Engaging Reverse Gear - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Automatic transmission
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X
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
X
Move the gearshift lever to position :.

Engaging reverse gear

! Only shift into reverse gear R when the
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, you
could damage the transmission.
All vehicles except for smart 66 kw Turbo
X
Engage neutral (
X
Press the gear lever to the right and then
pull it back.
smart 66 kw Turbo
X
Engage neutral (
X
Pull collar : upwards.
X
Press the gear lever to the right and then
pull it back.
i
When reverse gear is selected, the auto-
matic start/stop system is not available.
The automatic start/stop system is not
available until you drive faster than
10 km/h again.
Additional information about the auto-
matic start/stop system (
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you
in adopting an economical driving style.
Y
page 127).
Y
page 127).
Y
page 123).
Vehicles with a monochrome display
Vehicles with a colour display
X
Shift one gear up or down according to
gearshift recommendation : when shown
in the multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Further information on the transmission
display:
Vehicles with a monochrome display
R
Y
( page 157)
Vehicles with a colour display
R
Y
( page 159)
Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling
speed and you engage transmission posi-
tion D or R, the vehicle could pull away
suddenly. There is a risk of an accident.