Returning An End-Of-Life Vehi Cle - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

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Protection of the environment
General notes
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Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of com-
prehensive environmental protection.
The objective is to use the natural resour-
ces which form the basis of our existence on
this planet sparingly and in a manner which
takes the requirements of both nature and
humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend
on the following factors:
the operating conditions of your vehicle
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your personal driving style
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You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
avoid short trips as these increase fuel
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consumption.
make sure that the tyre pressures are
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always correct.
do not carry any unnecessary weight.
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a regularly serviced vehicle will con-
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tribute to environmental protection. You
should therefore adhere to the service
intervals.
always have service work carried out at a
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qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
do not depress the accelerator pedal
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when starting the engine.
do not warm up the engine with the vehi-
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cle stationary.
drive carefully and maintain a suitable
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distance from the vehicle in front.
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
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braking.
change gear in good time and use each
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gear only up to Ô of its maximum engine
speed.
switch off the engine in stationary traf-
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fic.
keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel con-
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sumption.
Returning an end-of-life vehicle
EU countries only:
smart will take back your old vehicle to
dispose of it in an environmentally-
responsible manner in accordance with the
European Union (EU) End of Life Vehicles
Directive.
There is a network of return points and
disassembly plants available. In these
plants you can return your vehicle free of
charge. This makes a valuable contribution
to the recycling process and the conserva-
tion of resources.
For further information on recycling old
vehicles, recovery and the terms of the pol-
icy, visit the smart homepage.
Genuine smart parts
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Environmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. For these, the same
warranty applies as for new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners, as
well as control units and sensors for
these restraint systems, may be installed
in the following areas of your vehicle:
doors
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door pillars
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door sills
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seats
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dashboard
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