window SMART FORTWO COUPE ELECTRIC DRIVE 2015 Owner's Guide

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Treadwear indicators
Narrow bands, sometimes called “wear
bars” that show across the tread of a tire
when only 1
/ 16 in (1.6 mm) of tread remains.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards A tire information system that provides
consumers with ratings for a tire’s trac-
tion, temperature and treadwear. Ratings
are determined by tire manufacturers
using U.S. government testing procedures.
The ratings are molded into the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle maximum load on the tire Load on an individual tire that is deter-
mined by distributing to each axle its
share of the maximum loaded vehicle
weight and dividing it by two. Winter driving
Before the onset of winter, have your vehi- cle winterized at an authorized electric
drive smart center.
This service includes:
R Check of anticorrosion and antifreeze
concentration.
R Addition of washer concentrate to the
water of the windshield/rear window.
Use a windshield washer concentrate
labeled for winter which is formulated
for temperatures below freezing point
(Y page 218).
R 12 V battery test. The capacity of the
12 V battery test drops with decreasing
ambient temperature.
R Tire change. Winter tires
G
WARNING
Winter tires with a tread depth of less than 1 / 6 in (4 mm) must be replaced. They are no
longer suitable for winter operation.
Always use winter tires at temperatures
below 45 ¦(7¥) and whenever wintry road
conditions prevail. Not all M+S rated tires provide special winter performance. Make
sure the tires you use show the mountain/
snowflake marking ion the tire side-
wall. These tires meet specific snow trac-
tion performance requirements of the Rub- ber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and
the Rubber Association of Canada (RAC) and
have been designed specifically for use in
snow conditions. Use of winter tires is the only way to achieve the maximum effective-
ness of the ABS and ESP ®
in winter opera-
tion.
For safe handling, make sure all mounted
winter tires are of the same make and have
the same tread design.
For information on winter tires for your
vehicle model, see the "Technical data"
section (Y page 216).
Always observe the speed rating of the win-
ter tires installed on your vehicle. If the
maximum speed for which your tires are
rated is below the speed rating of your
vehicle, you must place a notice to this
effect where it will be seen by the driver.
Such notices are available at your tire
dealer or any authorized electric drive
smart center. Snow chains*
! Remember that snow chains must always
be compatible with the tire sizes of a
vehicle. Snow chains that are approved
by smart are only permitted for the fol-
lowing tire size:
175/55 R15 on the rear axle. 146
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For more information on coolant tempera-
ture warning lamp (Y page 172).Driving abroad
Abroad, there is an extensive smart service network at your disposal. If you plan to
drive into areas which are not listed in the
index of your smart center directory, you
should request pertinent information from an authorized electric drive smart center.
Keep in mind, however, that due to the tech-
nical requirements of the smart fortwo
electric drive and its high-voltage power
systems, the vehicle should be serviced
only at an authorized electric drive smart
center.
If you plan to operate your vehicle in for-
eign countries, please be aware that:
R Service facilities or replacement parts
may not be readily available.
R The AC power sockets in some countries,
especially overseas, require different
plugs on the charging cable.
R Charging stations may not be available. Symmetrical low beams
i If you drive in countries where vehi-
cles drive on the other side of the road
than the country in which the vehicle is
registered, you must have the headlamps
modified for symmetrical low beams.
Relevant information can be obtained at
any authorized electric drive smart cen- ter. Vehicle care
Care tips
Regular and proper care will help to main-
tain the value of your vehicle. The best way to protect your vehicle from harmful envi- ronmental influences is to wash it and use
protective treatments regularly.
smart recommends that you care for the
paintwork at least twice a year (e.g. in the
spring and autumn). G
WARNING
Many cleaning products can be hazardous.
Some are poisonous, others are flammable.
Always follow the instructions on the par-
ticular container. Always open your vehi-
cle’s doors or windows when cleaning the
inside.
Never use fluids or solvents that are not
designed for cleaning your vehicle.
Always lock away cleaning products and
keep them out of reach of children.
! Follow the care tips. Wash your vehicle
preferably by hand.
While in operation or even while parked,
your vehicle is subjected to varying exter-
nal influences, which left unchecked can
attack the paint as well as the vehicle
underbody and lead to permanent damage.
Such damage is caused not only by extreme
and varying climatic conditions, but also
by:
R Air pollution
R Road salt
R Tar
R Gravel and stone chipping
To avoid paint damage, you should imme-
diately remove:
R Insects
R Bird droppings
R Tree sap, etc.
R Grease and oil
R Brake fluid
R Coolant
R Fuel
R Tar spots
! Failure to remove such dirt immedi-
ately can cause damage to the paint or the Vehicle care
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Selecting the right cleaning agent
!
To avoid damage to interior equipment and materials: Never rub roughly or use
cleaning spirits on the cloth upholstery, never use strong agents, stain remover etc. on
the leather upholstery. Never scour or use solvent on plastic parts. Never use strong and aggressive agents on windows, do not touch the inside of the windows with hard objects
such as an ice scraper or ring, doing so may damage the windows. Interior Special considera-
tions Light soiling Heavy soiling
Cloth upholstery Use a clean, lint-
free cloth Light soap suds Stain remover (test
on an inconspicuous
place first) Plastic parts Use a color-fast
cloth Damp, clean cloth,
cockpit spray Damp, clean cloth,
cockpit spray
Leather upholstery Use a clean, color-
fast cloth Clean cloth with
lukewarm water,
leather care prod-
uct Leather care prod-
uct
Windows Damp, clean cloth,
microfiber cloth,
glass cleaner Microfiber cloth,
glass cleaner
!
To avoid damage to exterior surfaces never do the following: Use aggressive paint
cleaner, machine polish, abrasive cleanser, acidic, highly alkaline agents, abrasive
sponges, high-pressure or hot water cleaning equipment. Exterior Special considera-
tions Lightly soiled
Hand-/Automatic
car washes Heavily soiled
Hand-/Automatic
car washes
tridion safety cell,
black Powder coated sin-
gle-coat paint fin-
ish Car shampoo con-
centrate, insect
remover for insect
remains, polish Car shampoo con-
centrate, hard wax,
insect remover for
insect remains,
polish
tridion safety cell,
silver Powder coated sin-
gle-coat paint fin-
ish and clearcoat
Highly polished
plastic parts (body
panels) Body panels with
base coat and clear-
coat or clearcoat
only Vehicle care
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Exterior Special considera-
tions Lightly soiled
Hand-/Automatic
car washes Heavily soiled
Hand-/Automatic
car washes
Wheels and wheel
covers Two-layer metallic
paint (high-gloss) Car shampoo con-
centrate, rim care Car shampoo con-
centrate, rim care
Retractable soft top PAC fabric Car shampoo con-
centrate, soft top
cleaner, impregna-
tion spray Car shampoo con-
centrate, soft top
cleaner, impregna-
tion spray
Removing insects
Remove insect remains before you start to
wash the vehicle.
X Spray insect remover on.
X Allow insect remover to work in briefly.
X Rub in gently with a soft cloth or sponge.
X Rinse with plenty of water.
X Treat the cleaned surface with hard wax.
Removing tar Remove any tar marks before washing the
vehicle.
X Apply tar remover with a soft cloth.
X Allow tar remover to work in briefly.
X Rub in gently.
X Rinse with plenty of water.
X Treat the cleaned surface with hard wax.
Vehicle washing In the winter, thoroughly remove all traces
of road salt as soon as possible.
When washing the vehicle underbody, do not forget to clean the inner sides of the
wheels.
Washing your vehicle by hand
X Wash the vehicle using car shampoo con-
centrate and a sponge.
X Rinse with clean water.
X Towel dry the vehicle. !
Do not wash the vehicle in direct sun-
light. The body panel surfaces and paint finish may be damaged.
Washing your vehicle in an automatic car
wash
i When running your vehicle through an
automatic car wash, water droplets can
run down the inside of the side windows.
Unscrew your vehicle’s antenna before
driving into an automatic car wash. X
Removing: Unscrew antenna :counter-
clockwise.
X Fitting: Screw antenna :in clockwise.
Power washer G
WARNING
Do not use a round nozzle (dirt grinders) to powerwash your vehicle, in particular the
tires. You could otherwise damage the tires
and cause an accident. 156
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X
Detach electrical connectors ;.
X Remove bulb =.
X Insert the new bulb.
X Attach electrical connectors ;.
X Fit the license plate lamp unit on the
right and press gently on the left.
The license plate lamp unit must audibly
engage. Replacing interior lighting lamps
A 12 V/10 W bulb is require d.X
Re moving: Use a flat object to pry the
lamp lens :off from the passenger side. X
Detach electrical connector ;from the
interior lamp.
X Remove bulb =from mount ?.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb.
X Attach electrical connector ;to the
interior lamp.
X Fit the lamp lens on the left in the open-
ing and press gently on the right.
The lamp lens must audibly engage. Replacing wiper blades
About replacing wiper blades
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the wipers
and remove the key from the starter switch
before replacing a wiper blade. The wind-
shield wipers could otherwise be set in
motion and cause injury. G
WARNING
Wiper blades are components that are sub-
ject to wear and tear. Replace the wiper
blades at least twice a year, preferably in
the spring and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be properly wiped. As a result, youmay not be able to observe surrounding
traffic conditions and could cause an acci-
dent.
! Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force of the impact from the windshield wiper Replacing wiper blades
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tensioning spring could crack the wind-
shield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the windshield glass without a wiper blade
inserted.
We recommend that you have this work
carried out at an authorized electric
drive smart center.
To ensure proper visibility
R it is vital that you have wiper blades that
are in perfect shape
R clean the wiper blades regularly with a
cleaning agent
R remove any tough dirt stains with a
sponge or brush Windshield wiper blades
! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts.
They could tear.
Removing X
Remove the key from the starter switch. X
Fold wiper arm ?away from the wind-
shield until it snaps into place.
X Press on retaining springs ;on both
sides of wiper blade :.
X Fold wiper blade :away from wiper
arm ?in direction of arrow =.
X Detach wiper blade :in direction of
arrow A. Installing
X
With guide tab Asliding into opening
B, attach new wiper blade :onto the
wiper arm.
X Fold wiper blade :towards the wiper
arm in direction of arrow =.
Retaining springs ;must audibly
engage in attachment ?.
X Check whether wiper blade :is securely
fastened.
X Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding it back.
! Make sure the wiper blades are properly
installed. Improperly installed wiper
blades may cause windshield damage. Rear window wiper blade186
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X
Removing: Fold the wiper arm away from
the rear window until you feel it engage.
X Fold wiper blade :away from the wiper
arm in direction of arrow ;until it
disengages from its mounting.
X Detach wiper blade :.
X Installing: Push the new wiper blade onto
the wiper arm until you feel it engage.
X Fold the wiper blade into a position par-
allel to the wiper arm.
X Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the rear window.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding the wiper arm back.
! Make sure the wiper blade is properly
installed. An improperly installed
wiper blade may cause rear window dam- age. Adjusting the washer jet nozzles
:
Front washer jet nozzles
; Rear washer jet nozzles
X Adjusting: Use a needle to move washer
jet nozzles :or; left, right, up, or
down.
i Check the setting of the washer jet noz-
zles at regular intervals. The washer jet
nozzles are correctly set when the water
jet hits the windshield or the rear win-
dow approximately in the center. Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Upon experiencing any type of problem
with the vehicle’s tires, switch on the haz-
ard warning flasher, carefully slow down
and exit the roadway in a cautious manner.
X Park the vehicle at a safe distance from
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.
X Make sure the tire valve of the damaged
tire is located below the horizontal axle
of the wheel hub.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Turn the steering wheel so that the front
wheels are in a straight ahead position.
X Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
X Switch off the drive system.
X Remove the key from the starter switch
and take the key with you.
i Open door only when conditions are safe
to do so.
X Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a
safe distance from the roadway. Using the tire repair kit
! Depending on the type of damage on the
tire, the tire sealant could damage the
sensor of the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)*. Such damage is not cov-
ered by the smart Limited Warranty.
When having the damaged tire replaced,
also have the TPMS sensors* checked for
proper function. When the sensor is dam-
aged, the TPMS* will not function prop-
erly. The sensor must then be replaced at an authorized electric drive smart cen-
ter as soon as possible.
i Depending on production date of your
vehicle, it will be equipped with version
1 or version 2 of the tire repair kit.
Please make sure to refer to the descrip- Flat tire
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Jump start assistance
Your vehicle’s 12-volt battery is located in the passenger footwell below the footrest
(Y page 199).
For jump starting, use the terminals of the battery, keeping the leads connected.
X Make sure the two vehicles do not touch.
X Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Move the gear selector lever to park position P.
X Switch off the drive system.
X Get access to the battery in the passenger footwell (Y page 199).
X Remove the positive terminal cover. Position
Arepresents the charged battery of another vehicle or an equivalent starter
pack.
! Never invert the terminal connections!
X Connect positive terminal :of charged battery Awith positive terminal ;of your
vehicle’s battery Bwith a jumper cable. Clamp the jumper cable to positive termi-
nal :of charged battery Afirst.
X Start the engine of the vehicle with charged battery A.
X Connect negative terminal =of charged battery Awith negative terminal ?of your
vehicle’s battery Bwith a jumper cable. Clamp the jumper cable to negative terminal
= of charged battery Afirst.
X Start the drive system of your vehicle. You can now switch on minimal consumers. Do not
switch on large consumers such as the rear window defroster or headlamps. 202
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Rear side
^

Fuse Fuse chart
No. Accessory/Component Amperage Color
:
— — —
;
Windshield wipers 25 A Neutral
=
Power window (left and right) 20 A Yellow
?
Passenger compartment blower 25 A Neutral
A
Front fog lamps, LED daytime running lamps 10 A Red
B
Right parking lamp, right tail lamp, license
plate lamps 7.5 A Brown
C
Left parking lamp, left tail lamp 7.5 A Brown
D
Vehicle interior pre-heating and cooling 25 A Neutral208
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No. Accessory/Component Amperage Color
E
CPC, shifter, brake force booster vacuum
pump 7.5 A Brown
F
Coolant pumps 1 and 2, high-voltage battery 15 A Blue
G
ESP
®
control unit 25 A Neutral
H
Exterior lamp switch, turn signal lamp
switch, cockpit switch module, on-board
diagnostics socket, exterior rear view mir-
ror heating, anti-theft warning system,
rain-light sensor, charge level and power
gauges, central locking system, instrument
cluster, Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS), brake and turn signal lamps (left and right) 10 A Red
I
— — —
J
— — —
K
Safety circuit high-voltage battery 15 A Blue
L
— — —
M
Rear window wiper (coupé only) 15 A Blue
N
ESP
®
control unit, EPS control unit, restraint
systems 10 A Red
O
Electric drive components, engine control
unit, transmission control unit, on-board
diagnostics socket, sound generator 7.5 A Brown
P
Air conditioning system, exterior rear view
mirror adjustment, washer pump, audio, seat
heating, wiper switch, cruise control, soft
top switch (cabriolet only), backup lamp 10 A Red
Q
Auxiliary power outlet 15 A Blue
R
Left low‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
S
Right low‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
T
— — —
U
Right high‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
V
Left high‑beam headlamp 7.5 A Brown
W
Electric drive components 7.5 A Brown Fuses
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