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 safety systems 46 ieved with winter tires (Y page 143) or GWARNING snow chains* as required. WhentheABSismalfunctioning,the ® hydraulic brake assistant and the ESP are also switched off. Antilock Brake System (ABS) WhentheABSismalfunctioning,thewheels GWARNING maylockduringhardbraking,reducing steering capability and extending the Donotpumpthebrakepedal.Usefirm, braking distance. Safety.steadybrakepedalpressureinstead.Pump- ing the brake pedal defeats the purpose of >> GWARNING the ABS and significantly reduces braking The ABS cannot prevent the natural laws of effectiveness. physicsfromactingonthevehicle,norcan The Antilock Brake System (ABS) regulatesit increase braking or steering efficiency thebrakepressuresothatthewheelsdonot beyondthataffordedbytheconditionofthe lock during braking. This allows you to vehicle brakes and tires or the traction maintaintheabilitytosteeryourvehicle. afforded. The ABS cannot prevent acci- dents, including those resulting from Onslippery road surfaces, the ABS will excessive speed in turns, following respond even to light brake pressure. another vehicle too closely, or hydroplan- The ABS indicator lamp in the instrument ing. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful cluster(Ypage21)comesonwhenyouswitch drivercanpreventaccidents.Thecapabil- ontheignition.Itgoesoutwhentheengine itiesofanABSequippedvehiclemustnever is running. beexploited in a reckless or dangerous manner which could jeopardize the user’s Braking safety or the safety of others. At the instant one of the wheels is about to lockup,aslightpulsationcanbefeltinthe brake pedal, indicating that the ABS is ® Electronic Stability Program (ESP ) regulating the brake pressure. Your vehicle is equipped with the Elec- X Keepfirmandsteadypressureonthe ® ® tronic Stability Program (ESP ). The ESP brakepedalwhileexperiencingthepul- is operational as soon as the engine is sation. runninganditmonitorsthevehicle’strac- Continuous, steady brake pedal pressure tion (force of adhesive friction between yieldstheadvantagesprovidedbytheABS, the tires and the road surface) and han- namely braking power and the ability to dling. steer the vehicle. ® The ESP recognizes when a wheel is spin- Apulsating brake pedal can be an indica- ning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By tion of hazardous road conditions and applying brakes to the appropriate wheel functions as a reminder to take extra care ® andbylimitingtheengineoutput,theESP while driving. ® works to stabilize the vehicle. The ESP is especially useful while driving off and on Emergency brake maneuver ® wetorslipperyroadsurfaces.TheESP also X Keepcontinuous full pressure on the stabilizes the vehicle during braking and brake pedal. steering maneuvers. * optional

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