instrument panel SMART FORTWO COUPE ELECTRIC DRIVE 2013 Owners Manual

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C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) ......17
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for ...........13
Cargo compartment cover blind ........100
CD player ...................................... 91
Center console .............................. 25
Central locking Automati c................................ 51
Locking/unlocking from inside ....51
Certification label .......................208
Charge level gauge ......................... 79
Charging High-voltage battery ................108
Charging cable
Connecting .............................. 114
Control element ....................... 113
Storing .................................. 112
Children in the vehicle ...................40
Air bags .................................. 31
Indicator lamp, passenger front
air bag off ......................... 39, 168
Infant and child restraint
systems ................................... 41
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ....................................37
Safety notes ............................. 40
Tether anchorage points .............43
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Cockpit ........................................ 20
Coin holder ................................. 102
Cold tire inflation pressure ...........138
Combination switch ........................64
Control system Charge and depart menu ..............86
Charging mode display ...............83
Contro llever ............................ 81
Introduction ............................. 81
Menus and submenu s................... 85
Message smenu .......................... 89
Multifunction display ................81
Odomete rmenu .......................... 85
Reset menu ............................... 86
Setting smenu ........................... 89Start menu
............................... 86
Time menu ............................... 90
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze .....213, 214
Battery ................................... 119
Capacities ........................ 212, 213
Drive system ........................... .119
Temperature warning lamp .........165
Coolant temperature ......................146
Cruise control ............................... 93
Curb weight ................................. 138
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ......17 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data recording .............................. 18
Daytime running lamp mode ..............63
Deep water see Standing water
Defroster
Rear window ............................. 99
Windshield .............................. 99
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Direction of rotation (tires) ...........131
Door control panel ......................... 26
Door handles ................................. 26
Doors Locking/unlocking from outside ...51
Opening from inside ..................52
DOT (Department of
Transportation) ...................... 136, 138
Drinking and driving .....................141
Drive diagnostics Indicator lamp ........................ 166
Warnin glamp .......................... 166
Driving
Abroad ................................... 146
Coolant temperature .................146
Hydroplaning .......................... 144
Instructions ....................... 74, 141
In winter ................................ 145
Safety systems .......................... 44
Through standing water .............145
Tips, transmissio n.................... 78 Index
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Charging (public charging
station)
.................................. 114
Charging cable ........................ 112
Displaying available power .........82
ECO indicator ........................... 83
Intelligen tcharging
management ............................. 117
Introduction ........................... 108
Notes ..................................... 191
Problems with the charging
process .................................. 117
READY indicator ........................ 82
Warning label (wheel change) ......189
Warnin glamp .......................... 164
High-voltage disconnect device ........17
Hill-start assist system ..................78
Hydraulic brake assistant ................46
Hydroplaning ............................... 144I
Identification labels ....................208
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) .......................................... 209
Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle ......................... 52
Instrument cluster .....................21, 23
Illumination ............................ 80
Lamps, indicator and warnin g..... 159
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Intelligent charging management
High-voltage battery .................117
Interior motion sensor ....................47
Interior rear view mirror ................59
Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Rear window wiper .....................68
Windshield wipers .....................67 J
Jump-starting .............................. 193 K
Key ............................................. 50
Loss of ................................... 169
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 171
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) .........138
Knee bag ...................................... 35 L
Labels ........................................ 208
Emission control information .....208
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch ..................62
Switching on/off ....................... 62
Lamps, indicator and warning
12-volt-battery ........................ 164
ABS ....................................... 160
Brakes ................................... 160
Coolant temperature .................165
Drive diagnostics ....................166
EPS ........................................ 163
ESP ®
...................................... 163
Fog lamps ................................ 65
High-beam headlamps ...............164
High-voltage battery ................164
Low-beam headlamps .................164
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltal e................. 166
Overview (kilometers) ................24
Overview (miles) ....................... 22
Passenger front air bag off ....34, 168
Seat belt telltale ..................... 161
SRS ....................................... .162
Turn signals ............................ 165
License plate lamps .......................174
Lighting ...................................... 62
Ambient lighting* .....................65
Coming home function ................64
Daytime running lamp mode .........63
Exterior .................................. 62
Interior .................................. 66
Loading
see Vehicle loading Index
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>> At a glance.Cockpit
........................................... 20
Instrument cluste r(miles) .................. .21
Instrument cluster (kilometers) ...........23
Center console ................................. .25
Overhead control panel ......................26
Door control panel ............................ 26

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Cockpit
Function Page
0002
Exterior lamp switch 62
0003
Steering wheel
002B
Instrument cluster 21
002A
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
77
0028
Charge level gauge 79
0029
Power gauge 79
0018
Glove box 103
AUX/USB sockets* 93
0019
Overhead control panel 26
001A
Radio 91
001B
Center console switches 25
001D
Coin holder 102
Retractable soft top
switch
1 70 Function Page
001E
Gear selecto
rlever 77
0020
Starter switch 55
0021
Auxiliary power outlet 106
0022
Storage tray* 103
0023
Wiper switch 67
Cruise control switch* 93
Control lever (control
system)
81
0024
On-board Diagnostics
Socket (OBD)
207
0033
Horn
0034
Cruise control buttons* 93
0035
Door control panel 26
0036
Inside door handle 52
1
cabriolet only. 20
Cockpit>> At a glance.
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should be positioned as low as possible
on the hips to avoid any possible
pressure on the abdomen.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R When using a seat belt to secure infan tor
toddler restraints or children in booster
seats, always follow the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions. Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and seat belt force limiters
The seat belts are equipped with
Emergency Tensioning Devices and seat
belt force limiters.
Emergency Tensioning Devices are
designed to activate in the following
cases:
R in frontal or rear-end impacts
exceeding the system deployment
threshold
R if the restraint systems are operational
and functioning correctly
R in collisions with high vehicle
deceleration/acceleration in the
longitudinal direction, e.g. ahead-on
collision
R on passenger side when the seat is
occupied and the seat belt is fastened
R independently of the front air bags
When activated, Emergency Tensioning
Devices remove slack from the seat belts in
such a way that the seat belts fit more
snugly against the body. Seat belt force
limiters, when activated, reduce the force
exerted by the seat belts on occupants
during a crash.
When the emergency tensioning device is
triggered, the SRS indicator lamp 000Ain
the instrument cluster illuminates, see
“SRS indicator lamp” (Y page 162). G
WARNING
Once they have been triggered, Emergency
Tensioning Devices will no longer function
properly and must be replaced. smart
recommends that you visit a qualified
workshop to have this done. In particular,
work relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Comply with safety regulations when
disposing of Emergency Tensioning
Devices. These regulations are available at
any smart center.
The belt force limiter is designed to
operate in unison with the front air bag,
which absorbs a portion of the seat belt’s
decelerating forces, distributing the load
over a larger area.
In the event of a head-on or rear-end
collision, the emergency tensioning
device is activated if the vehicle is
decelerated or accelerated sufficiently in
the longitudinal direction at the start of
impact with the ignition switched on. Air bags
Air bags can reduce the severity of
injuries in serious collisions, e.g. in a
head-on collision or a side impact. G
WARNING
Air bags are designed to reduce the
potential of injury in certain frontal
impacts (front air bags and knee bags), or
side impacts (head-thorax air bags,
window curtain air bags and thorax-pelvis
air bags) which may cause significant
injuries. However, no system available
today can completely eliminate injuries
and fatalities.
The deployment of the air bags temporarily
releases a small amount of dust from the air
bags. This dust is neither injurious to your
health, nor does it indicate a fire in the
vehicle. The dust might cause some Occupant safety
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properly fastened seat belt. A properly
fastened seat belt is also needed to
provide the best possible protection in
a rollover.
We caution you not to rely on the presence
of the air bags in order to avoid wearing
your seat belt.
It is important to your safety and that of
your passenger that you replace deployed
air bags and repair any malfunctioning
air bags to make sure the vehicle will
continue to provide supplemental crash
protection for occupants.
Safety guidelines for the seat belt,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bag G
WARNING
R Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been highly stressed in an accident must
be replaced and their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
electric drive smart center.
R Air bags and Emergency Tensioning
Devices (ETDs) contain Perchlorate
material, which may require special
handling and regard for the environment.
Check with your local government’s
disposal guidelines. California
residents, see http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm .
R Given the considerable deployment
speed, required inflation volume, and
the textile structure of the air bags,
there is the possibility of abrasions or
other, potentially more serious injuries
resulting from air bag deployment.
R Air bags and Emergency Tensioning
Devices (ETDs) are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or
ETD that has deployed must be replaced.
R Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear. R
Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat
belts.
R No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS.
This includes changing or removing any
component or part of the SRS, the
installation of additional trim
material, badges, etc. over the steering
wheel hub, passenger front air bag cover,
outboard sides of the seat backrests, and
installation of additional electrical/
electronic equipment on or near SRS
components and wiring. Keep area
between air bags and occupants free from
objects (e.g. packages, purses,
umbrellas, etc.).
R Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In acrash they may
not be able to provide adequate
protection.
R Do not hang hangers on the coat hooks or
handles over the door. These items may
turn into projectiles and cause head and
other injuries when the head-thorax air
bag is deployed.
R Air bag system components will be hot
after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch
them.
R Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
seat.
R In addition, improper repair work on the
SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS
inoperative or causing unintended air
bag deployment. Work on the SRS must
therefore only be performed by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
electric drive smart center.
R For your protection and the protection of
others, when scrapping the air bag unit
or Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs),
our safety instructions must be followed.
These instructions are available from Occupant safety
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Knee bags
0002
Driver’s knee bag
0003 Passenger knee bag
The knee bags are designed to provide
increased protection for the driver and
passenger against the risk of injuries to
the knees, thighs and lower legs. The knee
bags are located on the lower instrument
panel. They are designed to operate
together with the front air bags in certain
frontal impacts if the system determines
that air bag deployment can offer
additional protection to that provided by
the seat belts. Knee bags operate best in
conjunction with a properly positioned
and fastened seat belts.
Head-thorax air bags (cabriolet only) G
WARNING
There is a possibility for a head-thorax air
bag related injury if occupants, especially
children, are not properly seated or
restrained when next to a head-thorax air
bag which needs to deploy rapidly in a side
impact in order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury,
please follow these guidelines:
(1) Occupants, especially children, should never place their bodies
or lean their heads in the area of
the door where the head-thorax
air bag inflates. This could
result in serious injuries or death shoul
dthe head-thorax air
bag be deployed.
(2) Always sit as upright as possible, properly use the seat
belts, and for all children
12 years old or under, use an
appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for
the size and weight of the child.
(3) Always wear seat belts properly. G
WARNING
Only use seat covers which have been tested
and approved by smart for your vehicle
model. A seat cover must have adeployment
control seam for the head-thorax air bag.
Using other seat covers may interfere with
or prevent the deployment of the head-
thorax air bags. Contact an authorized
electric drive smart center for
availability.
If activated, the head-thorax air bags are
intended to provide increased protection
for the head and thorax (but not arms) of the
occupants on the side of the vehicle that is
struck.
The head-thorax air bags are deployed
R on the side of the vehicle that is struck
(when passenger side is struck only if the
seat is occupied)
R at the start of an accident with high
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
acting in alateral direction, e.g. aside
impact
R regardless of whether or not the seat belt
is in use
R independently of the front air bags
being deployed
R independently of the emergency
tensioning device
The head-thorax air bags are integrated
into the driver and passenger seat
backrests. Occupant safety
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When returning to the vehicle
X
Press button 0006on the key either once or
twice.
The vehicle is either selectively or
globally unlocked.
The interior lamps come on and then go
out again after 12 seconds. Ambient lighting*
The ambient lighting illuminates the
vehicle interior with 6 LEDs when the low-
beam headlamps are switched on. The LEDs
can be dimmed.
The LEDS are located
R in the overhead control panel
R in the door pockets, driver’s and
passenger side
R in the storage trays to the left and right
of the steering wheel
In addition to the ambient lighting, the
footwells on the driver’s and passenger
side are also illuminated by separate
lamps.
i When you open a door, the interior
lighting comes on and the brightness of
lamps in the footwells increases. X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Switch on the parking lamps.
X To brighten or dim ambient lighting:
Press button 0002on the instrument cluster repeatedly until the desired setting is
reached.
The current setting is stored.
i When adjusting the ambient lighting,
the illumination level for instrument
cluster is also changed (Y page 80). Front fog lamps
G
WARNING
Vehicles with rain-light sensor*:
In low ambient lighting or foggy
conditions, only switch from position
0002 to0002 with the vehicle at a
standstill in a safe location. Switching
from 0002 to0002 will briefly switch off
the headlamps. Doing so while driving in
low ambient lighting conditions may result
in an accident.
i Fog lamps will operat ewith the parking
lamps and/or the low‑beam headlamps on.
Fog lamps should only be used in
conjunction with low‑beam headlamps.
Consult your State or Province Motor
Vehicle Regulation sregarding
permissible lamp operation.
i Vehicle with rain-light sensor*:
Fog lamps cannot be switched on manually
with the exterior lamp switch in
position 0002. To switch on the fog
lamps, turn the exterior lamp switch to
position 0002first. Lighting
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Power gauge
G
WARNING
The operating condition of the high-
voltage battery (e.g. not yet at normal
operating temperature or fully charged)
influences the braking effect of the
electric motor.
In overrun or braking mode, the motor's
braking effect may therefore be reduced or
may not be present at all.
As a result of the reduced engine braking
effect, you may cause an accident and
injure yourself or others.
Compensate for the reduced engine braking
effect by pressing the brake pedal
accordingly, as required.
! Do not hang any objects on the power
gauge.
This could cause the power gauge to be
torn from its mountings and be damaged.
Power gauge 0003contains two segments:
R Section right of 0
Power gauge 0003indicates the current
power that the drive system delivers to
the rear wheels. 100 % correspond to
55 kW peak power.
R Section left of 0
When you release the accelerator pedal
or when you depress the brake pedal, the
electric motor operates as a generator.
Electric current is produced and stored
in the high-voltage battery. As long as
the high-voltage battery is being
charged, the electric motor simulates an
engine brake.
When the pointer of power gauge 0003is in
the "OFF “position, the vehicle is not ready
to drive, because:
R the drive system has not been started
R the gear selector lever has not been
moved to position Nor Pwhen starting
the drive system R
the charging cable is connected to the
vehicle
R there is not enough power from the high-
voltage battery
R a problem occured in the high-voltage
system
After the drive system has been started, the
pointer of power gauge 0003moves to
position 0.READY appears in the
multifunction display (Y page 82). The
vehicle is ready to drive. Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination
You can adjust the illumination of
R the switches and dials in the instrument
cluster
R the radio
R the climate control panel
R the charge level and power gauges
Five illumination levels are available. X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X Switch on the parking lamps.
X To brighten or dim illumination: Press
button 0002on the instrument cluster
repeatedly until the desired setting is
reached.
The current setting is stored. 80
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X
Remove the jumper cables from negative terminals 002Band 002Afirst.
X Remove the jumper cables from positive terminals 0002and 0003.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
X Remount the positive terminal cover.
X Have the 12-vol tbattery checked at the nearest authorized electric drive smart center.
i Please keep in mind that it will take quite some time to charge the 12-volt battery.
When you switch off the drive system after driving a short distance, you may not be able
to start it again.
Charge the 12-volt battery completely as soon as possible. Towing
About towing
This section offers information on towing
methods for breakdown situations and
emergency towing. Recommended towing method -
Breakdown situation
! To prevent damage during transport, do
not tie down the vehicle by its chassis or
suspension parts — use only wheel straps
to position and hold down the vehicle.
Improper tie down on a flatbed carrier
truck or trailer can damage suspension
parts and body panels.
smart recommends that the vehicle be
transported with all wheels off the ground
using a flatbed carrier truck or
appropriate wheel lift/dolly equipment.
Always have your vehicle transported:
R when the 0002warning lamp for the high-
voltage system lights up in the
instrument cluster
R when the Do not tow (away) message
appears in the instrument cluster
R when the multifunction display is
inoperative R
when one or several of the following
warning lamps light up:
-0001 Drive diagnostics (red)
- 0004 12‑Volt battery
0002 Power steering
R if the brake pedal already starts to
pulsate just after towing begins
R if you have to transport the vehicle over
long distances
X Switch off the tow‑away protection* and
interior motion sensor* (Y page 47). Emergency towing
When circumstances do not permit the
recommended towing method, the vehicle
may be towed with all wheels on the ground
using a strap or tow bar connected to
another vehicle. Only tow the vehicle as far
as necessary to have the vehicle moved to a
safe location where the recommended
towing method can be employed. 196
Towing>> Practical hints.
* optional