weight SMART FORTWO COUPE 2012 Owners Manual

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
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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
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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

Children in the vehicle
..............42
Infant and child restraint
systems ................................... 43
Introduction ............................ 30
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ................................... 39
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp ......................... 39
Seat belts ............................ 31, 35
SRS indicator lamp, malfunction .
166
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) ........................................ 39
Self-test ................................. 42
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board Diagnostics Socket (OBD) ...213
Operating safety ............................ 15
Outside temperature display ............89
Overhead control panel ...................28P
Paintwork care ............................. 154
Panic alarm .................................. 45
Parcel nets ............................. 107, 111
Parking ........................................

80
Parking brake ............................... 80
Parking lamps .............................. 179
Parts service ............................... 212
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
Passenger front air bag ...................36
Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp .................... 28, 36, 173
Passenger safety see Occupant safety
Passenger seat ............................... 60
Pedals ........................................ 143
Power assistance .......................... 143
Power outlet ................................. 114
Power washer ............................... 153
Practical hints Battery .................................. 196
Display messages ..................... 158Flat tire .................................
186
Fuses ..................................... 205
Jump starting .......................... 199
Replacing bulbs ....................... 178
Replacing transmitter battery

....177
Replacing wiper blades ............. 184
Towing ................................... 202
Unlocking/locking manually ....... 176
Warning and indicator
lamps ............................... 162, 173
What to do if ............................ 162
Where will I find...? ................. 158
Premium unleaded gasoline ............222
Problems with your vehicle ..............16
Product information .......................13
Production options weight ..............141
PSI (air pressure unit) ...................141 R
Radio .......................................... 98
Radio transmitters ........................ 149
Rain-light sensor ...........................

71
Rear lamps Overview ................................ 180
Rear window defroster ...................106
Rear window wiper/washer ............... 72
Replacing wiper blade .............. 184
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ................................ 125, 141
Refrigerant, air conditioning .........221
Refueling .................................... 116
Remote control see Key
Replacing bulbs ............................ 178
Reporting safety defects ..................16
Research Octane Number see RON
Reserve fuel indicator ....................91
Restraint systems see Occupant safety
Rims ..................................... 141, 217
Roadside Assistance .......................14
RON (Research Octane Number) .........222
Roof see Soft top system Index
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Vehicle specification (model
BRABUS) .................................
216
Vehicle specification (model
passion) ................................. 215
Vehicle specification (model
pure) ..................................... 215
Windshield/rear window washer
system ............................. 220, 222
Technical data (dimensions)
see Vehicle specification

Technical data (weights)
see Vehicle specification
Temperature
Coolant .................................. 150
Interior temperature ................ 104
Outside ................................... 89
Tether anchorage points
see Children in the vehicle
Thorax-pelvis side air bags .............38
Tightening torque Wheels ................................... 135
TIN (Tire Identification
Number) ................................. 138, 141
Tire and Loading Information
placard ....................................... 130
Tire and loading terminology ..........139
Tire Identification Number see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking ................................ 126
Important notes on .................... 126
Placard on driver’s door B-
pillar .................................... 130
Tire labeling ............................... 135
Tire load rating ........................... 141
Tire ply composition and material
used ........................................... 141
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) ........................................ 127
Tire repair kit ....................... 158, 186
Tires .................................... 124, 217
Air pressure ........................... 125
Care and maintenance ............... 133
Cleaning ................................ 134
Direction of rotation, spinning .. 133
Driving instructions ................146
Flat tire ................................. 186Important notes on tire
inflation pressure ....................
126
Inflation pressure ..............126, 127
Information placard .................130
Inspection .............................. 133
Labeling ................................ 135
Load rating ............................. 141
Ply composition and material
used ...................................... 141
Problems under-/overinflation ... 126
Retreads ................................. 124
Rims and tires (technical data) ... 217
Rotation ................................. 135
Service life ............................ 133
Sizes ..................................... 217
Snow chains ............................ 142
Speed rating ................ 137, 141, 147
Storing .................................. 134
Temperature ...................... 126, 135
Terminology ............................ 139
Tire Identification Number ..138, 141
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) .......................... 127
Traction ...................... 134, 141, 147
Tread ..................................... 141
Tread depth ....................... 133, 142
Treadwear indicators ..........133, 142
Vehicle maximum load on ...........142
Wheel change ........................... 194
Winter tires ...................... 142, 217
Tire speed rating .................... 137, 141
Top tether see Children in the vehicle
Total load limit ............................ 141
Tow-away alarm ............................. 49
Towing ....................................... 202
Traction ................................ 141, 147
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transmission position indicator ......88
Transmitting power values ..............212
Traveling abroad .......................... 150
Tread (tires) ................................ 141
Tread depth (tires) .................. 133, 142
Treadwear indicators (tires) .....133, 142
Trip odometer, resetting .................90
Turning off the engine .................... 82 Index
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Turn signal lamps
......................... 179
Turn signals ................................. 68
Indicator lamps ....................... 169U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards .............................. 134, 142
Unleaded gasoline, premium ........... 221
Unlocking the vehicle ..................... 52
Manually .................................
176
USB socket .................................... 99V
Vehicle Bulbs ..................................... 178
Care ...................................... 150
Identification Number (VIN) .......214
Locking/unlocking

....................52
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety ....................... 15
Towing ................................... 202
Unlocking/locking manually ....... 176
Vehicle dimensions
see Vehicle specification
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) .......................................... 214
Vehicle lighting ............................ 64
Vehicle loading Instructions ............................ 112
Load limit .............................. 131
Roof rack ................................ 112
Terminology ............................ 139
Vehicle maximum load on the tire ....142
Vehicle specification Model BRABUS .......................... 216
Model passion ......................... 215
Model pure .............................. 215
Vehicle washing
see Vehicle care
Vehicle weights
see Vehicle specification
Ventilation
see HVAC ................................ 102 W
Warning signals Anti-theft warning system .......... 175
Brake pads .............................. 176
Door ...................................... 175
Parking .................................. 176
Seat belt reminder system

....165, 175
Warranty coverage ......................... 212
Warranty information ......................13
Washer fluid Mixing ratio ........................... 222
Refilling ............................... 122
Wiping .................................... 71
Washer jet nozzles ......................... 186
Washing the vehicle ......................150
Weights (vehicle) see Vehicle specification
Wheel change ............................... 194
Wheel cover ................................. 194
Wheels, sizes ............................... 217
Wheels, Tires and .......................... 124
Where will I find...? First-aid kit ........................... 158
Tire repair kit ........................ 158
Window curtain air bags ..................38
Windshield Washer fluid ....................... 71, 222
Wipers .................................... 70
Windshield wipers .......................... 70
Adjusting washer jet nozzles ...... 186
Rain-light sensor ...................... 71
Replacing wiper blades ............. 184
Winter driving
Driving instructions ................148
Snow chains ............................ 142
Tires ..................................... 142
Winter tires ........................... 142, 21712
Index

temporary breathing difficulty for people
with asthma or other breathing trouble. To
avoid this, you may wish to get out of the
vehicle
as soon as it is safe to do so. If you
have any breathing difficulty but cannot
get out of the vehicle after the air bag
inflates, then get fresh air by opening a
window or door. G
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when the front
air bags inflate, it is very important for
the driver and passenger to always be in a
properly

seated position and to wear their
respective seat belt.
For maximum protection in the event of a
collision always be in normal seated
position with your back against the
backrest. Fasten your seat belt and ensure
it is properly positioned on your body.
Since the air bag inflates with
considerable speed and force, a proper
seating and hands on steering wheel
position will help to keep you at a safe
distance from the air bag.
Occupants who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the air bag can be seriously
injured or killed by an air bag as it
inflates extremely quickly and with great
force:
R Sit properly belted in a position that is
as upright as possible with your back
against the seat backrest.
R Adjust the driver’s seat as far as possible
rearward, still permitting proper
operation of vehicle controls. The
distance from the center of the driver’s
breastbone to the center of the air bag
cover on the steering wheel must be at
least 10 inches (25 cm) or more. You should
be able to accomplish this by
adjustments to the seat. If you have any
problems, please contact an authorized
smart center.
R Do not lean your head or chest close to the
steering wheel or dashboard. R
Keep
hands on the outside of the steering
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside
the rim can increase the risk and
potential severity of hand/arm injury
when the driver’s front air bag inflates.
R Adjust the passenger seat as far as
possible rearward from the dashboard
when the seat is occupied.
R Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their
heads in the area of the door where the
head-thorax air bag (cabriolet) or
thorax-pelvis side air bag (coupé)
inflates. This could result in serious
injuries or death should the head-thorax
air bag (cabriolet) or thorax-pelvis side
air bag (coupé) be deployed. Always sit
as upright as possible, wear the seat belt
properly and use an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the size
and weight of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in severe injuries to you or other
occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that
you make the buyer aware of this safety
information. Be sure to give the buyer this
Operator’s Manual.
i Air bags are designed to deploy only in
certain frontal impacts (front air bags
and knee bags), or side impacts (head-
thorax air bags, window curtain air bags
and thorax-pelvis air bags) which
exceed preset thresholds. Only during
these events will they provide their
supplemental protection.
The driver and passenger should always
wear their seat belts. Otherwise it is not
possible for air bags to provide their
supplemental protection.
In case of other types of impacts and
impacts below air bag deployment
thresholds, air bags will not deploy. The
driver and passenger will then be
protected to the extent possible by a 34
Occupant safety
>> Safety.

How an air bag operates
An air bag is inflated in a matter of
milliseconds. If an air bag is triggered,
the SRS indicator lamp
6 in the
instrument cluster illuminates.
! If the air bags are activated, you will
hear a loud noise and some dust may be
generated. The explosion fundamentally
represents no risk to your hearing.
An
inflated air bag slows down and reduces
the movement of the occupant. When the
occupant makes contact with a front air bag
or head-thorax air bag (cabriolet only),
hot gas flows out of the inflated front air
bags and head-thorax air bags (cabriolet
only). This reduces the load on the
occupant’s head and upper body. These air
bags are consequently deflated after the
accident.
Driver front air bag/passenger front air
bag The front air bags are designed to reduce
the potential of injury in certain frontal
impacts.
Driver front air bag and passenger front
air bag are deployed
R
at the start of an accident with high
vehicle

deceleration in the longitudinal
direction
R independently of other air bags in the
vehicle being deployed
R never in the event of a rollover, unless
high vehicle deceleration in the
longitudinal direction is detected
i The front air bags in this vehicle have
been designed to inflate in two stages.
This allows the air bag to have different
rates of inflation that are based on the
rate of relevant vehicle deceleration
and a fastened or unfastened seat belt as
assessed by the air bag control unit.
On the passenger side, the front air bag
deployment is additionally influenced by the passenger’s weight category as
identified by the Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
(Y page 39).
The

lighter the passenger side occupant,
the higher the vehicle deceleration rate
required for the second stage inflation
of the air bag.
The air bags will not deploy in impacts
which do not exceed the system’s
deployment thresholds. In such instances,
the seat belts are designed to protect you.
The passenger air bag will only be
deployed if
R the system, based on OCS weight sensor
readings, senses that the passenger seat
is occupied and the 4 0
indicator lamp is not lit (Y page 41)
R the impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
The driver front air bag is located in the
steering wheel housing, the passenger
front air bag above the glove box. :
Driver front air bag
; Passenger front air bag36
Occupant safety
>> Safety.

Knee bags
:
Driver’s knee bag
; Passenger knee bag
The knee bags are designed to provide
increased protection for the driver and
passenger against the risk of injuries to
the knees, thighs and lower legs. The knee
bags are located on the lower instrument
panel. They are designed to operate
together
with the front air bags in certain
frontal impacts if the system determines
that air bag deployment can offer
additional protection to that provided by
the seat belts. Knee bags operate best in
conjunction with a properly positioned
and fastened seat belts.
Head-thorax air bags (cabriolet only) G
WARNING
There is a possibility for a head-thorax air
bag
related injury if occupants, especially
children, are not properly seated or
restrained when next to a head-thorax air
bag which needs to deploy rapidly in a side
impact in order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury,
please follow these guidelines:
(1) Occupants, especially children, should never place their bodies
or

lean their heads in the area of
the door where the head-thorax
air bag inflates. This could
result in serious injuries or death should the head-thorax air
bag be deployed.
(2) Always sit as upright as possible, properly use the seat
belts, and for all children
12 years old or under, use an
appropriately sized infant
restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for
the

size and weight of the child.
(3) Always wear seat belts properly. G
WARNING
Only use seat covers which have been tested
and approved by smart for your vehicle
model.

A seat cover must have a deployment
control seam for the head-thorax air bag.
Using other seat covers may interfere with
or prevent the deployment of the head-
thorax air bags. Contact an authorized
smart center for availability.
If activated, the head-thorax air bags are
intended to provide increased protection
for the head and thorax (but not arms) of the
occupants on the side of the vehicle that is
struck.
The head-thorax air bags are deployed
R on the side of the vehicle that is struck
(when passenger side is struck only if the
seat is occupied)
R at the start of an accident with high
vehicle deceleration or acceleration
acting in a lateral direction, e.g. a side
impact
R regardless of whether or not the seat belt
is in use
R independently of the front air bags
being deployed
R independently of the emergency
tensioning device
The head-thorax air bags are integrated
into the driver and passenger seat
backrests. Occupant safety
37
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