owners manual Smart Fortwo

owners manual Smart Fortwo - year of production: 2008 - Smart Fortwo ED EV owners manual EN

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Driving safety systems 47 mannerwhichcouldjeopardizetheuser’s GWARNING safety or the safety of others. ® If the ESP warning lamp ÷inthe instrumentclusterflashes,proceedasfol- lows: ® Electronic Stability Program (ESP ) R While driving off, apply as little throt- tle as possible. Your vehicle is equipped with the Elec- ® ® R tronic Stability Program (ESP ). The ESP Whiledriving,easeupontheaccelerator Safety. is operational as soon as the drive systempedal. isswitchedonanditmonitorsthevehicle’s R Adaptyourspeedanddrivingstyletothe >> traction (force of adhesive friction prevailing road conditions. betweenthetiresandtheroadsurface)and Failure to observe these guidelines could handling. cause the vehicle to skid. ® The ESP recognizes when a wheel is spin- ® The ESP cannot prevent accidents result- ning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By ing from excessive speed. applying brakes to the appropriate wheel ® and by limiting the power output, the ESP GWARNING ® works to stabilize the vehicle. The ESP is ® The ESP cannotpreventthenaturallawsof especially useful while driving off and on physicsfromactingonthevehicle,norcan ® wetorslipperyroadsurfaces.TheESP also ® it increase the traction afforded. The ESP stabilizes the vehicle during braking and cannot prevent accidents, including those steering maneuvers. resultingfromexcessivespeedinturns,or ® The ESP warning lamp÷intheinstru- hydroplaning. Only a safe, attentive, and ® ment cluster flashes when the ESP is skillful driver can prevent accidents. The ® engaged. capabilities of an ESP equipped vehicle ® must never be exploited in a reckless or The ESP warning lamp÷intheinstru- dangerous manner which could jeopardize ment cluster comes on when you switch on the user’s safety or the safety of others. the ignition. It goes out when the drive system is active. ® !BecausetheESP operatesautomati- Depending on the driving situation, the cally, the ignition must be switched off ® ESP when the parking brake is being tested R reduces the speed on a brake test dynamometer. Active ® R selectively brakes individual wheels brakingactionthroughtheESP mayoth- erwise seriously damage the brake sys- R equalizesthespeedofthedrivenwheels tem which is not covered by the smart R stabilizes the vehicle when braking Limited Warranty. R assists you in evasive maneuvers on all ® roads iTheESP willonlyfunctionproperlyif you use wheels of the recommended tire size (Y page 216). Hydraulic brake assistant The hydraulic brake assistant operates in emergency situations. If you apply the brakes very quickly, the hydraulic brake Z

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