Automatic Car Wash - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Care
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Special service requirements
The prescribed service interval is based
on normal operation of the vehicle. Service
work will need to be performed more often
if the vehicle is operated under arduous
conditions or increased loads, for exam-
ple:
regular city driving with frequent
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intermediate stops
if the vehicle is primarily used to travel
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short distances
for frequent operation in mountainous
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terrain or on poor road surfaces
if the engine is often left idling for long
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periods
In these or similar operating conditions,
have, for example, the air filter, engine
oil and oil filter changed more frequently.
The tyres must be checked more frequently
if the vehicle is operated under increased
loads. You can obtain further information
at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
smart centre.
Driving abroad
An extensive smart service network is also
available in other countries. For further
information enquire at any smart centre.
Care
General notes
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Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible
manner.
! For cleaning your vehicle, do not use
any of the following:
dry, rough or hard cloths
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abrasive cleaning agents
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solvents
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cleaning agents containing solvents
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Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surfaces or protective
films with hard objects, e.g. a ring or ice
scraper. You could otherwise scratch or
damage the surfaces and protective film.
! Do not park up the vehicle for an exten-
ded period straight after cleaning it,
particularly after having cleaned the
wheels with wheel cleaner. Wheel clean-
ers could cause increased corrosion of
the brake discs and brake pads/linings.
For this reason, you should drive for a
few minutes after cleaning. Braking
heats the brake discs and the brake pads/
linings, thus drying them. The vehicle
can then be parked up.
Regular care of your vehicle is a condition
for retaining the quality in the long term.
Use care products and cleaning agents rec-
ommended and approved by smart.
Care of the exterior

Automatic car wash

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WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after the
vehicle has been washed. There is a risk of
an accident.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic con-
ditions in order to restore full braking
efficiency.
! Make sure that:
the side windows are fully closed
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the climate control blower is switched
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off
the windscreen wiper switch is at
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position 0
The vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash from the very start.
Wash off excess dirt before cleaning the
vehicle in an automatic car wash.