owners manual Smart Fortwo

owners manual Smart Fortwo - year of production: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Smart Fortwo II 2 owners manual EN

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Driving instructions 145 vent overheating of the brakes and to keep in mind that a considerably higher reduces brake pad wear. degree of effort is necessary to brake and steer the vehicle. Adapt your drivingWhenusingtheengine’sbrakingpower,a accordingly. drivewheelmaynotspinforanextended period of time, e.g. on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drive- train which is not covered Brakes by the smart Limited Warranty. GWARNING Makesurenottoendangeranyotherroad High and low stresses . users when carrying out braking maneu- GWARNING vers. Resting your foot on the brake pedal will Refer to the description of the hydraulic cause excessive and premature wear of the brake assistant (Y page 47). brake pads. Operation ® It can also result in the brakes overheat- !BecausetheESP operatesautomati- ing, thereby significantly reducing their>> cally, the engine must be turned off effectiveness and your ability to stop the (ignitionswitchedoff)whentheparking vehicleinsufficienttimetoavoidanacci- brake is being tested on a brake test dent. dynamometer. Active braking action ® throughtheESP mayotherwiseseriously Afterhardbraking,itisadvisabletodrive damagethebrakesystemwhichisnot on for some time, rather than immediately covered by the smart Limited Warranty. park, so that the air stream will cool down Brakepadwearoraleakinthebrakesystem the brakes faster. maybethereasonforlowbrakefluidlevel If your brake system is normally only sub- in the brake fluid reservoir. jected to moderate loads, you should occa- The brake fluid level in the brake fluid sionally test the effectiveness of the reservoirmaybetoolowifthebrakewarn- brakes by applying above-normal braking inglampintheinstrumentclustercomeson pressure at higher speeds. This will also (Y page 21) although the parking brake is enhance the grip of the brake pads. released. GWARNING Have the brake system inspected immedi- Makesurenottoendangeranyotherroad ately. Contact an authorized smart center. users when carrying out these braking All checks and service work on the brake maneuvers. system should be carried out by qualified technicians only. Contact an authorized Wet road surface smart center. Onlyinstallbrakepadsandusebrakefluid GWARNING recommendedbysmart. After driving in heavy rain for some time without applying the brakes or through Inclines waterdeepenoughtowetbrakecomponents, the first braking action may be somewhat !Whendrivingdownlongandsteep reduced and increased pedal pressure may grades,relievetheloadonthebrakesby be necessary to obtain expected braking shifting into a lower gear to use the engine’s braking power. This helps pre- Z

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