Tow-Starting Emergency Engine Starting - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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Removing the towing eye
X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X
Position top of cover : in the bumper
and press it in at the bottom until it
engages.
X
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool
kit stowage compartment in the front-
passenger footwell (
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP
erwise damage the brake system.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
Y
( page 96).
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X
When leaving the vehicle, take the key
with you.
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
i
In order to signal a change of direction
when towing with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination
switch as usual. In this case, only the
turn signals for the desired direction
flash. When you reset the combination
switch, the hazard warning lamps start
flashing again.
Y
page 229).
Y
page 238).
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could oth-
X
Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Leave the key in position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the parking brake.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
Y
( page 96).
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
Y
( page 238).
Transporting the vehicle
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
X
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
X
Secure the vehicle.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehi-
cle onto a trailer or transporter for trans-
porting purposes.
Tow-starting (emergency engine start-
ing)
i
You can find information on "Jump-
Y
starting" at ( page 236).
Before tow-starting the following condi-
tions must be fulfilled:
the battery is connected.
R
the engine has cooled down.
R
the exhaust system has cooled down.
R