ignition SMART FORTWO COUPE 2015 Owner's Guide

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions A warning signal
sounds when parking. You have not engaged the parking brake before releasing the
brake pedal and switching off the drive system.
X Switch on the ignition to deactivate the acoustic warning.
X Engage the parking brake.
X Make sure the gear selector lever is in park position P.
X Turn the key to starter switch position 0.
X Remove the key from the starter switch.
For safety, it is important that you perform the parking pro-
cedure as described (Y page 77).You can hear a contin-
uous noise from the
front axle when brak-
ing. The vehicle is equipped with a mechanical/acoustic brake pad
indicator.
X Have the brake pads checked at an authorized electric drive
smart center. Unlocking/locking manually
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the driver’s door and the
charge socket flap by unlocking the
driver’s door using the key. The lock cyl-
inder is fitted with a cap. X Press button #on the key.
i For replacing the transmitter battery
(Y page 178). X
Remove cap :from lock cylinder ;.
X Unlock the driver’s door.
The driver’s door and the charge socket
flap are unlocked. i
To unlock the vehicle centrally press
the central unlocking switch in the upper center console (Y page 27). Locking the vehicle
If 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:
X Open the driver’s door.
X Press the central locking switch
(Y page 53).
The indicator lamp on the central lock-
ing switch comes on, when the starter
switch is in position 1.
The indicator lamp on the central lock-
ing switch flashes, when the starter
switch is in position 0.
X Remove the key from the starter switch,
take it with you, and close all doors.
The vehicle is now locked. Unlocking/locking manually
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Replacing bulbs for front lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
$ (Ypage 64).
X Switch off the ignition.
X Open the service flap (Y page 123).Left headlamp, (right headlamp in reverse)
Parking and side marker lamp bulb X
Removing:
Driver’s side: Turn bulb socket ?toward
the outside.
Passenger side: Turn bulb socket ?
toward the outside.
X Pull bulb socket ?out of the headlamp
housing.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb socket ?.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into bulb
socket ?.
X Insert bulb socket ?into the headlamp
housing.
X Driver side: Turn bulb socket ?toward
the inside.
Passenger side: Turn bulb socket ?
toward the inside.
Low‑beam headlamp bulb X
Removing: Take off low‑beam headlamp
cover =.
X Detach the electrical connector. X
Bend the retainer spring end down and
forward until it unclips. Fold the
retainer spring back.
X Pull the bulb out of the headlamp hous-
ing.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
headlamp housing.
X Fold the retainer spring forward.
X Bend the retainer spring end forward
then up and back to clip in.
X Attach the electrical connector.
X Reinstall low‑beam headlamp cover =.
High‑beam headlamp bulb X
Removing: Take off high‑beam headlamp
cover ;.
X Detach the electrical connector.
X Tilt the bulb socket down and pull it out.
X Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X Fit the bulb so that the retaining lug of
the base plate is pointing up.
X Press the bulb into the bulb socket until
it is fully engaged.
X Attach the electrical connector.
X Reinstall high‑beam headlamp cover ;.
Front turn signal lamp bulb X
Removing: Turn bulb socket :counter-
clockwise by a quarter of turn and pull it out of the headlamp housing.
X Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
counterclockwise.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb socket :.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into bulb
socket :.
X Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
clockwise.
X Insert bulb socket :into the headlamp
housing. 182
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The arrow on bulb socket
:must be in
line with the line on the headlamp hous- ing.
X Turn bulb socket :clockwise by a quar-
ter of turn.
Side turn signal lamp bulb X
Removing: Open the door on the corre-
sponding side. X
Press on retaining lug :in the direc-
tion of the arrow until the side turn sig- nal lamp housing disengages.
X Close the door.
X Use a suitable tool to loosen the side turn
signal lamp housing from the fender.
X Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise
and pull it out of the side turn signal
lamp housing.
X Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X Insert the bulb socket into the side turn
signal lamp housing and turn the bulb
socket clockwise.
X Fit the side turn signal lamp housing
onto the fender.
X Press gently onto the side turn signal
lamp housing.
The side turn signal lamp housing must
audibly engage. Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
X Turn exterior lamp switch to position
$ (Ypage 64).
X Switch off the ignition.
Tail lamp unit X
Removing:
Coupé: Open the upper tailgate.
X Open the lower tailgate.
X Cabriolet: Open the rear soft top
(Y page 72).
X Remove the side cover in the cargo com-
partment on the corresponding side.
X Fold the damping material forward, if
necessary. Left bulb carrier illustrated as example
:
Retaining tab
; Electrical connector
X Press retaining tab :in the center of
the bulb carrier upwards.
X Pull the bulb carrier out of the tail lamp
housing. Replacing bulbs
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Rear covers
X Remove respective cover :or; using a
suitable object to reveal the threaded
hole for the towing eye bolt.
X Screw towing eye bolt in clockwise to its
stop and tighten with a suitable object. G
WARNING
For safety reasons, recovery or lashing
down of the vehicle by means of the towing
eye is not allowed. Failure to observe this
could result in the towing eye being ripped out of its mounting and people being
injured.
Towing the vehicle X
Engage the parking brake.
X Connect the strap or tow bar to the towing
eye.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
X Move the gear selector lever to neutral
position N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Switch on the hazard warning flasher.
X Release the parking brake.
Wait for at least 2 minutes after the vehicle
has been towed until start working on the
vehicle. Fuses
The electrical fuses in your vehicle serve
to switch off malfunctioning power cir-
cuits.
If a fuse is blown, the components and sys-
tems secured by that fuse will stop operat- ing. G
WARNING
Only use fuses approved by smart with the
specified amperage for the system in ques- tion and do not attempt to repair or bridge
a blown fuse this may cause an overload
leading to a fire, and/or cause damage to
electrical components and/or systems.
Contact an authorized electric drive smart center if you encounter any electrical
problems.
! A blown fuse must be replaced by an
appropriate spare fuse (recognizable by
its color or the fuse rating given on the
fuse) of the amperage recommended in
the fuse chart. Any smart center will be
glad to advise you on this subject.
If a newly inserted fuse blows again, have
the cause determined and rectified at an
authorized electric drive smart center.
Before replacing fuses: R Engage the parking brake.
R Make sure the gear selector lever is in
park position P.
R Turn off all electrical accessories.
R Switch off the drive system.
R Remove the key from the starter switch. Replacing a fuse
The fuse box is located on the driver’s side below the dashboard. Fuses
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No. Accessory/Component Amperage Color
X
Rear window defroster 40 A Orange
Y
Soft top (cabriolet only) 30 A Green
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Radiator cooling fan 40 A Orange
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Horn, central locking system 20 A Yellow
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Starter switch (ignition) 50 A Red
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ESP
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control unit 40 A Orange
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EPS control unit 30 A Green
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Exterior rear view mirror heating 7.5 A Brown
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Brake lamps 7.5 A Brown
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Tire pressure monitor control unit 7.5 A Brown
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Coolant pump, electric drive components, HV
interior PTC heater passenger compartment,
windshield unit car2go 10 A Red
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Audio, subwoofer, sound system, soft top
(cabriolet only) 15 A Blue
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Interior lighting 5 A Light brown
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Surround sound system 20 A Yellow
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Seat heating control unit 25 A Neutral210
Fuses>> Practical hints.