SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual page 202

Loading guidelines
Accident risk!
The manufacturer has not ap
proved your car for towing a trailer. A
trailer can permanently impair driv
ing safety and reliability.
Danger of accident injury!
No support beams or loads may be
secured to the roof of the vehicle,
as the glass roof (if equipped) could
be destroyed and possibly injure the
vehicle's occupants.
as this can have a substantial ad
verse effect on the driving dynamics
of the vehicle, thus provoking acci
dents.
200 Loading up
Reduced payload
Optional extras and accessories increase
the curb weight, which in turn reduce
payload.
Mounting a base carrier, bicycle carrier
and a ski carrier at the rear of the car
will result in the manufacturer's axle
load distribution changing.
Please study the operating instructions
for each individual accessory part!
You must observe the following:
Your car's handling characteristics
are dependent upon the load distribu
tion.
Do not exceed the permissible gross
vehicle weight and permissible axle
load by loading too much into the car
(take occupants into account).
Do not stack loads higher than the top
edge of the head restraints.
Make sure that loaded articles are
properly secured.
When loading, put the heavy items at
the bottom and the light ones on top.
To transport heavy or small items safe
ly, you should use the original smart
divider accessory which is installed
between the luggage and passenger
compartments.