) on all other versions. A 1 appears in
쮿 Press the accelerator pedal at the same the gear indicator.
time.
>Note!
> The car will move off.
To change between softip and softouch, move the gearshift lever briefly to the one
touch position A. To change over from softouch to softip, you can also move the gear
shift lever briefly towards + or .
쮿 Release the footbrake.
쮿 Apply pressure to the accelerator pedal gradually.
> The car will move off.
>Note!
Engage the reverse gear only when the car is at a standstill.
Accelerating
Manual gearbox softip* softouch*
쮿 Depress the clutch pedal. 쮿 To continue to accelerate the car, press 쮿 Move the gearshift lever to the left, to
쮿 Engage the next gear up. the accelerator pedal. the onetouch position A.
쮿 Release the clutch pedal. > The gear indicator displays the gear > The car will perform automated gear
쮿 Press the accelerator pedal at the same currently engaged. shifts.
time. > An arrow will appear in the gear in > An A appears in the gear indicator.
dicator display advising you to shift
>Note!
up (앖) or down (앗).
If you want to change back to softip:
쮿 Keep the pressure on the accelerator
쮿 move the gearshift lever to the left
pedal.
again to the onetouch position A or
쮿 Briefly press the gearshift lever
쮿 move the gearshift lever briefly
towards + to shift up or towards to
towards + or .
shift down.
>Note! Environment!
When performing automated gearshifts, To save energy and protect the en
observe the following: vironment, shift up in good time, as
soon as you are requested to do so in the
gear indicator in the display.
Switching off towing sensor for transport Reactivating the towing sensor
If you The next time you lock the car with the
are towing away your car or for example remote control, the towing sensor comes
loading it on an autorail train and on again.
wish to lock the doors,
the towing sensor must be switched off
manually, as the vehicle's angle would
otherwise cause an alarm to be triggered
off.
Switching off towing sensor manually
쮿 Remove the car key.
Towing sensor
쮿 Press the towing sensor switch.
The activated alarm system triggers off
an alarm if one side of your vehicle is > The indicator light in the switch
raised. lights up.
쮿 Lock your car with the remote control.
If you lock your car with the remote con
trol, the towing sensor cuts in automati
cally after about 30 seconds, and cuts out
when the alarm system is deactivated.
Things to do before the onset of Driving in winter Please pay particular attention to the
winter Electronic systems (such as esp) are not following notes concerning winter
We recommend that you have your car able to overcome the laws of physics. driving:
checked by a qualified specialist work Adapt your driving style and speed to the In the interests of safety, we recom
shop such as a smart center before the on winter road conditions and exercise cau mend fitting the tyres specifically ap
set of winter. tion when accelerating and braking. proved for your vehicle by smart gmbh.
These tyres are chosen specifically to
Accident risk! suit control systems such as abs and
Failure to observe the notes on Accident risk! esp. If you use other tyres, smart gmbh
gear shifting and driving in winter Electronic control systems such is unable to accept any responsibility
conditions may result in diminished as esp are only able to stabilise the ve for damage resulting from their use.
operating stability, e.g. the rear end hicle subject to the laws of physics. Al Change over to winter tyres at an early
could break away. lead you to cause an ways adapt your speed to the weather, date, preferably in the autumn.
accident. road and traffic conditions. Drive at low engine speeds.
Avoid extreme load reversals.
Upshift in good time (lowspeed driv
Accident risk! ing) and take your foot off the acceler
On bends, even electronic sys ator pedal when shifting gears.
tems are only capable of providing a Avoid sudden, jerky movements of the
limited degree of stabilisation. Al steering wheel.
ways adapt your driving style to the Brake your car as early as possible be
weather, road and traffic conditions. fore entering a bend.
You should therefore reduce your speed
before entering a bend. You could oth
erwise cause an accident.
Driving with a trailer Tips on driving with a trailer: If the trailer should start to snake, re
A trailer alters the handling of your ve We recommend using the maximum per duce your speed; do not take corrective
hicle. mitted nose weight. steering action, and brake if neces
The outfit The load inside the car must be reduced sary. Never try to straighten out the car
is heavier, in line with the nose weight, to avoid and trailer outfit by increasing your
will be able to accelerate and climb exceeding the rear axle load limit. speed.
hills less easily You should not exceed a speed of The hillclimbing capacity from a
requires a longer braking distance, 80 km/h (approx. 50 mph), including in dead stop is quoted at sea level. When
will be more susceptible to gusty countries where higher speeds are driving in mountainous regions, bear
crosswinds. permitted. in mind that engine output deterio
Fuel consumption is higher when a trail Avoid braking abruptly; instead, apply rates at increasing altitude, and that
er is being towed. the brakes gently at first to allow the its hillclimbing ability will conse
trailer to run up first. Then increase quently also be reduced.
braking force rapidly.
>Important!
Do not uncouple a trailer with an over
running brake when in a runup state. The
overrunning brake could rebound and
damage the bumper.
In case 3
쮿 Immediately park your car away from
moving traffic.
쮿 Secure your car against rolling away
if you have to leave it.
Brake system faults Faults in the abs system 쮿 Do not drive any further.
A brake system fault has occurred if the An abs malfunction has occurred if the 쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service,
brake system indicator light abs indicator light e.g. smartmove Assistance or a
does not go out after releasing the does not go out when the engine has smart center.
handbrake. started or within ten seconds of having
comes on when the car is in motion. started (case 1).
comes on at the same time as the abs comes on when the car is in motion
and esp indicator light. (electronic brake force distribution
emergency mode) (case 2).
In all three cases
comes on together with the brake sys
쮿 Immediately park your car away from
tem indicator light (electronic brake
moving traffic.
force distribution failure) (case 3).
쮿 Secure your car against rolling away if
you have to leave it. In cases 1 and 2
쮿 Do not drive any further. 쮿 Take the car to a qualified specialist
쮿 Call a breakdown recovery service, e.g. workshop, e.g. a smart center, without
smartmove Assistance or a delay.
smart center.
Airbags
Airbags reduce the severity of injuries
in serious collisions, e.g. in a headon
collision or a side impact.
Danger of injury! The car's occupants should always be Only grip the steering wheel by its
In conjunction with a correctly wearing a seat belt correctly and re outer rim. These precautions ensure
fastened seat belt, airbags afford ad cline against a backrest that is more that the airbag can inflate unimped
ditional protective potential. Howev or less upright. The head restraint ed. If you hold the inside of the
er, they are no substitute for the seat should support the back of the head at steering wheel, you could be injured
belts. approximately eye level. in the event of the airbag being trig
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal Position the front passenger's seat gered off.
injuries in an accident involving rap as far back as possible, particularly Do not lean or lie against the doors
id deceleration, e.g. with an airbag if children are secured to it by while travelling.
inflating, or if the brakes are applied means of a child restraint system*. Do not place any objects on the air
abruptly, please note the following: Do not secure rearwardfacing child bags or between the airbags and the
All occupants must adopt a seated po seats to the front passenger's seat if occupants.
sition where they are able to fit the the front passenger's front airbag Do not hang any hard objects such as
seat belt correctly and are seated as has not been disabled. In order to fit coat hangers from the grab handles or
far as possible from the airbag. The a rearfacing child restraint system coat hooks.
driver's seated position must never on the front passenger's seat, disa In view of the unavoidably high infla
theless allow the car to be driven ble the front passenger's airbag tion speed of the airbag, the possibil
safely. The driver's arms should be first. Forwardfacing child re ity of injuries when an airbag inflates
angled slightly when holding the straint systems may only be fitted to cannot be entirely ruled out.
steering wheel. The driver must the front passenger's seat if it is
maintain sufficient distance from moved to its rearmost position.
the pedals to be able to depress them Do not lean forward, e.g. over the
fully. cushioned pad on the steering wheel,
Choose a seat position that is as far particularly while driving.
as possible from the front airbag but Do not place your feet on the instru
nevertheless allows you to maintain ment panel.
control of the car reliably.
The windowbags are activated: 2. The airbag indicator light does not
on the side of the car that is struck, go out within 7 seconds and remains
at the start of an accident with high permanently on or flashes.
vehicle deceleration or acceleration > A fault was detected (airbag warn
in the transversal direction. ing).
if there is the prospect of supplement Airbag indicator light or
ing the protective potential of the seat The airbag indicator light signals to you 3. It does not come on when the ignition
belt. that there is a fault in one or more of the is switched on.
independently of the front airbags be following safety systems: > A fault was detected (airbag warn
ing deployed. airbag, ing).
belt tensioners. 쮿 Do not sit on the front passenger's
The airbag indicator light comes on after seat; this applies in particular to
switching the ignition on. children.
The subsequent selfdiagnosis of the 쮿 Take the car to a qualified specialist
safety systems yields the following re workshop, e.g. a smart center, without
sults: delay.
1. The airbag indicator light goes out >Important!
after a maximum of 7 seconds. If the airbag indicator light comes on
> No fault detected. during a journey, take the car to a quali
> The airbag system is OK. fied specialist workshop, e.g. a smart
center, without delay.
It is possible that the airbag and the belt
tensioner could be activated uninten
tionally or will not function in the event
of an accident.
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Your smart forfour is amazingly spacious, as well as goodlooking!
The next few pages tell you where and how you can load or stow various items. A truly enjoyable way to handle the week's shopping.
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Storage compartments and trays
FDS FM/AM
ON
TEL
1 2 3 4 5
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Glove compartment
Glove compartment
Opening the glove compartment
쮿 Pull handle (A).
> The glove compartment opens down
wards.
Closing the glove compartment
쮿 Lift the cover of the glove compartment
upwards until it engages.
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Holder for drinks
Inserting a bottle
쮿 Gently press the sliding retainer and
push it with slight pressure towards
the front passenger's seat to its limit
of travel.
> The rubber loop curves out.
Danger of injury!
Make sure that any objects placed
in the bottle holder are always secure
while the car is moving. Unsecured ob
Holder for drinks jects in the bottle holder could other 쮿 Place a bottle or another suitable ob
wise be thrown around and injure you ject in the rubber loop.
Bottle holder*
and others if you 쮿 Press the sliding retainer and slide it
The bottle holder set is located in the
brake sharply, as far as possible towards the front of
front passenger's footwell. Bottles and
change direction suddenly, the car.
other suitable objects can be stood in it.
are involved in an accident. > The rubber loop is tightened.
>Important! Insert only suitable, sealed containers >Important!
For safety reasons, conversions and mod in the holder. Drinks could otherwise Do not pull on the rubber loop when you
ifications to the bottle holder are not al spill out. Do not place hot drinks in the wish to open or close the holder. The bot
lowed. holder. They could cause scalding if tle holder could otherwise be damaged.
spilled.
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Holder for drinks
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cockpit bag* and luggage net for front passenger footwell*
Danger of injury!
Do not transport unsecured heavy
or hard objects in the passenger com
partment. Unsecured objects in the
passenger compartment could other
wise be thrown around and injure you
and others if you
brake sharply,
change direction suddenly,
are involved in an accident.
cockpit bag* and luggage net for Even if the loading guidelines are ob
Luggage net in front passenger's
front passenger footwell* served in full, the payload will ad
footwell*
versely affect your car's braking and
cockpit bag* You can store small objects in the lug
handling characteristics. This will
When installed, the cockpit bag (A) can be gage net in the front passenger's foot
increase the risk of injury in the event
used as an additional storage facility. It well.
of an accident.
is located above the glove box.
You can also remove the cockpit bag from
the storage compartment and use it as a
bag with strap handles.
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Storage compartment under the front passenger seat*
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Storage compartment under the front passenger seat*
snapfix*
You can attach the seat bag, the coat
hanger or the throughloading fixture to
the snapfix* bracket system in a few sim
ple steps.
More detailed information on operation
is given in the operating instructions
for accessories.
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Luggage compartment
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Luggage compartment
Enlarging the luggage compartment1 Storage tray* Warning triangle*, first aid kit* and
You can enlarge the luggage compartment To protect the luggage compartment floor warning waistcoat*
by pushing the rear bench seat forwards. from dirt or damage, you can secure the The following are stored in the luggage
쮿 Swing the handle (A) up and to the storage tray to the luggage compartment compartment:
right. floor with the aid of velcro. the warning triangle (A),
쮿 Reposition the seat or bench seat. the warning waistcoat (B).
쮿 Release the handle.
>Note!
> The locking mechanism must audibly The first aid kit is beneath the rear
engage on both sides. bench seat, at the front.
1. Not in pure.
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Luggage compartment
>Note!
If your car is equipped with a breakdown
kit*, the warning triangle (A) will be in a
box in the spare wheel recess, beneath
the luggage compartment floor. The
breakdown kit is also located there.
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Luggage compartment
Luggage wedge*
You can use the luggage wedge to stop
smaller objects from sliding around in
the luggage compartment while in tran
sit.
Positioning the luggage wedge
쮿 Secure the luggage wedge to the lug
gage compartment floor with the vel
cro.
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Luggage compartment
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Luggage compartment
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Folding down bench seat
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Folding down bench seat
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Trailer hitch*
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Trailer hitch*
쮿 Press the protective cap over the lock. Removing ball head
> The ball head is protected against 쮿 Remove the protective cap from the
unauthorised removal. lock on the handwheel.
> Only with the key removed is it as 쮿 Insert the key in the lock and turn it in
sured that the ball head is correctly the opposite direction to the arrow.
locked. 쮿 Release the handwheel by pulling it out
sideways and turning it clockwise un
>Note!
til it engages.
Make a note of the key number. If the key
> The red mark on the hand wheel is
is ever lost, you can order a new one from
aligned with the green mark on the
a smart center by quoting this number.
ball head.
Adjusting fitting position 쮿 Pull off the ball head to the rear.
쮿 Insert the key in the lock on the ball 쮿 Press the stopper into the permanent
head. mounting on the car.
쮿 Turn the key in the opposite direction 쮿 Place the ball head back in the luggage
to the arrow. compartment box beneath the cover in
> The lock is released. the luggage compartment.
쮿 Lift the handwheel off the ball head and
turn it in the direction of the arrow >Important!
until it engages. The ball head can easily be fitted and re
> The red mark on the hand wheel is moved by hand. Do not use any tools, as
aligned with the green mark on the this would damage the mechanism.
ball head.
> You can fit the ball head.
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Trailer hitch*
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Loading guidelines
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Stow the load in such a way that it does Danger of injury! If the rear seats are not occupied:
not hinder you when driving. 쮿 Insert the seat belt buckles in the di
Stow the load in such a way that it
Do not exceed the permissible gross does not hinder you when driving. agonally opposed catches.
vehicle weight and permissible axle Shifting loads could otherwise distract
load by loading too much into or onto your attention from the traffic situa
the car (take occupants into account). tion and prompt an accident.
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Danger of injury!
Objects on the passenger's seat
should always be secured in such a way
that they will not obstruct the driver
when driving.
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Contents
>Refuelling
>Engine compartment
>Tyre inflation pressure
>Wiper blades
>Care notes
>>Routines.
The small activities to do with your smart forfour are a useful and necessary side job. This helps to maintain the traffic and operating
safety of your smart forfour, as well as its value. Most of it can be done while at the petrol station.
Refuelling
82 Routines
Refuelling
>Note! >Note!
The petrol engines (except 130 kW) are The 130 kW petrol engine is designed to
designed to run on unleaded petrol with a run on unleaded fuel with a minimum
minimum grade of 95RON/85MON. grade of 98RON/88MON.
In countries where a minimum grade of In countries where unleaded petrol with a
95RON is not available, you can refuel with minimum grade of 98RON is not available,
91RON unleaded petrol. This should only you can refuel with 95RON petrol in an
be done in exceptional cases, however. emergency.
This, however, can reduce engine output This, however, can reduce engine output
and increase fuel consumption. When and increase fuel consumption. When
subjected to heavy loads while burning subjected to heavy loads while burning
grade 91RON fuel, engine damage could grade 95RON fuel, engine damage could
result. result.
As such, smart recommends that you al As such, smart recommends that you al
ways run your petrol engine on unleaded ways run your petrol engine on unleaded
petrol with a minimum grade of 95RON/ petrol with a minimum grade of 98RON/
85MON. 88MON.
Routines 83
Refuelling
84 Routines
Refuelling
>Note! Environment!
If you wish to fill the fuel tank to its Never allow fuel to spill over.
maximum level, Never overfill the fuel tank.
wait for a period of five seconds after Fuel that has spilled over onto the
the first switch off, ground pollutes the environment.
then start filling the tank with the fuel
pump nozzle again until it switches
off.
Routines 85
Engine compartment
Engine compartment
Before checking the fluid levels
쮿 Park the car on a level surface.
쮿 Switch both the engine and ignition
off.
쮿 Apply the handbrake.
86 Routines
Engine compartment
The cooling fan may start of its own ac Danger of injury!
cord even with the key removed. For this Models with petrol engine:
reason, do not reach into the fan The engine has an electronic ignition
wheel's range of rotation or allow system that operates at high voltage.
clothes to drape into it. For this reason, do not touch any parts
of the ignition system (ignition coil,
ignition lead, spark plug connectors,
testing socket) if:
the engine is running,
the engine is started,
Opening the front lid the ignition is switched on (key in
position 2 in ignition switch) and
Danger of injury! the engine is turned over by hand.
There is a risk of injury when the You could otherwise suffer an electric
front lid is open, even if the engine is shock.
not running.
Various parts of the engine or operat 쮿 Pull up the lid release catch (A).
ing fluids can become very hot. To 쮿 Swing up the front lid (B).
avoid burns, only touch the components 쮿 Secure the front lid with the prop (C) on
described in the operating instruc the righthand side.
tions and always observe the relevant
hazard warnings.
Routines 87
Engine compartment
Oil level
Checking engine oil level
Check the engine oil level at regular in
tervals when the engine is warm.
쮿 Park the car on a level surface.
쮿 Switch both the engine and ignition
off.
쮿 Apply the handbrake.
>Important!
Engine compartment for petrol engines Engine compartment for BRABUS engines Observe the specified service inter
vals.
In the engine compartment, check: The engine could otherwise be irrepa
(A) washer fluid (see page 815) rably damaged.
(B) oil level (see page 88) Observe the service interval indica
(C) brake fluid (see page 816) tor1 on your display.
(D) battery (see page 914) An oil level above the MAX mark may re
(E) coolant (see page 813) sult in engine or catalytic converter
damage. Oil quantities above the MAX
Check the fill levels at regular intervals. mark have to be siphoned off.
You will find precise information about An oil level below the MIN mark may re
the fluid capacities from page 1013. sult in your engine being damaged.
Engine compartment for diesel engines
88 Routines
Engine compartment
Routines 89
Engine compartment
810 Routines
Engine compartment
Environment!
One drop of oil will contaminate
1,000 litres of water.
Take care not to spill oil when topping
up. Spilled oil could seep into the
groundwater and cause considerable
damage to the environment.
Oil filler hole, petrol engine Oil filler hole, BRABUS engine
If your car has too little engine oil
You must top up the engine oil!
쮿 Unscrew the cap (A).
쮿 Add oil.
쮿 Top up with no more than 1,0 litres (0.9
Imp. pint) of engine oil.
쮿 Wait a minute until the oil has run into
the oil pan.
쮿 Check the engine oil level again.
> The oil level must lie between the
Oil filler hole, diesel engine markings MIN and MAX on both sides
of the dipstick.
쮿 Screw the cap on again tightly.
쮿 Close the tailgate.
Routines 811
Engine compartment
812 Routines
Engine compartment
Routines 813
Engine compartment
For BRABUS engine: Topping up coolant For petrol and BRABUS engines:
쮿 Pull up the cap by the tab. For diesel engine: 쮿 Pull up the cap by the tab.
쮿 Read the coolant level on the dipstick 쮿 Switch off the engine and wait for 쮿 Only fill the coolant to a filling level
that is attached to the cap. about 30 minutes to allow the engine to between the markings for MIN and MAX.
> The fluid level must lie between the cool down. 쮿 Firmly press the cap back on.
markings L (min) and F (max). 쮿 Cover the cap for the coolant expansion
reservoir (A) with a cloth before
If the coolant level has fallen
touching it.
쮿 top up the coolant.
쮿 Turn the cap one complete revolution
쮿 Have the reason for the loss of coolant
in order to allow the excess pressure to
investigated by a qualified specialist
escape.
workshop, e.g. a smart center.
쮿 Unscrew the cap and remove it.
>Note! 쮿 Only fill the coolant to a filling level
Warm coolant expands, which is why it between the markings for MIN and MAX.
may extend beyond the maximum filling 쮿 Replace the cap and tighten when fin
level. ished.
814 Routines
Engine compartment
Routines 815
Engine compartment
816 Routines
Tyre inflation pressure
Routines 817
Tyre inflation pressure
818 Routines
Tyre inflation pressure
Routines 819
Wiper blades
820 Routines
Wiper blades
>Note!
The spray nozzles are correctly adjusted
if the jet of water strikes approximately
the centre of the windscreen.
Routines 821
Care notes
Care notes We recommend that you use smartcare The following types of dirt should be
Regular care will protect your car from products, as removed immediately:
external influences both on the outside they exhibit excellent cleaning capa Bird droppings,
and in the inside and will help it to re bility and provide an optimum level of Tree resins,
tain its value. protection, Dead insects etc.
the products have been specifically
>Important! >Note!
designed with the smart's materials in
Please observe the instructions for use Failure to remove such dirt immediately
mind and
printed on the packaging of the cleaning can cause damage to the paint. These fac
all smartcare products are free of dyes
agents. tors are environmental influences that
and fragrances.
are not covered by warranty.
>Note!
All smartcare products are available
from a smart center.
822 Routines
Care notes
Routines 823
Care notes
824 Routines
Care notes
Routines 825
Care notes
826 Routines
Care notes
Routines 827
Care notes
Trailer hitch Reason for care measure Type of care measure Aftercare
Ball head and ball head mount Dirt Clean, nonfluffy cloth Oil or grease lightly
ing Rust Wire brush
Lock Dirt, stiffness Graphite
Guide pins, guide surfaces Dirt Clean, nonfluffy cloth Oil or grease lightly
Locking balls Dirt Clean, nonfluffy cloth Oil or grease lightly
Release lever Dirt Clean, nonfluffy cloth Oil or grease lightly
>Important!
If you clean the vehicle with a steam jet,
you must remove the ball bar first and fit
the stopper.
Do not use solvents.
828 Routines
Contents
>Faults in the power glass
sliding roof*
>Onboard diagnosis socket
(OBD)
>Fuses
>Replacing the bulbs
>Battery
>Breakdown set
>Wheel theft protection*
>Tyres and wheels
>Roll starting
>Towing
>Fire extinguisher*
>>Helpful hints.
If you should need a helping hand with your smart forfour, for instance for changing bulbs or the battery, we won't leave you to fend for
yourself. We'll show you how you can quickly help your smart forfour and yourself get out of trouble. It goes without saying that qualified
specialist workshops such as a smart center or smartmove Assistance are always ready to lend you a helping hand at any given time.
Faults in the power glass sliding roof*
Fire hazard!
Never use fuses with a higher am
perage and do not repair or bypass de
fective fuses. This could lead to dam
age to the electrical system and
ultimately cause a fire.
Fuse assignment
No. Consumers Amperage Colour
1 Interior lighting 10 A Red
2 ETACS 10 A Red
3 Left rear lights + parking lights 7.5 A Brown
4 Right rear light + parking light 7.5 A Brown
5 Windscreen wipers 20 A Yellow
6
7 Outside mirror heaters* 7.5 A Brown
8 Right high beam 10 A Red
9 Left high beam 10 A Red
10 Horn 10 A Red
11 Fuel pump 15 A Blue
12 Engine control unit (petrol only) 20 A Yellow
13 Trailer hitch* (Kl. 30) 15 A Blue
14 Power glass sliding roof* 20 A Yellow
15 Rear window wiper 15 A Blue
16 Cigarette lighter 15 A Blue
17 Rear fog lamp 7.5 A Brown
Changing high beams and parking lights Changing high beams Changing parking lights
The high beams and parking lights can be 쮿 Take hold of the H7 bulb at the plug and The parking lights are located in the re
accessed from the engine compartment. tilt it downwards. flector, below the high beams.
쮿 Open the front lid. 쮿 Remove the bulb from the reflector. 쮿 Take hold of the bulb at its holder with
쮿 Remove the cover cap on the headlight 쮿 Release the connector. flatnosed pliers.
housing. 쮿 Fit the new H7 bulb. The lug on the side > The bulb is merely slotted into the
> The high beams (A) and parking shield must be pointing upwards. holder.
lights (B) are inside the headlight 쮿 Take hold of the bulb at the plug and 쮿 Remove the bulb from the housing.
housing. tilt it back into the horizontal posi > You can slot the new bulb into the
tion. holder.
Changing turn signal indicators (A) Changing front fog lamps* (B)
쮿 Simply pull the plug off the turn signal 쮿 Remove the plug. Push the retaining
indicator. tongue upwards.
쮿 Insert the new turn signal indicator in 쮿 Twist the bulb holder to the left to re
the same way. move.
쮿 Place the lights unit back into the nose 쮿 Insert the new H8 bulb.
end of the car. Ensure that the guide > The H8 bulb is always supplied as a
lug at the top and the guide pin at the component with a holder.
side are correctly located. 쮿 Place the lights unit back into the nose
쮿 Screw the unit in securely. end of the car. Ensure that the guide
lug is at the top and that the guide pin
Changing turn signal indicators and >Note!
at the side is correctly located.
Have the turn signal indicators in the
front fog lamps* 쮿 Screw the unit in securely.
The turn signal indicators and front fog outside mirrors checked regularly by a
lamps share the same housing. If your car qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
is not equipped with front fog lamps, smart center.
there will be only the turn signal indica
tors in the housing.
쮿 Release the two retaining screws on the
lower edge of the cover.
쮿 Pull the cover off to the front.
쮿 Fold the housing to one side and pull it 쮿 Reconnect the central plug.
Changing rear lights
off to the rear. 쮿 Press the two ball guides (A) back into
쮿 Open the tailgate.
쮿 Pull off the central plug (A). the plastic holders, taking note of the
쮿 Release the two Phillipshead screws
쮿 The bulb holder is secured by eight upper guide pin (B).
on either side of the bulb housing.
tongues. Unclip these. 쮿 Insert the bulb housing.
쮿 Press and turn the faulty bulb to the 쮿 Tighten the Phillipshead screws
left to remove. again.
쮿 Twist in the new bulb.
Installing and removing the battery Removing the battery Installing the battery
쮿 Switch off all electrical consumers.
>Important! >Note!
쮿 Place the battery in the battery tray at
Make sure that Deactivate your alarm system before dis
the front of the engine compartment.
> you do not mix up the terminal clips. connecting the battery, otherwise the
쮿 Secure the battery with the battery
The battery could otherwise be alarm will be triggered off.
mounting.
destroyed. 쮿 Switch off the engine.
쮿 First fasten the positive terminal,
> you never allow a wrench or other metal 쮿 Switch off all electrical consumers.
then the negative terminal.
parts to come into contact with both 쮿 Open the front lid.
쮿 Mount the positive terminal cover.
battery terminals or with the positive 쮿 First, unscrew the negative terminal,
쮿 After fitting the battery, the following
terminal and the car body at the same then the positive terminal.
devices must be reset:
time. There could otherwise be a short 쮿 Unscrew the battery mounting at the
Clock,
circuit. point shown.
Radio (PIN).
쮿 Remove the battery.
The breakdown set can be used to seal cuts Do not allow the tyre sealant to get into
of up to approx. 4 millimetres in diame your eyes!
ter on the tyre tread. Do not swallow the tyre sealant!
Use the tyre sealant only at ambient tem Allow the tyre sealant that is inside
peratures of 20 °C to +60 °C. the damaged tyre to dry and dispose of
together with the tyre.
>Notes!
Do not use the tyre sealant after the
Only use the tyre sealant in outside
"use by" date (see reverse of bottle)!
temperatures ranging from 20 °C to
+60 °C.
Do not remove any foreign objects
Breakdown set such as nails or screws that have pene
The breakdown set (A) is located in the trated the tyre.
luggage compartment beneath the cover. Do not use the tyre sealant if the tyre
The breakdown set comprises: has been damaged by being driven when
Tyre sealant bottle insufficiently inflated (e.g. bumps,
Filler tube cuts, cracks etc. on the tyre).
Valve extractor with valve insert Allow escaped tyre sealant to dry, then
Electricallyoperated pump with con peel it off.
nector tube Immediately wash all painted surfaces
"80 km/h" and "50 mph" label that came into contact with the tyre
sealant using a damp cloth.
쮿 Remove the stopper from the filler hose 쮿 Screw the original valve insert (or the 쮿 Fit the compressor's air hose accu
and push the end of the hose onto the replacement one if necessary) back rately onto the valve.
tyre valve. into the valve with the valve remover. 쮿 Plug the power connection into the 12
쮿 Hold the bottle with the filler hose volt power socket.
pointing downwards and squeeze it. 쮿 Inflate the tyre to at least 1.8 bar (max
쮿 Press the entire contents of the bottle imum 2.5 bar).
into the tyre.
>Note!
쮿 Pull the hose off the valve and remove
Do not run the electric compressor for
any residual sealant from the valve,
more than six minutes. If you do so, there
rim and/or tyre.
is a risk of overheating!
>Note! >Note!
If the pressure has fallen below 1.3 bar, The manufacturer is unable to guarantee
do not continue your journey. If the pres that all tyre punctures can be repaired
sure exceeds 1.3 bar, increase the tyre with the breakdown set, in particular
pressure to the level indicated in the cuts or perforations with a diameter of
car's operating instructions using the more than 4 mm (1/8 in) or away from the
compressor. Carefully drive to the next tyre's tread. The manufacturer is not lia
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a ble for damage sustained through im
smart center. proper use of the breakdown kit.
Tyres and wheels smart gmbh neither tests nor recommends Modifications to the brake system and
the use of retreaded tyres. The prelimi wheels and the use of spacer and brake
General information
nary stages of damage cannot always be dust rings are not permissible. In both
In the interests of safety, smart gmbh
detected on tyres that are being retreat cases the vehicle's operating approval
recommends that you use tyres that it has
ed. smart gmbh is therefore unable to will be nullified.
specially approved for your car. These
guarantee driving safety with retreaded
tyres have been chosen to suit control
tyres.
systems such as abs and esp. If you use
other tyres, smart gmbh is unable to ac Accident risk!
cept any responsibility for damage re Use only the tyre types, tyre sizes
sulting from their use. Information on and wheel sizes that are approved for
tyres is available from any smart center. your type of vehicle.
If you use tyres other than those If you fit different wheels:
tested and recommended by smart gmbh, the wheel brakes or suspension com
their characteristics such as road be ponents could be damaged.
haviour, noise and wear rate etc. could be clearance between the wheels and
poorer. tyres is no longer assured.
Dimensional deviations and a change in
the way the tyres are compressed under
load during operation could in addition
cause them to rub against the body or axle
components. This could result in damage
to the tyre or vehicle.
Please note in particular: Do not use tyres with an excessively low Operating safety and roadworthiness
Use only tyres and wheels of the same tread. Below a tread depth of Tyres are a particularly important aspect
type and make. 3 millimetres, grip will deteriorate of the car's operating safety and road
Fit only the correct type of tyre on each sharply on wet roads. Summer tyres worthiness. For this reason, check the
wheel. with a tread depth of 3 millimetres and tyre inflation pressure, tyre tread and
Where a car has the same size of wheel winter tyres with a tread depth of less tyre condition at regular intervals.
at the front and rear, only switch tyres than 4 millimetres should therefore be A tyre specialist shop or a qualified spe
between the front and rear axles (RF to replaced without fail. cialist workshop, such as a smart center,
RR; LF to LR). Change the tyres after no later than six will be able to supply further informa
Fit new tyres on the rear wheels. years, irrespective of the level of tion on
Break in new tyres at moderate speeds wear. The same applies to the spare tyre load capacity (LI, load index),
for the first 100 kilometres. wheel. speed index (maximum permitted oper
Check tyres and wheels regularly for ating speed of a tyre),
>Note!
damage. Damaged wheels could result tyre age,
Store tyres in a cool, dry and preferably
in a loss of pressure from and damage the causes and consequences of tyre
dark place when not fitted to the car. Pro
to the tyres. wear,
tect the tyres against oil, grease and fu
measures to take in the event of tyre
el. Never clean the tyres with high
damage,
pressure equipment. Your tyres could
tyre types for particular regions, op
otherwise be damaged.
erating areas or operating conditions
of the vehicle.
scope for converting tyres, etc.
Tyre condition Wear indicators integrated into the edge Accident risk!
Check tyres at regular intervals, e.g. for: of the tread provide an additional visual Note that cracks, bulges or exter
external damage, sign as to whether the tyres need to be nal damage could cause the tyre to
ageing, changed or not. These indicators, howev burst. You could lose control over your
foreign bodies in the tread, er, do not form narrow, continuous pat vehicle as a result, cause an accident
cracks, bulges, terns until the depth of the remaining and injure yourself or others. All tyres
onesided or irregular tread wear. tread to the base of the tread groove has exhibiting such defects should be re
reached 1.6 millimetres (1/16 in). If you placed without delay.
Tyre tread
can see this indicator, the tyre must be
Do not undercut the minimum tread depth
replaced without delay. Tyres continue to age even if they are
of 3 millimetres (1/8 in) for summer tyres
and 4 millimetres (3/16 in) for winter used little or not at all. The operating
Danger of injury!
tyres. safety and roadworthiness of all tyres
Always make sure the tyre tread is
Along with increasing tyre wear, the gradually decreases. You should there
adequate. Too shallow a tyre tread will
tyres' grip and car's handling character fore replace tyres that were manufac
reduce the tyres' grip considerably and
istics deteriorate, particularly on wet or tured more than six years ago.
increase the risk of aquaplaning on wet
snowcovered roads. You should therefore The date of production is indicated in
or slushy roads and at high speeds. The
change tyres before they undercut the the DOT number, which is displayed on
tyre's tread will then no longer be able
minimum tread depth. the side of every tyre. Since 2000, the
to cut through the water. You could lose
You should measure the tread depth with a last two digits denote the tyre's year of
control over your vehicle, cause an ac
tread depth gauge, available from a qual production, preceded by two digits indi
cident and injure yourself or others.
ified specialist workshop such as a smart cating the tyre's week of production
center. (WWYY).
Changing a wheel The use of a particular type of tyre may Accident risk!
Accident risk! moreover be recommended for certain After changing a wheel, have the
Exceeding the quoted tyre load regions and areas of use. tightening torque checked by a quali
capacity and the permissible speed limit Information on tyres is available from fied specialist workshop, e.g. a smart
can result in tyre damage or tyre fail a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a center. Particularly for safetyrele
ure. You could lose control over your smart center. vant work and work on safetyrelevant
vehicle and cause an accident, injuring systems, it is vitally important to use a
yourself or others as a result. qualified specialist workshop such as
a smart center. The wheels could other
For this reason, use only the tyre types, wise work loose if they are not tight
tyre sizes and wheel sizes that are ap ened to a torque of 120 Nm. For safety
proved for your type of vehicle. Please reasons, use only the correct wheel nuts
note in particular the customerspe approved by smart gmbh.
cific approval regulations for tyres.
>Note!
These regulations may specify the use Have the tyres replaced only in a qualified
of a particular tyre type for your car, or specialist workshop, such as a smart
prohibit the use of certain tyre types center.
that are permitted in other countries.
Danger of injury!
The jack is intended to lift the
car off the ground for short spells only,
when changing a wheel.
Trestles must be used when conducting
work underneath the car.
Prepare the car as described.
Ensure that the jack is resting on a
firm, level surface. On loose surfaces,
place the jack on a stable support that
cannot slip.
Installed position of the compact spare
Do not start the engine throughout the
wheel*
entire wheelchanging process. Do not
The compact spare wheel is located in the
crawl under the vehicle while it is
luggage compartment beneath the cover.
raised with the jack. If you raise the
It is concealed by the toolkit*.
car in a manner other than that de
scribed, it could topple off the jack
(e.g. as a result of starting the engine,
opening or closing a door or the tail
gate).
쮿 Park the car on a level surface. 쮿 Lever the car up using the jack until
쮿 Apply the handbrake. the wheel is off of the ground.
쮿 Engage a gear. 쮿 Completely unscrew the wheel studs and
> With the automated manual transmis remove the wheel.
sion (softouch plus)*, press the foot
brake and move the gearshift lever to
position R.
쮿 Switch off the ignition.
쮿 With the wheel nut wrench, turn the
wheel nuts approximately one revolu
tion anticlockwise. Do not unscrew
Removing a wheel them completely, however, otherwise
the thread could be damaged.
Accident risk! 쮿 Position a suitable car jack at one of
Position the car jack only at the the designated jacking points (A).
designated jacking points. These can be identified by impres
If you do not position the jack correct sions in the door sill area.
ly, the car could topple off the jack and > The contact surface of the jack sup
injure you or others. port (B) must be positioned vertical
ly below the jacking point (A).
Fitting a new wheel 쮿 Fit the wheel in place and tighten the >Note!
nuts handtight using the wheel wrench. If the newly mounted wheels exhibit any
Accident risk! 쮿 Lower the car and remove the jack from imbalance, have this checked and recti
Use exclusively the wheel nuts under it. fied by a qualified specialist workshop,
supplied. 쮿 Tighten the wheel nuts firmly using the e.g. a smart center.
wheel wrench (tightening torque:
120 Nm). Accident risk!
Accident risk! Have the tightening torque
Replace any wheel nuts that are checked immediately after changing a
damaged or corroded. wheel. The wheels could otherwise work
Never oil or grease wheel nuts. If the loose if they are not tightened to a
thread of a wheel nut is damaged, never torque of 120 Nm.
continue to drive on it. Notify a quali
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a smart
center.
Use only the designated wheel nuts for
the wheel and car.
For safety reasons, smart gmbh recom
mends using only the wheel nuts ap
proved by smart gmbh. Other studs
could work loose.
Roll starting Roll starting cars with manual Roll starting vehicles with automated
If the starter is faulty, you can try to transmission manual transmission (softouch plus)*
start the car by letting it run down a 쮿 Apply the handbrake. 쮿 Apply the handbrake.
steep hill. 쮿 Switch on the ignition. 쮿 Apply the footbrake.
쮿 Depress the clutch pedal. 쮿 Switch on the ignition.
쮿 Engage second gear. 쮿 Move the gearshift lever to position +
쮿 Push the accelerator pedal to the floor. and hold it there.
쮿 Release the handbrake. 쮿 Release the footbrake.
쮿 Carefully release the clutch. 쮿 Push the accelerator pedal to the floor.
> As the speed of the car increases, the 쮿 Release the handbrake.
engine starts. > As the speed of the car increases the
쮿 Apply pressure to the accelerator ped clutch is automatically engaged and
al. the engine starts.
쮿 Release the gearshift lever.
쮿 Apply pressure to the accelerator ped
al.
>Note!
Roll starting with a warm engine could
damage the catalytic converter.
Danger of injury!
The fire extinguisher must al
ways be locked firmly in place. Loose
objects could cause serious injury if
Fire extinguisher* propelled around the passenger com
The fire extinguisher is located in the partment when the brakes are applied.
front passenger footwell of your car.
>>Reference.
Now to finish off, you should take another few minutes and go through the smart forfour's technical data once more in peace and quiet.
Have fun in doing so.
Information signs
Information signs
a Airbag information sign
b smartmove Assistance
(in glove box)
c Refuelling sign
d Airbag sticker, round
e Model plate
f Antitheft wheel studs information
sign
102 Reference
Model plate
Model plate
Reference 103
Technical data
Technical data
The technical data are valid for all
standard equipped vehicles. We recom
mend that you use smart original parts
and original accessories.
104 Reference
Technical data
Fuel consumption in In practice, fuel consumption may be The fuel consumption values given by the
accordance with EC Directive 1999/ higher than the values determined and EC Directive (1999/100/EC) serve solely as
100/EC cited in the EC guidelines (1999/100/EC), a means of comparison in certain given
The following data were evaluated in ac as in everyday use different operating conditions.
cordance with the EC Directive (1999/100/ conditions may prevail, such as individ Any qualified specialist workshop
EC). All data are valid for basic version ual driving styles, additional equip such as a smart center will be able to
vehicles with catalytic converter. ment, different road surfaces and provide further details.
weather conditions. Refer to the COC papers (ECCERTIFICATE
OF CONFORMITY) for the currently appli
cable fuel consumption ratings. These
papers are handed to you at the point of
vehicle delivery.
Reference 105
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106 Reference
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Reference 107
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108 Reference
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Reference 109
Technical data
1010 Reference
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Reference 1011
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1012 Reference
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Reference 1013
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1014 Reference
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Retrofitted electrical or electronic The installation of mobile phones and data >Note!
equipment transmission devices which comply with If electrical/electronic devices that do
Retrofitted electrical or electronic the maximum transmitting power listed not comply with the aforementioned in
equipment which may influence the driv below will receive the approval of the stallation specifications are fitted, the
er's control over the vehicle require a smart gmbh company if the installation is vehicle's operating approval may be ren
type approval certificate and must be done by skilled technician and a nonre dered null and void (EC Directive 95/54/
designated by means of an esymbol. flectance aerial is used. EC).
Reference 1015
Homologation numbers
Homologation numbers
(for radio wavebased remote control)
Electronic immobiliser Remote control (car key)
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece, Ireland,
5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
Luxembourg, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal,
Sweden
Czech Republic 5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
Slovakia 5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
Croatia 5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
Hong Kong 5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
Lebanon 5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
Poland 5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
South Africa 5WK4 5107 5WK4 5109
1016 Reference
Key word index >>
Key word index
F Headlight flashers..............................211 L
Faults in the abs system .................... 626 Headlight range adjustment ................25 lighton function*................................ 23
Faults in the power glass Heater ..................................................46 Loads ............................................... 1012
sliding roof* ........................................ 92 Height adjustment of the seat belt ....124 Lock vehicle......................................... 13
Fire extinguisher* ............................. 939 High beam indicator light ..................137 Locking the rear doors ....................... 17
First aid kit* ...................................... 710 High beam lights...................................24 Longitudinal seat adjustment............ 111
Floor mats* .......................................... 62 Horn....................................................211 lounge concept* ................................ 115
Fluid capacities ............................... 1014 Low beam ............................................. 22
Fog lamp* indicator light................... 134 I Luggage compartment cover*........... 714
Footbrake .......................................... 624 Luggage net* ....................................... 76
Fresh air .............................................. 49 Indicator lights ..................................132 Lumbar support* ............................... 114
Fresh air/recirculated air selector* .. 46 Information signs...............................102
Front fog lamps*.................................. 28 Insects, removing ..............................823
Front passenger's front airbag, Installing and removing the battery..916 M
disabling ............................................ 636 Interchanging wheels.........................931 Manual gearbox ................................... 64
Frost warning .................................... 145 Interior lights ......................................27 Maximum speed.................................. 107
Fuel consumption..................... 105, 106 Interior motion sensor*.....................618 Mirror adjustment ............................. 118
Fuel tank gauge ................................. 144 Interlock* for rear power windows ...120 Model plate ........................................ 103
Fuse assignment .................................. 96 Multifunction display ....................... 142
Fuse box............................................... 94 J Multifunction steering wheel* ... 131, 32
Jump starting .....................................918
G O
Gear indicator ................................... 143 K Oil pressure indicator light .............. 139
Gearshifts from the steering wheel*... 65 Oil types............................................. 812
Keys ......................................................12 Onboard computer* ........................... 34
Kickdown function*...........................615 Onboard diagnosis socket................. 93
H Onboard instruments....................... 132
Handbrake.......................................... 623 Outside mirror heaters* ................... 418
Hazard warning lights........................ 211 Outside temperature display*. 142, 413
Hazard warning triangle* .................. 710 Overhead control panel..................... 147
Head restraint adjustment ................ 114
Headlight cleaning* ............................. 26
All texts marked with an "*" refer either to special equipment ex works or original smart accessories.
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