Useful Information; Running-In Notes; Driving; Correct Usage - SMART FORTWO Owner's Manual

Driving

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Useful information

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This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for
your vehicle that were available at the
time of going to press. Country-specific
differences are possible. Note that your
vehicle may not be fitted with all fea-
tures described. This is also the case for
systems and functions relevant to safety.
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Running-in notes

Important safety notes
In certain driving and driving safety sys-
tems, the sensors adjust automatically
while a certain distance is being driven
after the vehicle has been delivered or
after repairs. Full system effectiveness is
not reached until the end of this teach-in
procedure.
New or replaced brake pads/linings and
discs only reach their optimum braking
effect after several hundred kilometres of
driving. Compensate for the reduced brak-
ing effect by applying greater force to the
brake pedal.
The first 1500 km
If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, you will be rewarded
with excellent performance for the
remainder of the engine's life.
Drive at varying vehicle speeds and
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engine speeds for the first 1500 km.
Avoid overstraining the vehicle during
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this period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
Change gear in good time, before the rev
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counter needle is Ô of the way to the red
area of the rev counter.
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page 21).
Do not shift down a gear manually in
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order to brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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if possible, do not depress the acceler-
ator pedal beyond the pressure point
(kickdown).
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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ideally drive in program E for the first
1500 km.
After 1500 km, you may gradually bring the
vehicle up to full road and engine speeds.
You should also observe these notes on run-
ning-in if the engine or parts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced.
Observe the maximum permissible speed.
Driving
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell may
restrict the clearance around the pedals or
block a depressed pedal. This jeopardises
the operating and road safety of the vehi-
cle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all objects securely in the vehicle so
that they do not get into the driver's foot-
well. Always fit the floormats securely and
as prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always sufficient room for the pedals. Do
not use loose floormats and do not place
several floormats on top of one another.
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WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct
usage of the pedals, e.g.:
shoes with thick soles
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shoes with high heels
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slippers
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There is a risk of an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct
usage of the pedals.