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 146 Newbrakepads effect.Maintainasafedistancefromvehi- cles in front. Only install brake pads recommended by smart. Tohelppreventbrakedisccorrosionafter driving on wet road surfaces (particularlyGWARNING salted roads), it is advisable to brake the If other than recommended brake pads are vehicle with considerable force prior to installed,orotherthanrecommendedbrake parking. The heat generated serves to dry fluidisused,thebrakingpropertiesofthe the brakes. vehicle can be degraded to an extent that safe braking is substantially impaired. GWARNING This could result in an accident. Makesurenottoendangeranyotherroad ion. users when carrying out these braking GWARNING maneuvers. Newbrakepadswillnotachievetheiropti- malbrakingeffectuntilafterseveralhun- OperatLimited braking effect on salted roads dred miles (kilometers). This means that >> you must compensate for the reduced brak- Rememberthattheeffectofthebrakescan ing effect by pressing harder on the brake belimitedonsaltedroadsurfaces.Alayer pedalandadaptyourdrivingstyleaccord- of salt can form on brake discs and brake ingly.Thesameappliesafterbrakepadsor pads, considerably reducing the friction brake discs have been changed. between the brake disc and the brake pad. The effect is most noticeable after long tripswithoutbraking,e.g.onthehighway, and after the vehicle has been parked forDrive sensibly - save fuel several hours. Fuel consumption, to a great extent, GWARNING depends on driving habits and operating conditions. Theaccumulationofsaltonbrakediscsand brake pads reduces braking effectivenessTo save fuel you should: and increases the distance necessary to R Shift gears in a timely manner. cometoacompletestandstill. This could R Avoid frequent acceleration and decel- potentially cause an accident and/or per- eration. sonal injury. R Keeptiresattherecommendedinflation To avoid this risk, you should pressures. R brake carefully every now and then on R Removecarriers* when not in use. saltedroadsinordertoremoveanylayer R Removeunnecessary loads. of salt on the brake disc and brake pad, R Allow engine to warm up under low load but do so without endangering any other use. road users R Have all maintenance work performed at R keepagoodsafedistancefromthevehi- the intervals specified in the Mainte- cle in front and drive carefully nance Booklet and as required by the R pressthebrakecarefullyattheendofthe Maintenance System. Contact an author- trip and again when beginning the next ized smart center. tripinordertoremoveanysaltresidues Fuel consumption is also increased by from the brake disc driving in cold weather, in stop-and-go traffic, on short trips, and in hilly areas. * optional

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