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 47 ® ® The ESP warning lamp÷intheinstru- !BecausetheESP operatesautomati- ® cally, the engine must be turned off ment cluster flashes when the ESP is (ignitionswitchedoff)whentheparking engaged. brake is being tested on a brake test ® The ESP warning lamp÷intheinstru- dynamometer. Active braking action ment cluster comes on when you switch on ® throughtheESP mayotherwiseseriously theignition.Itgoesoutwhentheengineis damagethebrakesystemwhichisnot running. covered by the smart Limited Warranty. Depending on the driving situation, the Safety. ® ® iTheESP willonlyfunctionproperlyif ESP >> you use wheels of the recommended tire R reduces the speed size (Y page 216). R selectively brakes individual wheels R equalizesthespeedofthedrivenwheels R stabilizes the vehicle when braking Hydraulic brake assistant R assists you in evasive maneuvers on all The hydraulic brake assistant operates in roads emergency situations. If you apply the brakes very quickly, the hydraulic brake GWARNING assistant automatically provides full ® If the ESP warning lamp ÷inthe brake boost, thereby potentially reducing instrumentclusterflashes,proceedasfol- the braking distance. lows: X Apply continuous full braking pressure R While driving off, apply as little throt- untiltheemergencybrakingsituationis tle as possible. over. R Whiledriving,easeupontheaccelerator The ABS will prevent the wheels from pedal. locking. R Adaptyourspeedanddrivingstyletothe Whenyoureleasethebrakepedal,the prevailing road conditions. brakes function again as normal. The Failure to observe these guidelines could hydraulic brake assistant is then deacti- cause the vehicle to skid. vated. ® The ESP cannot prevent accidents result- GWARNING ing from excessive speed. Whenthehydraulicbrakeassistantismal- functioning,thebrakesystemisstillfunc- GWARNING tioning normally, but without the addi- ® The ESP cannotpreventthenaturallawsof tional brake boost that would normally be physicsfromactingonthevehicle,norcan provided during an emergency braking ® it increase the traction afforded. The ESP maneuver. Therefore, the braking distance cannot prevent accidents, including those mayincrease. resultingfromexcessivespeedinturns,or hydroplaning. Only a safe, attentive, and GWARNING skillful driver can prevent accidents. The The hydraulic brake assistant cannot pre- ® capabilities of an ESP equipped vehicle ventthenaturallawsofphysicsfromacting must never be exploited in a reckless or onthevehicle,norcanitincreasebraking dangerous manner which could jeopardize efficiencybeyondthataffordedbythecon- the user’s safety or the safety of others. ditionofthevehiclebrakesandtiresorthe traction afforded. The hydraulic brake Z

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