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USA Edition A 2008 Order no. 13 Part no. 01 87
Quick Guide smart fortwo coup and sm

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Let the fun begin This Quick Guide will quickly and efficiently inform you about the most important functions of your vehicle. It does not, however, in any way, replace the Operators Manual. This is especially significant with regard to warnings and cautions. This Guide should only be used as a reference. Therefore it is imper ative that you read the Operators Manual carefully and completely before your first drive, paying special attention to the chapter Safety. Doing so will help you obtain the maximum pleasure from your vehicle and avoid endangering yourself and others. Items of optional equipment are marked with an asterisk *. The equipment in your vehicle may vary, depending on the model and avail ability. smart is constantly updating its vehicles to the very latest state of the art and therefore reserves the right to introduce changes in design, equipment and technical features at any time. You cannot, therefore, base any claims on the data, illustrations or descrip tions in this Quick Guide.
The Operators Manual, Quick Guide and Main tenance/Warranty Booklet (USA only) or Ser vice/Warranty Booklet (Canada only) belong to the vehicle. You should always keep these documents in the vehicle and make sure that you pass them on to the next owner if and when you come to sell your smart. Please contact an authorized smart center if you have any further questions. The Technical Documentation team at DaimlerChrysler AG wishes you many happy hours at the wheel.
Symbols * Optional extra Warning notices draw your attention to hazards that may endanger your health or life, or the health or life of others Highlights hazards that may result in damage to your vehicle Helpful hints or further information you may find useful This symbol points to unstructions for you to follow A number of these symbols appearing in succesion indicates a multiple step procedure(several >)
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Various warning stickers are affixed to your vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your attention, and the attention of oth ers, to various dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warning stickers unless the sticker clearly states that you may do so. If you remove the warning stickers, you or others could be injured by failing to recognize certain dangers.

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>> Table of contents.

>> At a glance. 2

Cockpit. 2 Instrument cluster (miles). 4 Instrument cluster (kilometers). 6 Upper center console. 8 Lower center console. 9 Door control panel. 10 Overhead control panel. 11 Storage compartments. 12
>> Getting going. 14
Opening and closing. Key. Starter switch positions. Opening the upper tailgate on the coup Opening the lower tailgate on the coup Closing the tailgate(s) on the coup. Opening and closing the retractable soft top. Opening the tailgate on the cabrio. Opening and closing the rear soft top. Closing the tailgate on the cabrio. 17 17

>> Operation. 18

Refueling. Refueling. Tire inflation pressure. Recommended tire inflation pressure. 20 20
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Cockpit

2 >> At a glance.
Warning! It is imperative that you read your vehicles detailed Operators Manual carefully and completely. You could otherwise fail to recognize dangers, which could result in injury to yourself and/others.
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Function

Exterior lamp switch Low beam Turn signals High beam Steering wheel Instrument cluster Kilometers Miles Wiper switch Windshield wipers Rear window wiper
Overhead control panel Interior rear view mirror, Interior lighting, 57 Passenger front air bag off indicator lamp Upper center console
Right shift paddle1: Upshift Horn Left shift paddle1: Downshift Opening and closing side windows Adjusting exterior rear view mirrors Inside door handle
Glove box release Glove box lock
Glove box smart MP3 interface* (AUX socket*) Gear selector lever Starter switch Coin holder Retractable soft top switch1 Cup holder

1 Model passion only.

Tachometer*

Cockpit clock*

i Model pure only:
The steering wheel in this vehicle varies from steering wheel illustrated.

1 cabrio only

>> At a glance.
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Instrument cluster (miles)

4 >> At a glance.

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Selecting display for status indicator Setting digital clock Left side indicator lamp display with: Low beam headlamp indicator lamp A High beam headlamp indicator lamp H Combination low tire pressure/ TPMS malfunction telltale < Seat belt telltale = SRS indicator lamp L Left turn signal indicator lamp v ESP warning lamp
K Right turn signal indicator lamp Speedometer Right side indicator lamp display with: G EPS* warning lamp Engine malfunction indicator lamp - ABS indicator lamp 3 Brake warning lamp

Multifunction display with: Fuel level display Transmission position indicator Main odometer display or when ac tive distance to next maintenance service Digital clock Outside temperature display Status indicator with: Trip odometer display Maintenance service interval dis play Reserve fuel indicator Left center indicator lamp display with: Battery indicator lamp
Adjusting instrument cluster illumi nation Setting digital clock Right center indicator lamp display with: P Engine oil pressure indicator lamp D Coolant temperature warning lamp
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Instrument cluster (kilometers)

6 >> At a glance.

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Upper center console

Tachometer* Cockpit clock*
Switching seat heating* on/off, passenger side Restarting TPMS button Central unlocking switch Central locking switch Switching front fog lamps* on/off Switching seat heating* on/off, drivers side
Control panel Heating Climate control* Audio system*
Hazard warning flasher switch
Switching the tow away protection*/ interior sensor* on/off

8 >> At a glance.

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Lower center console

Auxiliary power outlet Gear selector lever Starter switch Parking brake lever Coin holder Retractable soft top switch1

1 cabrio only.

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Door control panel

Inside door handle Adjusting exterior rear view mirrors Manually Electrically1 Opening and closing right side window Manually Electrically1 Opening and closing left side window Manually Electrically1

P72.31

10 >> At a glance.
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Overhead control panel

Passenger front air bag off indica tor lamp Switching interior lighting on/off Interior rear view mirror
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Storage compartments

12 >> At a glance.
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Glove box Door pocket, passenger side Storage compartment in tailgate1 Parcel net bag2 Door pocket, drivers side Storage left to the steering wheel Storage right to the steering wheel Cup holder Coin holder
1 coup only. 2 Vehicles with cargo compartment cover blind only.
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Opening and closing

> Global unlocking: Press button twice. The passenger door and the tailgate are unlocked in addition to the drivers door and the fuel filler flap. > Global locking: Press button. With the doors, the tailgate(s), and the fuel filler flap closed, the vehicle locks. Starter switch 0 For removing key 1 Ignition (power supply for all electrical consumers) and driving position 2 Starting
i When you turn the key in starter switch
position 1, indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster come on. They go out if the engine is running. This indicates that the indicator and warning lamps for the respective systems are opera tional.

Starter switch positions

Key with remote control 1 Lock button 2 Opening the retractable soft top1/ unlocking the upper tailgatePanic button 4 Unlocking button > Selective unlocking: Press button once. The drivers door and the fuel filler flap are unlocked.

P82.31

1 cabrio only. 2 coup only.
14 >> Getting going.
Warning! It is imperative thet you read your vehicles detailed Operators Manual carefully and completely. You could otherwise fail to recognize dangers, which could result in injury to yourself and/others.
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Opening the upper tailgate on the coup Opening the lower tailgate on the coup
Make sure the tailgate is closed when the engine is running and while driving. Among other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death

1 Handle recess

The rear body apron around the area of the engine air extractor vent can become very hot. To prevent burns, avoid touch ing this area with bare skin, or parts of your clothes.
> Press button on the key twice. > Press an hold button on the key for ap proximately two seconds. or > Pull the release handle in the handle recess 1 of the upper tailgate. The tailgate is unlocked. > Swivel the upper tailgate upwards to open.

1 Release lever

> Open the upper tailgate. > Pull both release levers 1 backwards ei ther simultaneously or one after the other. The lower tailgate is unlocked. > Swivel the lower tailgate downwards to open. The lower tailgate is held in the horizontal position by means of the two retaining straps.

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Closing the tailgate(s) on the coup
> Swivel the upper tailgate downwards to close.
Opening the tailgate on the cabrio
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the cargo compartment opening when closing the tailgate(s). Be especially careful when small children are around.
Opening and 1 closing the retract able soft top
You can fully open the retractable soft top with the key. > Opening: Press the button of the key for approximately two seconds. The retractable soft top opens.
Make sure the tailgate is closed when the engine is running and while driving. Among other dangers, deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death.

i Pressing symbols , or

on the key with remote control while opening the re tractable soft top will interrupt the opening procedure. > Closing: Press symbol on the retract able soft top switch
High outside temperature, stop and go traffic, driving on long uphill grades, or driving at high engine speed may in crease the temperature in the engine compartment. Therefore the area around the air slots in the rear apron may be hot. Let the engine cool off before touching this area to prevent burns.
i The remote control has an operating range
> Swivel the lower tailgate upwards to close. Allow the two release levers to engage audibly. of approximately 50 ft (15 meters). Take care that you do not inadvertently open your vehicles retractable soft top.
16 >> Getting going.
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Closing the tailgate on the cabrio

When locking the tailgate, you must first lock the rear soft top. Otherwise you might break the release levers.
1 Handle recess 1 Release lever
> Press button on the key twice. > Pull the release handle in handle recess 1 of the tailgate. The tailgate is unlocked. > Swivel the tailgate downwards to open.
Opening and closing the rear soft top1
You can fold the rear soft top up to ease load ing and unloading.
> Opening: Push the release levers 1 to the left and right of the retaining clip upwards. > Swivel the rear soft top upwards to open. > Closing: Swivel the rear soft top downwards to close. > Pull soft top down > Pull release levers 1 to the left and right of the retaining clip downwards. > Make sure that the rear soft top is correctly locked in place on both sides.
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the cargo compartment opening when closing the tailgate. Be especially careful when small children are around. > Swivel the tailgate upwards to close. Let the tailgate lock into place.
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Refueling

i In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, or the opening mechanisms is clamping, contact Roadside As sistance or an authorized smart center.
Gasoline is highly flammable and poison ous. It burns violently and can cause serious personal injury. Never allow sparks, flame or smoking materials near gasoline! Turn off the engine before refueling. Whenever you are around gasoline, avoid inhaling fumes and skin or clothing con tact, extinguish all smoking materials. Direct skin contact with gasoline and the inhalation of gasoline vapors are damag ing to your health.
> Turn off the engine. > Remove the key from the starter switch. > Open the fuel filler flap by pulling at the point indicated by arrow 1. > Turn the fuel filler cap counterclockwise and hold on to it until possible pressure is released. > Take off the fuel filler cap.
! The fuel filler cap is tethered to the fuel
filler flap. Do not drop the fuel filler cap. It could damage the vehicle paint finish.
i Only use premium unleaded gasoline with a

1 Opening the fuel filler flap 2 Tether 3 Fuel type
The fuel filler flap is located on the passenger side towards the rear. Locking/unlocking the vehicle with the key automatically locks/unlocks the fuel filler flap
! Do not put diesel in vehicles with petrol
engines. Do not mix petrol with diesel. Even small quantities of diesel will damage the in jection system. Damage caused by adding die sel will not be covered by the smart Limited warranty.
minimum Posted Octane Rating of 91 (average of 96 RON/86 MON). Information on gasoline quality can normally be found on the fuel pump. Please contact gas station personnel in case labels on the pump cannot be found. > To prevent gasoline vapors from escaping into open air, fully insert filler nozzle unit. > Only fill your tank until the filler nozzle unit cuts out do not top off or overfill.

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> Replace the fuel filler cap. > Turn the fuel filler cap clockwise until the handle grip overturns.
i Make sure to close the fuel filler flap be
fore locking the vehicle as the fuel filler flap locking pin prevents closing after you have locked the vehicle. > Close the fuel filler flap. You should hear the latch close shut.
Risk of injury It is imperative thet you read your vehicles detailed Operators Manual carefully and completely. You could other wise fail to recognize dangers, which could result in injury to yourself and/others.

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Tire inflation pressure

Recommended tire inflation pres sure
The tire inflation pressure should be checked regularly and should only be adjusted on cold tires. The tires can be considered cold if the vehicle has been parked for at least 3 hours or driven less than 1 mile (1.6 km). Follow recommended cold tire inflation pres sure listed on Tire and Loading Information placard on the drivers door B pillar.
i Data shown on Tire and Loading Informa
tion placard example are for illustration pur poses only. Tire data are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in the following illustration. Refer to Tire and Load ing Information placard on vehicle for actual data specific to your vehicle.

The Tire and Loading Information placard lists the recommended cold tire inflation pressures for maximum loaded vehicle weight. The tire inflation pressures listed apply to the tires installed as original equipment.
1 Tire and Loading Information placard with
recommended cold tire inflation pressure (example)

20 >> Operation.