key battery SMART FORTWO COUPE 2008 Owners Manual

>> Keywords
3
>> 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
7
>> KKey
Replacing the transmitter battery . . . . 252
With remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 134
Kilometer reading, see Trip odometer>> LLabels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Lamp in the overhead control panel . . . . . 64Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Air bags, SRS indicator lamp . . . . . . . . 246
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
EPS* warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
ESP
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Front fog lamps* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
High beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Low beam headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Passenger air bag off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
TPMS combination telltale . . . . . . . . . . 239
Turn signal indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Layout of the poly
V
belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Light alloy wheels
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299Lighting
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Coming home function* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . . . . . 103
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Front fog lamps* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
High beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Low beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 223
Multifunction display, instrument
illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 141
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Limp
home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 185, 204
Locking
And unlocking, inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
And unlocking, outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Loss of
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Service and Warranty Information
Booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Low beam headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

12
>> Keywords>> VVehicle
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . 294
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Locking (central locking switch) . . . . . . 84
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Unlocking (central unlocking switch) . . . 84
Unlocking (door handle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Unlocking manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Unlocking/locking manually . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle capacity weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Vehicle Identification Number see VIN . 294
Vehicle loading terminology . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle main dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
>> WWarning sounds
Anti
theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Panic Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Seat belt reminder system . . . . . . 245, 249
Tow
away alarm* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Washer jet nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Washing the vehicle see Vehicle care
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Wheel trim cap* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Interchanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Wheels see Tires
Where will I find...? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Windows see Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 179Windshield wipers
Adjusting the washer jet nozzles . . . . . 264
Intermitted wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Winter driving
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Snow chains* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Opening and closing
82
>> Controls.
KeyKey with remote control1
ª
Lock button
2
»
Opening the retractable soft top
1/
unlocking the upper tailgate
2
3
 Panic button (

page 71)
4
©
Unlock buttonThe remote control centrally locks and
unlocks:
• the driver door
• the fuel filler flap
• the passenger door
• the upper tailgate
!
To prevent possible malfunction, avoid
exposing the remote control to high levels of
electromagnetic radiation.
!
If you can no longer lock or unlock the
vehicle with the remote control, the batteries
in the remote control are discharged, or the
remote control is malfunctioning.
>Check the batteries in the remote control
and replace them if necessary
(
page 252).
>If you do not have a spare transmitter
battery at hand, use the key to open the
driver door and the fuel filler flap
(
page 250).
If the remote control is malfunctioning,
contact an authorized smart center.
1 cabrio only.
2 coupé only.
P80.35
2313
31
G
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle,
or with access to an unlocked vehicle. It
is possible for children to open a locked
door from the inside, which could result
in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.

Soft top system (cabrio only)
114
>> Controls. Opening from outside
You can open the retractable soft top com

pletely with the key.
1
ª
Locking button
2
»
Opening the retractable soft top
3
 Panic button
4
ª
Unlocking button
>Press button
»
on the key for approxi

mately two seconds.
The retractable soft top opens completely.Opening from the inside
Retractable soft top switch
1
Closing
2
Opening
>Make sure that the key in the starter switch
is turned to position1.
>Press symbolÖ on the retractable soft
top switch until the desired position is
reached or the retractable soft top is
opened completely.
or>Press symbolÖ on the retractable soft
top switch briefly.
The retractable soft top opens completely.
i
Pressing symbolÖ or± on the
retractable soft top switch while opening the
retractable soft top will interrupt the opening
procedure.
Closing
For safety reasons, you can only close the
retractable soft top using the retractable soft
top switch inside the vehicle.
>Make sure that the key in the starter switch
is turned to position1.
>Press symbol± on the retractable soft
top switch until the retractable soft top is
closed.
i
To avoid draining the battery, leave the
engine running when opening and closing the
retractable soft top. P80.35
2313
31
P54.25
6093
31

Rear window defroster
154
>> Controls. The rear window defroster serves to de
ice
the rear window quickly and clear the view if
the rear window is fogged.
The rear window defroster uses a large
amount of power. To keep battery drain to a
minimum, switch off the defroster as soon as
the rear window is clear. The defroster is
automatically deactivated after approximately
10 minutes of operation.
1
Rear window defroster switch>Make sure that the key in the starter switch
is turned to position1.
> Switching on: Press button
1.
The indicator lamp on the switch comes on.
>Switching off: Press button1 once more.
The indicator lamp on the switch goes out.
P83.20
2349
31

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
4797
31

What to do if ...
248
>> Practical hints. Flashes at double frequency:
• if one of the turn signals is malfunctioning.
>Replace the bulb as soon as possible
(
page 254).
or
>Have the turn signal checked at an autho

rized smart center as soon as possible.
EngineThe engine does not start:
>Check if
• the gear selector lever is in park
positionP,
• the brake pedal has been depressed,
• the transmission position indicator is on

or
.
The engine does not start within 4 seconds:
>Wait for a few seconds.
>Repeat the starting procedure.
Remember that extended starting attempts
can drain the vehicle battery.
The engine does not start after several
starting attempts:
>Set the parking brake when leaving the
vehicle.
>Contact Roadside Assistance or an autho

rized smart center.
Loss of keyIf you lose a key, you should do the following:
>Have the key deactivated at an authorized
smart center.
>Report the loss of the key to your car
insurance company immediately.
>If necessary have the mechanical lock
replaced.
Your authorized smart center will be glad to
supply you with a replacement following an
identity check.

Unlocking/locking manually
250
>> Practical hints.
Unlocking the vehicleYou can unlock the driver’s door and the fuel
filler flap by unlocking the driver’s door using
the key. The lock cylinder is fitted with a cap.
>Press button
©
on the key.
The anti
theft warning system* is disarmed.
i
If the transmitter battery in the key is
discharged, the anti
theft warning system*
can no longer be disarmed with button
©
on
the key. For replacing the transmitter battery
(

page 253).
Unlocking the vehicle with the key and opening
a door or the tailgate will trigger the anti

theft warning system* (

page 77).
To cancel the alarm:
>Insert the key in the starter switch.
>Turn starter switch in Position 1
(

page 91).
1
Cap
2
Lock cylinder
>Remove cap
1 from lock cylinder
2.
>Unlock the driver’s door.
The driver’s door and the fuel filler flap are
unlocked.
i
To unlock the vehicle centrally press the
central unlocking switch in the upper center
console (

page 38).
Locking the vehicleIf you can no longer lock the vehicle using the
remote control and you do not have a spare
transmitter battery at hand, please proceed
as follows:
>Open the driver's door.
>Press the central locking switch
(

page 84).
The indicator lamp on central locking
switch
1 comes on, when the starter switch
is in position 1.
The indicator lamp on central locking
switch1 flashes, when the starter switch is
in Position 0.
>Remove the key from the starter switch,
take it with you, and close all doors.
The vehicle is now locked and the anti
theft
warning system* is armed. P72.10
3348
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