SMART FORTWO COUPE 2012 Owners Manual

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smart fortwo coupé and smart fortwo cabriolet

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Let the fun begin!
Take
a moment to familiarize yourself with
your smart fortwo coupé or smart fortwo
cabriolet and read through the Operator’s
Manual before driving. This will ensure
you get more fun out of your vehicle - and
avoid danger to yourself and others.
This Operator’s Manual contains very
important information about how to safely
and effectively operate the vehicle. It is
important to note that this is a unique
vehicle. It is obviously smaller than most
vehicles on the road and, for this reason,
it can provide both unique experiences and
special responsibilities. It is extremely
important that you read this entire Manual
and that you familiarize yourself with how
the vehicle works. Some of the features may
be different from the features on other
compact passenger vehicles. Should you
have any questions about the vehicle and
how to safely operate its features, please
use common sense and contact smart dealer
representatives, who are available to help
you.
smart is a vehicle manufactured by
Daimler, distributed in the United States
by smart USA Distributor LLC., and in
Canada by Mercedes-Benz Canada, and sold
and serviced by independent, authorized
smart centers.
Because of this vehicle’s unique
characteristics, we strongly recommend
that you service and maintain the vehicle
only at authorized smart service
facilities. A list of service facilities is
available by calling smart Customer
Assistance representatives at:
1‑800‑762‑7887 (in the USA)
1‑877‑627‑8004 (in Canada)
Although we cannot prevent you from
servicing the vehicle at facilities other
than smart authorized facilities, this is
not advisable.
Optional extras are identified with an
asterisk*. The equipment in your vehicle
may vary depending on the model, version and availability. smart is constantly
bringing its vehicles up to the very latest
state of the art and reserves the right to
modify them in form, equipment and
engineering.
Should
you find that a particular feature in
this manual is important to your decision
to purchase the vehicle, we recommend that
you personally check the vehicle to ensure
that this feature has been installed before
buying the vehicle.
The Operator’s Manual, Quick Guide and
Scheduled Maintenance Guide/Warranty
Booklet (USA only) or Service/Warranty
Booklet (Canada only) belong to the
vehicle. You should always keep these
documents in the vehicle and make sure you
pass them on to the next owner if and when
you sell your smart.
Please contact an authorized smart center
if you have any further questions.
The Technical Documentation team at
Daimler wishes you many happy hours at the
wheel.
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Index ............................................
4Introduction
................................. 13 At a glance ....................................
19 Safety ..........................................
29 Controls .......................................
51 Operation
.................................... 115 Practical hints
............................. 157 Technical data
............................. 211 Contents
3

A
ABS (Antilock Brake System) .............46
Indicator lamp ........................ 163
Accessory weight .......................... 139
Accidents Air bags .................................. 33
Additives
Engine oil .............................. 221
Gasoline ................................ 222
Address change .............................. 15
Air bags ....................................... 33
Children ..................................
33
Front, driver and passenger ......... 36
Front, passenger ....................... 36
Head-thorax ............................. 37
Knee bag .................................. 37
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp ..................... 28, 41
Safety guidelines ...................... 35
SRS indicator lamp ...................166
Thorax-pelvis .......................... 38
Window curtain ......................... 38
Air conditioning
see HVAC ................................ 102
Air conditioning refrigerant ..........221
Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) ....................... 140
Air vents ..................................... 104
Alarm system see Anti-theft systems
Ambient lighting ........................... 70
Anticorrosion/antifreeze ............... 223
Antiglare, Interior rear view
mirror ......................................... 62
Antilock Brake System see ABS
Anti-theft systems ......................... 48
Anti-theft warning system ........... 48
Electronic immobilizer .............. 48
Interior motion sensor ...............49
Tow-away alarm ......................... 49
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Armrest ........................................ 59
Aspect ratio (tires) ....................... 140Audio system
................................. 98
Basic ...................................... 99
Navigation/multimedia ..............99
Automatic headlamp mode ................65
Automatic locking .......................... 53
Automatic transmission ..................82
Display message .......................
159
Driving tips ............................. 84
Emergency operation (limp-
home mode) ............................... 86
Gear selector lever .................... 82
Gear selector lever positions ...... 83
Gearshift pattern ...................... 82
Hill-start assist system .............. 84
Manual gearshifting .................. 84
Shifting procedure .................... 83
Auxiliary instruments
Cockpit clock ........................... 92
Tachometer .............................. 92
AUX socket .................................... 99 B
Backrest see Seats


Backup lamp ................................. 180
Bar (air pressure unit) ................... 140
Battery Charging ................................ 196
Indicator lamp ........................ 168
Jump starting .......................... 199
Removing and installing ............196
Battery (key)
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 177
Bead (tire) .................................. 140
Brake fluid .................................. 123
Checking ................................ 123
Brake lamp .................................. 180
Brake pedal ................................... 81
Brakes ........................................ 144
Parking brake ........................... 80
Warning lamp .......................... 164
Break-in period ........................... 116
Bulbs Front ..................................... 179
Rear ...................................... 180
Replacing ............................... 1784
Index

C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) ......16
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for ...........14
Can holder see Cup holder

Cargo compartment cover blind ........107
Catalytic converter ....................... 146
CD player ..................................... 98
Center console ............................... 27
Central locking Automatic ................................ 53
Locking/unlocking from inside ....54
Certification label ....................... 214
Children in the vehicle ................... 42
Air bags .................................. 33
Indicator lamp, passenger front
air bag off .......................... 41, 173
Infant and child restraint
systems ................................... 43
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ................................... 39
Safety notes ............................. 42
Tether anchorage points ............. 44
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Cigarette lighter .......................... 114
Climate control see HVAC ................................ 102
Clock ........................................... 88
Cockpit ........................................ 21
Coin holder ................................. 110
Cold tire inflation pressure ...........140
Combination switch ........................ 67
Control system Consumption menu ..................... 95
Control lever ............................ 93
Introduction ............................ 93
Menus and submenus ................... 94
Messages menu .......................... 96
Multifunction display ................ 93
Odometer menu .......................... 94
Reset menu ............................... 95
Settings menu ........................... 96
Start menu ............................... 95
Time menu ................................ 97Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze .......... 223
Capacities .............................
220
Checking level ......................... 122
Temperature warning lamp .........170
Coolant temperature ......................150
Cruise control ............................. 100
Cup holder ................................... 107
Curb weight ................................. 140
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ......16 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster


Data recording ............................... 17
Daytime running lamp mode ..............66
Deep water see Standing water
Defroster
Rear window ............................ 106
Windshield ............................. 106
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Dimensions (vehicle)
see Vehicle specification
Direction of rotation (tires) ...........133
Display messages Automatic transmission .............159
Electronic immobilizer ............. 159
Door control panel ......................... 28
Door handles ................................. 28
Doors Locking/unlocking from outside ...53
Opening from inside .................. 54
DOT (Department of
Transportation) ...................... 138, 140
Drinking and driving ..................... 143
Driving Abroad ................................... 150
Coolant temperature .................150
Hydroplaning .......................... 147
Instructions ....................... 78, 143
In winter ................................ 148
Safety systems .......................... 46
Through standing water ............. 148
Tips, automatic transmission ...... 84 Index
5

Driving and parking
Safety notes .............................. 78
Driving safety systems ....................46
ABS ........................................ 46
ESP ®
....................................... 47
Hydraulic brake assistant ...........48E
Electrical system Improper work on or
modifications ........................... 15
Power outlet ............................ 114
Electronic immobilizer ..................48
Display message .......................

159
Electronic Power Steering
see EPS
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®

Emergency, in case of
Hazard warning flasher .......... 48, 69
Roadside Assistance .................. 14
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) .......................................... 86
Emergency Tensioning Device see ETD
Emission control .......................... 149
Information label ..................... 213
System warranties ...................... 13
Engine
Break-in recommendations ......... 116
Compartment ............................ 117
Compartment cover ....................117
Electronics ............................. 212
Malfunction indicator lamp ........171
Number .................................. 215
Starting .................................. 78
Turning off .............................. 82
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding ................................... 119
Additives ............................... 221
Checking level ......................... 118
Consumption ............................ 118
Oil dipstick ............................ 119
EPS (Electronic Power Steering)
Warning lamp ........................... 167 ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program) ...47
Warning lamp ...........................
167
ETD (Emergency Tensioning Device) ...33
Safety guidelines ...................... 35
Exterior lamp switch ......................64
Exterior lighting Overview ................................ 179
Exterior rear view mirrors ..............61
Exterior view of vehicle .................. 20 F
First-aid kit ............................... 158
Flat tire ..................................... 186
Fluids Capacities .............................

220
Engine coolant ........................ 220
Engine oil .............................. 220
Fog lamps ................................ 68, 179
Front air bags see Air bags
Front compartment ........................ 120
Front lamps Overview ................................ 179
Fuel ........................................... 145
Additives ............................... 222
Capacity, fuel tank ................... 220
Fuel filler flap and cap ............. 116
Fuel level display ..................... 90
Premium unleaded
gasoline ..................... 117, 220, 221
Refueling ............................... 116
Requirements .......................... 222
Fuel cap
Indicator lamp ......................... 170
Fuel filler flap ............................. 116
Fuel level display .......................... 90
Fuel tank Capacity ................................ 220
Fuel filler flap and cap ............. 116
Refueling ............................... 116
Fuse chart ................................... 208
Fuses ......................................... 2056
Index

G
Gasoline see Fuel

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ...... 140
Gear selector lever ........................ 82
Transmission positions .............. 83
Global locking/unlocking ................53
Glove box .................................... 110
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) .............140
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) ..140 H
Halogen headlamps see Headlamps


Hazard warning flasher ................... 69
Headlamps Automatic headlamp mode ............65
Daytime running lamp mode .........66
High-beam flasher ..................... 67
High-beam headlamps ................. 67
LED daytime running lamps
(Canada only) ............................ 67
LED daytime running lamps (USA
only) ....................................... 67
Low-beam headlamps .................. 65
Switch ..................................... 64
Head-thorax air bags ......................37
Heated exterior rear view mirrors .....62
Heated seats .................................. 60
Heating see HVAC ................................ 102
Height adjustment
Seats ...................................... 59
High-beam flasher .......................... 67
High-beam headlamps ................67, 179
Indicator lamp ........................ 169
High-mounted brake lamp ...............180
Hill-start assist system ..................84HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning) ..............................
102
Air distribution ...................... 105
Air recirculation .....................107
Air vents ................................ 104
Air volume .............................. 106
Defrosting .............................. 106
Rear window defroster ............... 106
Temperature ............................

104
Hydraulic brake assistant ................48
Hydroplaning ............................... 147 I
Identification labels ....................213
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) .......................................... 214
Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle


Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle ......................... 54
Instrument cluster .....................22, 24
Illumination ............................ 92
Lamps, indicator and warning ..... 162
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior motion sensor .................... 49
Interior rear view mirror ................62
Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Rear window wiper ..................... 72
Windshield wipers ..................... 71 J
Jump-starting .............................. 199 K
Key ............................................. 52
Loss of ................................... 174
Replacing the transmitter
battery ................................... 177
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) .........140 Index
7

Knee bag .......................................
37L
Labels ........................................ 213
Emission control information .....213
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch

..................64
Switching on/off ....................... 64
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS ....................................... 163
Battery ................................... 168
Brakes ................................... 164
Coolant temperature .................170
Engine malfunction ...................171
EPS ........................................ 167
ESP ®
...................................... 167
Fog lamps ................................ 68
Fuel cap ................................. 170
High-beam headlamps ............... 169
Low-beam headlamps ................. 169
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale ................. 172
Oil pressure ............................ 171
Overview (kilometers) ................ 25
Overview (miles) ....................... 23
Passenger front air bag off ....36, 173
Seat belt telltale .....................165
SRS ........................................ 166
Turn signals ............................ 169
LED daytime running lamps
Canada .................................... 67
USA ......................................... 67
License plate lamps ....................... 180
Lighter see Cigarette lighter
Lighting ...................................... 64
Coming home function ................ 68
Daytime running lamp mode .........66
Exterior .................................. 64
Interior .................................. 69
LED daytime running lamps
(Canada only) ............................ 67
LED daytime running lamps (USA
only) ....................................... 67
Loading
see Vehicle loading Locking the vehicle
........................ 52
Manually .................................
176
Loss of
Key ........................................ 174
Service and Warranty
Information booklet .................. 212
Low-beam headlamps .................65, 179
Exterior lamp switch .................. 64
Indicator lamp ........................ 169
Switching on ............................ 65 M
Main odometer display ....................87
Maintenance ..................................

14
Service interval display ............. 91
Malfunction
Electronic immobilizer ............. 159
Shifting system ....................... 159
Manual headlamp mode (Low-beam
headlamps) ................................... 65
Maximum loaded vehicle weight .......140
Maximum load rating (tires) ............ 140
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure ........................ 140
Mirrors Exterior rear view mirrors ..........61
Interior rear view mirror ........... 62
MON (Motor Octane Number) .............222
Motor Octane Number see MON
Multifunction display .....................86 N
Normal occupant weight ..................141
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) .......................................... 214 O
Occupant Classification System see OCS (Occupant
Classification System)


Occupant distribution ...................141
Occupant safety Air bags .................................. 33
Children and air bags ................ 338
Index