child seat SMART FORTWO COUPE ELECTRIC DRIVE 2015 Owner's Manual

Seat belts
Fastening the seat belts
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WARNING
Always fasten your seat belt before driving. Always make sure all of your passengers are properly restrained.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and
position your seat belt greatly increases
your risk of injuries and their likely
severity in an accident. You and your
passenger should always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries
can be considerably more severe without
your seat belt properly buckled.
Without your seat belt buckled, you are
much more likely to hit the interior of the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed.
In the same crash, the possibility of injury
or death is lessened if you are properly
wearing your seat belt. Air bags can only
protect you if you are properly wearing
your seat belt. G
WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appro-
priately sized infant restraint, toddler
restraint, or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child. For addi-
tional information, see “Children in the
vehicle”.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child
restraints are not properly secured in the
vehicle and/or the child is not properly
secured in the child restraint. G
WARNING
Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are seat belts available. Make
sure everyone riding in the vehicle is cor- rectly restrained with a separate seat belt.Never use a seat belt for more than one per-
son at a time. G
WARNING
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined posi-
tion as this can be dangerous. You could
slide under the seat belt in a collision. If
you slide under it, the belt would apply
force at the abdomen or neck, causing seri-
ous or even fatal injuries. The seat back-
rest and seat belt provide the best
restraint when the wearer is in a position
that is as upright as possible and the belt
is properly positioned on the body. G
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Observe ”Safety notes“ (Y page 35). :
Seat belt outlet
; Seat belt guide
= Latch plate
? Seat belt buckle
A Release button
X Fastening the seat belt: With a smooth
motion, pull the seat belt out of seat belt
outlet :.
X Place the shoulder portion of the seat
belt across the top of your shoulder and
the lap portion across your hips. 62
Seat belts>> Controls.

X
Push latch plate =into seat belt
buckle ?until it clicks.
X If necessary, tighten the lap portion of
the seat belt to a snug fit by pulling
shoulder portion up.
X Unfastening the seat belt: Press release
button A.
X Allow the retractor to completely rewind
the seat belt by guiding latch plate =.
Proper use of seat belts R
Do not twist the seat belt when fastening.
R Adjust the seat belt so that the shoulder
portion is located as close as possible to
the middle of the shoulder (it should not
touch the neck). Never pass the shoulder
portion of the seat belt under your arm.
R Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips (over hip joint) and not
across the abdomen.
R Place the seat backrest in a position that
is as upright as possible.
R Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time.
R Do not fasten a seat belt around a person
and another object at the same time. When using a seat belt to secure infant or tod-
dler restraints or children in booster
seats, always follow the child seat man-
ufacturer’s instructions.
R Check your seat belt during travel to
make sure it is properly positioned.
R Make sure the seat belt is always fitted
snugly. Take special care to maintain a
snug fit when wearing loose clothing. G
WARNING
Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
Do not allow the seat belt to get caught in
the door or in the seat adjustment mecha-
nism. This could damage the seat belt.
Never attempt to make modifications to
seat belts. This could impair the effec-
tiveness of the seat belts. Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
Damaged seat belts or seat belts that were
highly stressed in an accident must be
replaced. Contact an authorized electric
drive smart center. Correct driver seat adjustment
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WARNING
Observe ”Safety notes“ (Y page 58). X
Adjust the driver’s seat properly
(Y page 58).
Make sure that you
R are positioned as far away from the
driver’s front air bag as possible
R can reach steering wheel :with your
arms slightly bent at the elbows
R can fasten seat belt ;properly
R you have adjusted seat backrest =to a
position that is as upright as possible Seat belts
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When loading, make sure no sharp objects
come into contact with the soft top or the
rear window.
Do not place any evenly distributed loads with a weight of more than 165 lbs (75 kg)
on the rear soft top when folded down.
Make sure the high-mounted brake lamp
is not concealed.
! Do not block the soft top system’s lock-
ing apertures.
Only place the side rails in the desig-
nated storage space of the tailgate.
! Do not sit on the folded-down rear soft
top.
Do not fold down the rear soft top at tem-
peratures below 14¦ (-10¥).
Do not place any pointed, sharp-edged,
hot (above 176¦ [80¥]), incandescent or
burning objects on the soft top’s lining.
Do not apply wax to the soft top fabric and select only wax-free washing products
when using an automatic car wash.
Only drive with the retaining clips
closed, as exhaust fumes could otherwise
reach the vehicle’s interior.
! Please keep in mind that weather con-
ditions can sometimes change rapidly.
Make sure to close the retractable soft
top and the rear soft top when leaving the
vehicle. If water enters the vehicle inte- rior, vehicle electronics could be dam-
aged which is not covered by the smart
Limited Warranty. Opening and closing the retractable
soft top
You can open and close the retractable soft
top when the vehicle is either stationary or in motion. G
WARNING
Never operate the retractable soft top if
there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing proce-
dure.
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WARNING
The retractable soft top is made out of fab- ric. In the event of an accident, the fabric
may tear. This may result in an opening in
the roof.
In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wear-
ing their seat belts or not wearing them
properly may be thrown out of the opening.
Such an opening also presents a potential
for injury for occupants wearing their seat
belts properly as entire body parts or por- tions of them may protrude from the
passenger compartment. 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 chil- dren unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. A child’s
unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious per-
sonal injury.
! To avoid damaging the seals, do not
transport any objects with sharp edges
which can stick out of the retractable
soft top.
Do not open the retractable soft top if
there is snow or ice on the roof, as this
could result in malfunctions.
If you cannot open or close the retracta-
ble soft top due to a malfunction contact
Roadside Assistance or an authorized
electric drive smart center.
i To avoid draining the battery, leave the
drive system running when opening and
closing the retractable soft top.
Opening from outside You can open the retractable soft top com-
pletely with the key. Soft top system (cabriolet only)
71>> Controls. Z

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions 6
Scenario 1:
The SRS indica-
tor lamp illu-
minates when
the ignition is
switched on and goes out after a
maximum of
4 seconds. The subsequent self check of the safety systems detected no
malfunction. The supplemental restraint system is opera-
tional.
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Scenario 2:
The SRS indica-
tor lamp illu-
minates when
the ignition is
switched on and goes out after a
maximum of
4 seconds for
approximately
1 second, then itcomes on again
and stays on. There is a malfunction in the supplemental restraint systems.
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices could deploy
unexpectedly or fail to deploy in an accident.
X Do not sit on the passenger seat; this applies particularly to
children.
X Have the system checked at an authorized electric drive
smart center. G
WARNING
If the SRS indicator lamp does not come on when you switch on the ignition or does not go out again after a few seconds once the drive system is running or comes on again, the supple-
mental restraint systems are malfunctioning.
In the event that a malfunction of the SRS is indicated as described in scenario 2, the SRS may
not be operational. For your safety, we strongly recommend that you contact an authorized
electric drive smart center immediately to have the system checked; A malfunctioning SRS system may not deploy when needed in an accident resulting in serious or fatal injury, or it
might deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which could result in an accident and/or
injury to you or to others.
! If the SRS indicator lamp comes on while driving, have the system checked at an
authorized electric drive smart center immediately.
It is possible that the air bag and the emergency tensioning device could be activated
unintentionally or will not function in the event of an accident.
i Information on the operating principle of the air bags can be found in the “Safety”
section (Y page 33). What to do if ...
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Warning and indicator lamps in the overhead control panel
Problem Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions 40
The passenger front
air bag off indicator
lamp illuminates and
remains illuminated
with the weight of a
typical adult or some-
one larger than a
small individual on
the passenger seat. There is a malfunction in the system.
X Have the system checked at an authorized electric drive
smart center. 40
The passenger front
air bag off indicator
lamp does not illumi-
nate or remains out
with the weight of a
typical 12‑month‑old
child in a standard
child restraint or less
on the passenger seat There is a malfunction in the system.
X Have the system checked at an authorized electric drive
smart center. G
WARNING
If the 40indicator lamp illuminates and remains illuminated with the weight
of a typical adult or someone larger than a small individual on the passenger seat, do not
have any passenger use the passenger seat until the system has been repaired. G
WARNING
If the 40indicator lamp does not illuminate or remains out with the weight of
a typical 12‑month‑old child in a standard child restraint or less on the passenger seat, do not transport a child on the passenger seat until the system has been repaired. What to do if ...
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