height adjustment SMART FORTWO COUPE 2008 Owners Manual

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Passenger seat
Folding down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Poly
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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

Seats
>> Controls.
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1
Seat backrest tilt
2
Seat fore and aft adjustment
Seat backrest tilt> Adjusting: P u l l a d j u s t m e n t l e v e r
1 upwards
and adjust the seat backrest until your arms
are slightly angled when holding the steer

ing wheel.
>Release adjustment lever
1 when the
desired seat backrest tilt is reached.
When you hear an audible click, the seat
backrest is again fixed into place.
>Check for proper engagement before
driving.
Seat fore and aft adjustment> Adjusting: Pull adjustment handle
2
upwards and slide the seat to a seating
position that still allows you to reach the
accelerator/brake pedal safely.
>Release adjustment handle
2 when the
desired seating position is reached.
When you hear an audible click, the seat is
again fixed into place.
>Check for proper engagement before
driving.
Seat heightThe seat guide is inclined in the horizontal
plane. Seat fore and aft adjustment also alters
the seat height.
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Warning!
Contact an authorized smart center if the
seats have become damaged.
The seat is an integral part of the vehi

cle's safety system in the same way as
seat belts and air bags. Damage to the
seats may reduce their ability to protect
the occupants in an accident.P91.10
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