Driving - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

Starting the engine
For information on turning off the engine, see
( page 127).
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Shift the transmission into park position P
or reverse gear R only when the vehicle is
stopped in order to avoid damaging the trans
mission.
> Make sure the gear selector lever is set to
park position P.
The transmission position indicator should

be on .
> Do not depress the accelerator.
> Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 2 ( page 91) and release it again
immediately.
The engine starts automatically ("touch
start" function).

Driving

> Depress the brake pedal.
> Press the release button ( page 122) to
disengage the gear selector lever lock.
> Move the gear selector lever to drive
position D.

appears in the transmission position
indicator.
> Release the brake pedal.
> Carefully depress the accelerator.
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Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never down
shift in order to obtain braking action.
This could result in drive wheel slip and
reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's
ABS will not prevent this type of loss of
control.
Driving and parking
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Warning!
It is dangerous to shift the transmission
out of park position P or neutral
position N if the engine speed is higher
than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse.
You could lose control of the vehicle and
hit someone or something. Only shift into
gear when the engine is idling normally
and when your right foot is firmly on the
brake pedal.
!
Do not run cold engine at high engine
speeds. Running a cold engine at high engine
speeds may shorten the service life of the
engine.
!
Simultaneously depressing the accelera
tor and applying the brakes reduces engine
performance and causes premature brake and
drivetrain wear.
>> Controls.
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