flat tire SMART FORTWO COUPE 2008 Owners Manual

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>> AABS
Antilock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Accelerator position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Acoustic warning signals
Anti
theft warning system . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Seat belt reminder system . . . . . . . 245, 249
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Air bags
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Occupant Classification System (OCS) . . . 60
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
SRS indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Air conditioning with automatic climate
control*
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure
Air recirculation mode see Air conditioning
with automatic climate control*
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Anti
theft systems
Anti
theft warning system* . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Tow
away protection* and interior
motion sensor* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Automatic locking
Auto
relock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Drive lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Automatic transmission
Accelerator position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Emergency operation
(Limp
home Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Gear shifting malfunctions . . . . . . 134, 236
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Kickdown manual gear shifting . . . . . . . 134
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Steering wheel gearshift control
(Line passion only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
AUX socket* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Auxiliary power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
>> BBack
up lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

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

>> Keywords
5
Display message
Data bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Shifting system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Display, see Multifunction display
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Door locking system
Locking and unlocking from outside . . . . 83
DOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Drive lock function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Driving off
Uphill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Driving safety systems
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Activating the hazard warning flasher . . 76
ESP
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Hydraulic brake assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
>> EElectric fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Electrical and electronic devices, see Engine
electronics
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Electronic Stability Program, see "ESP
®"
Emergency Tensioning Device . . . . . . . . . 53
Emmission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172, 305
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Pressure indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)*
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program) . 73, 243Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Exterior lighting
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
See also Brake lamp
See also Front fog lamps*
See also High beam headlamps
See also License plate lamps
See also Low beam headlamp
See also Parking lamps
See also Sidemarker lamps front/rear
See also Turn signal indicators
See also Turn signal lamps, side
Exterior rear view see Mirrors
Exterior view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
>> FFirst
aid kit* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 265
Fluid capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Front fog lamps* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 255
Front lamps
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

8>> Keywords>> MMain dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Main odometer display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Maintenance service interval display . . 139
Malfunction
Data bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Shifting system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Manual gearshift
Gear selector lever,
gearshift paddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Maximum load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . . . . . 205
Maximum tire inflation pressure . . . . . . 205
Miles reading, see Trip odometer
Mirrors
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
MON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 306
Motor Octane Number see MON
MP3 interface* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144Multifunction display
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Selecting display for status indicator . 138
>> NNeutral gear position
Automatic/manual transmission . . 128, 129
Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Number, Vehicle identification (VIN) . . . 294>> OOccupant Classification System see OCS
Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 98
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Self
test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Oil, see Engine oilOn
board Diagnostics Socket (OBD) . . . . 292
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operator’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . 136
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
>> PPaintwork care see Vehicle care
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Panorama roof* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Parcel net bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 156
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Passen

ger front air bag off indicator lamp
Passenger air bag see Air bags
Passenger compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 245
Passenger safety see Occupant safety

>> Keywords
9
Passenger seat
Folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Poly
V
belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Potential problems associated with underin

flated and overinflated tires . . . . . . . . . . 195
Power steering see EPS*
Power washer see vehicle care
Power windows
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . 237
What to do if... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Where will I find... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Problems with your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Production options weight . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
PSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206>> RRadio transmitters, control and
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Radio*
smart radio 10* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
smart radio 9* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rain/light sensor*
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . . . . 102
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear lamps
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Rear soft top see Soft top system
Rear view mirrors see Mirrors
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Recommended tire inflation pressure . . 206
Refrigerant (Air conditioning) . . . . . . . . 305
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Remote control see Key
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Restraint system
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) . 53
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 98
SRS indicator lamp, malfunction . . . . . . 246
Retractable soft top see Soft top system
Retreaded tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Reversing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
RON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
>> SSafety defects, reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety guidelines for the seat belt, seat belt
tensioner and air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety, occupant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Seat
Fore and aft adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 98
Emergency Tensioning Devices . . . . . . . 53
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Release button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 245
Seat heating* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Adjusting height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Folding down the passenger seat . . . . . . 94
Selector lever see Gear selector lever

>> Keywords
11
Temperature
Setting (air conditioning with
automatic climate control*) . . . . . . . . . . 152
Setting (heating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
TIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Tire and Loading Information . . . . . . . . . 186
Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tire care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure, checking . . 191, 192
Tire inflation pressure, recommended . . 189
Tire repair kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 265Tires
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Direction of rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Important guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Life of tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . 192
Problems under
/overinflation . . . . . . 195
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Rotating tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Snow chains* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 203
TIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 208
Treadwear indicators (TWI) . . . . . . . . . 184
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Top tether* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tow
away alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Towing (Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 203
Transmission position indicator . . . . . . 137
Transmitting power values see Engine elec

tronicsTransporting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 206, 208
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Treadwear indicators (TWI) . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Turn signal indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 255
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Turn signal lamps, side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
TWI see Treadwear indicators
>> UUniform Tire Quality Grading Standards . 202
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
From inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Vehicle manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Unlocking/locking manually . . . . . . . . . . 250
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Exterior view
>> At a glance.
31
Function
Page
1
Rear soft top
1
1 cabrio only.
112
2
Retractable soft top
1
112
3
Cargo compartment
Locking and unlocking
Opening and closing
•cabrio
•coupé
Opening engine compartment
cover
Engine oil
Rear window defroster
83
88
86
171
172,
242
154
4
Rear lamps
255
5
Fuel filler flap
Refueling
Gasoline
169
169
306
Function
Page
6
Doors
Locking and unlocking
Opening
Locking and unlocking manu

ally
83
85
250
7
Exterior rear view mirrors
96
8
Tires and wheels
Checking tire inflation pres

sure
Flat tire
182,
299
189
265
9
Towing
Installing towing eye bolt
278
279
Function
Page
a
Front lamps
255
b
Opening service flap
Coolant
Windshield washer fluid
176
178,
309
179,
308
c
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades
109
262
d
Windshield
Defrosting
Wiping with windshield
washer fluid
149
110

Useful features
>> Controls.
165
The auxiliary power outlet is located in the
lower center console.1
Auxiliary power outlet
>Turn the key in the starter switch to
position1 (

page 91).
!
Please observe the safety instructions
given in the respective operating instruc

tions.Please note that:
• if using the auxiliary power outlet the max

imum current drawn does not exceed 5 A,
• the electric air pump can be connected to
the auxiliary power outlet for the time it
takes to inflate the tire without any prob

lem,
• the vehicle battery will discharge when
current is drawn.
Wheel trim cap*1
Wheel trim cap aperture
2
Valve> Mounting: Position wheel trim cap aperture
1 so the valve
2 fits through.
>Push the wheel trim cap evenly onto the
wheel rim with both hands.
>Check that the wheel trim cap is fixed se

curely to the wheel rim.
>Removing: Carefully remove the wheel trim
cap from the wheel rim with both hands. P68.00
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Tires and wheels
182
>> Operation Contact an authorized smart center for infor

mation on tested and recommended rims and
tires for summer and winter operation. They
can also offer advice concerning tire service
and purchase.
Modifications to the brake system and wheels
and the use of spacer and brake dust rings
are not permissible.
Important guidelines• Only use sets of tires and rims of the same
type and make.
• Tires must be of the correct size for the
rim.
• Break in new tires for approximately
60 miles (100 km) at moderate speeds.
• Regularly check the tires and rims for
damage. Dented or bent rims can cause tire
inflation pressure loss and damage to the
tire beads.
• If vehicle is heavily loaded, check tire infla

tion pressure and correct as required.
• Do not allow your tires to wear down too far.
Adhesion properties on wet roads are
sharply reduced at tread depths of less
than
1/8in (3 mm).
G
Warning!
Replace rims or tires with the same des

ignation, manufacturer and type as shown
on the original part. Contact an autho

rized smart center for further informa

tion. If incorrectly sized rims and tires
are mounted:
• The wheel brakes or suspension
components can be damaged.
• The operating clearance of the wheels
and the tires may no longer be correct.
G
Warning!
Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If the
tire tread is badly worn, or if the tires
have sustained damage, replace them.
When replacing rims, only use genuine
smart wheel bolts specified for the
particular rim type. Failure to do so can
result in the bolts loosening and possibly
an accident.
Retreaded tires are not tested or recom

mended by smart, since previous damage
cannot always be recognized on retreads.
The operating safety of the vehicle can

not be assured when such tires are used.

Tires and wheels
>> Operation
183 Tire care and maintenance
Regularly check your tire inflation pressure
at least once a month. For more information on
checking tire inflation pressure, see
"Recommended tire inflation pressure"
(
page 189)
.
Tire inspection
Every time you check the tire inflation pres

sure, you should also inspect your tires for
the following:
• excessive treadwear (

page 183)
• cord or fabric showing through the tire’s
rubber
• bumps, bulges, cuts, cracks or splits in the
tread or side of the tire
Replace the tire if you find any of the above
conditions.
Life of tire
The service life of a tire is dependent upon
varying factors including but not limited to:
•Driving style
• Tire inflation pressure
•Distance drivenTread depth
Do not allow your tires to wear down too far.
Adhesion properties on wet roads are sharply
reduced at tread depths of less than
1/8in
(3 mm)
.
Treadwear indicators (TWI) are required by
law. These indicators are located in six places
on the tread circumference and become visi

ble at a tread depth of approximately
1/16in
(1.6 mm), at which point the tire is considered
worn and should be replaced.
Recommended minimum tire tread depth:
Summer tires
1/8in (3 mm)
Winter tires
1/6in (4 mm)
G
Warning!
Regularly check the tires for damage.
Damaged tires can cause tire inflation
pressure loss. As a result, you could lose
control of your vehicle.
Worn, old tires can cause accidents. If the
tire tread is badly worn, or if the tires
have sustained damage, replace them.
G
Warning!
Tires should be replaced after 6 years,
regardless of the remaining tread.