SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual page 17

How to recognise when the transmitter
battery in the key will soon be spent:
The turn signal lights flash 9 times in
quick succession when you lock the car.
Cause:
> The remote control transmitter bat
tery is almost spent.
> You will be able to use the remote
control approx. 100 more times.
Remedy:
> Replace the transmitter battery
> Have the transmitter battery re
placed by a qualified specialist
workshop, such as a smart center.
Environment!
Always dispose of discharged
transmitter batteries in an environ
mentally friendly manner.
1 A spare transmitter battery is included as part of the standard delivery scope.
1
or
>Note!
If you fail to replace the transmitter
battery, after approximately 100 presses
of the remote control
you will not be able to lock or unlock
the car.
you will not be able to deactivate the
electronic immobiliser.
you will not be able to start the car.
you will, however, be able to unlock the
central locking function by opening the
tailgate with the car key.
Unlocking and locking
If the vehicle will not lock using the
remote control because the battery of the
remote control is spent:
If you can no longer lock the car using the
remote control and you do not have a spare
transmitter battery on hand, please pro
ceed as follows:
Open the driver door.
Turn the key in the ignition switch to
position 0.
Press the central locking switch (A) un
til the door lock display (B) starts to
flash.
Turn the key in the ignition switch to
position 1 and then finally to position
0.
Take the keys out of the car with you and
close the doors.
The car is now locked.
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