center console SMART FORTWO COUPE 2008 Owners Manual

4>> Keywords Battery (key)
Replacing the transmitter battery . . . . 252
Bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Belt guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake Assistant see Hydraulic brake assistant
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Brake lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Brake system
Brake pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brake warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Bulbs
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254>> CCalifornian retail buyers and lessees,
Important notice for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Care
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Soft top system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cargo compartment parcel net bag . . . . 156
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215CD*
Changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Center console,
lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Change of address or ownership . . . . . . . . 20
Changing a wheel, see Flat tire
Checking tire pressure electronically . . 192
Children in the vehicle
Front air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Occupant Classification System (OCS) . . 60
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 245
Restraint systems* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Top tether* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cleaning, see Care
Climate control see Air conditioning*
Clock
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
See also Cockpit clock*
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Cockpit clock* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Coming home function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
>> DDaily trip, see Trip odometer
Data bus
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Deep water see Standing water
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Air conditioning with automatic
climate control* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Dimensions, main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

>> At a glance.Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Instrument cluster (miles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Instrument cluster (kilometers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Upper center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lower center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Steering wheel gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cockpit>> At a glance.
33
i
Model pure only:
The steering wheel in this vehicle varies from
steering wheel illustrated.
Function
Page
1
Exterior lamp switch
Low beam
Turn signals
High beam
102
104
104
2
Steering wheel
3
Instrument cluster
•Miles
•Kilometers
34
36
4
Wiper switch
Windshield wipers
Rear window wiper
109
111
5
Tachometer*
140
6
Cockpit clock*
140
Function
Page
7
Overhead control panel
Interior rear view mirror
Interior lighting
57 Passenger
front air bag off indicator
lamp
43
97
107
64
8
Upper center console
38
9
Glove box release
Glove box lock
160
160
a
Glove box
smart MP3 interface*
(AUX
socket*)
160
144
b
Gear selector lever
128
c
Starter switch
91
d
Coin holder
Retractable soft top switch
1
1 cabrio
only.
159
114
Function
Page
e
Cup holder
155
f
Right shift paddle
1: Upshift
1 Model passion only.
133
g
Horn
h
Left shift paddle
1: Downshift
133
j
Opening and closing side
windows
Adjusting exterior rear view
mirrors
120
96
k
Inside door handle
85

Upper center console
38
>> At a glance.
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Function
Page
1
Tachometer*
140
2
Cockpit clock*
140
3
Control panel
•Heating
•Climate control*
147
150
4
Audio system*
143
5
Hazard warning flasher
switch
107
6
Switching tow
away protec

tion*/interior motion sensor*
on/off
78
Function
Page
7
Switching seat heating*
on/off, passenger side
95
8
Restarting TPMS button
194
9
Central unlocking switch
84
a
Central locking switch
84
b
Switching front fog lamps*
on/off
105
c
Switching seat heating*
on/off, driver’s side
95

Lower center console
>> At a glance.
39
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Function
Page
1
Auxiliary power outlet
164
2
Gear selector lever
128
3
Starter switch
91
4
Parking brake lever
125
5
Coin holder
Retractable soft top switch
1
1 cabrio only.
159
114

Occupant safety
64
>> Safety. Passenger front air bag off indicator lamp
The indicator lamp is located on the overhead
control panel.
1
Passenger front air bag off indicator lamp
Passenger front air bag off indicator lamp
1
illuminates when the passenger front air bag
is deactivated.Self
test Occupant Classification System
After turning the key in the starter switch to
position1 or2, the57 indicator
lamp located in the center console illuminates.
If an adult occupant is properly sitting on the
passenger seat and the system senses the oc

cupant as being an adult, the57
indicator lamp will illuminate and go out after
approximately 4 seconds.
If the seat is not occupied and the system
senses the passenger seat as being empty,
the 57 indicator lamp will
illuminate and remains illuminated. P68.10
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Warning!
When the SRS indicator lamp= and
the57 indicator lamp are lit
at the same time, there is a malfunction in
the Occupant Classification System.
In order to ensure proper operation of
the air bag system and OCS:
• Have the system checked as soon as
possible by qualified technicians. Con

tact an authorized smart center.
• Sit properly belted in a position that is
as upright as possible with your back
against the seat backrest.
• Do not lean on the armrests or lift
yourself from the seat by using the
ha n dl e o ver the do or a s thi s ma y ca use
the OCS to be unable to correctly
approximate the occupant weight
category.
• Only have the seat repaired or
replaced by an authorized smart cen

ter.
• Read and observe all warnings in this
chapter.

Anti
theft systems
>> Safety.
77 Electronic immobilizer
The electronic immobilizer prevents unautho

rized persons from starting your vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. The engine can
be started by anyone with a key that is left
inside the vehicle.
> Activating: Remove the key from the starter
switch.
> Deactivating: Turn the key to starter switch
position1.
Anti
theft warning system*Once the anti
theft warning system has been
armed, a visual and audible alarm is triggered
when
• someone opens a door or the tailgate,
• someone enters the vehicle’s interior,
• there is motion inside the vehicle,
• someone attempts to raise the vehicle.
The alarm will also be triggered when
unlocking and opening the driver’s door with
the key.i
The alarm will stay on, even if the driver’s
door is immediately closed. For canceling the
alarm, see (

page 78).Close the windows and the tailgate before
arming the alarm system. Make sure that there
are no moving objects inside the vehicle.
The switch is located in the upper center
console.
1
Warning system indicator lampP54.25
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Anti
theft systems
>> Safety.
79
The switch is located in the upper center
console.1
Tow
away protection/interior motion sen

sor switch
2
Indicator lamp
>Remove the key from the starter switch.
>Press switch
1 within 60 seconds.
Indicator lamp2 comes on.
>Exit the vehicle.
>Lock the vehicle using the remote control.
i
The tow
away protection and the interior
motion sensor remain switched off until you
lock your vehicle again.
P54.25
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Air vents
146
>> Controls.To make sure that the
•heating
•climate control*
works properly, please observe the following:
• Keep the air intake grill free from deposits,
e.g. ice or snow, to ensure that fresh air can
flow freely into the vehicle interior.
• Do not obstruct air vents or ventilation
grilles in the vehicle interior.
Opening and closing air vents> Opening: Turn slider
2,3,5, or
6
inwards towards the center console.
>Closing: Turn slider
2,3,5, or
6 fully
outwards towards the side window.
Adjusting air vents>Turn slider
2,3,5, or
6 to the left,
right, up, or down.
i
For draft
free ventilation, move the
sliders for the center air vents and side air
vents to the middle position.
G
Warning!
When operating the
•heating
•climate control*
the air that enters the passenger com

partment through the air vents can be
very hot or very cold (depending on the
set temperature). This may cause burns
or frostbite on unprotected skin in the
immediate area of the air vents. Always
keep sufficient distance between unpro

tected parts of the body and the air
vents. If necessary, use the air distribu

tion control to direct the air to air vents
in the vehicle interior that are not in the
immediate area of unprotected skin.

Loading and storing
>> Controls.
155 Cup holder
The cup holder can be used to safely store
sealed drink bottles, containers with a lid, or
beverage cans. !
Do not use the cup holder as an ashtray.
Otherwise it could be damaged.The cup holder is located in front of the lower
center console.
You can store two cups, drink bottles or bev

erage cans of different diameters in the cup
holder.
The cup holder insert
1
can be removed in
order to store two cups, drink bottles or bev

erage cans of the same diameter.
1
Cup holder insert
i
Clean the cup holder with a damp cloth.
G
Warning!
In order to help prevent spilling liquids
on vehicle occupants and/or vehicle
equipment, only use containers that fit
into the cup holder. Use lids on open
containers and do not fill containers to a
height where the contents, especially hot
liquids, could spill during braking, vehi

cle maneuvers, or an accident. Liquids
spilled on vehicle occupants may cause
serious personal injury. Liquids spilled
on vehicle equipment may cause damage
not covered by the smart Limited
Warranty.
Keep in mind that objects placed in a cup
holder may come loose during braking,
vehicle maneuvers, or an accident and be
thrown around in the vehicle interior.
Objects thrown around in the vehicle in

terior may cause an accident and/or se

rious personal injury.