General Notes - SMART FORTWO Owner's Manual

there is no visible damage to the front of
the vehicle.
Function
X
To switch off: press button ;.
Indicator lamp : lights up.
X
To switch on: press button ;.
Indicator lamp : goes out.
The distance warning function issues a
warning at speeds:
of around 30 km/h or more, if, over sev-
R
eral seconds, the distance maintained to
the vehicle travelling in front is insuf-
ficient. The · distance warning lamp
then lights up in the instrument cluster.
of around 7 km/h or more, if you rapidly
R
approach a vehicle in front. An inter-
mittent warning tone will then sound and
the · distance warning lamp will
light up in the instrument cluster.
X
Brake immediately in order to increase
the distance from the vehicle in front.
or
X
Take evasive action provided it is safe
to do so.
Due to the nature of the system, particu-
larly complicated but non-critical driv-
ing conditions may also cause the system to
display a warning.
With the help of the radar sensor system,
the distance warning function can detect
obstacles that are in the path of your vehi-
cle for an extended period of time.
Driving safety systems
Up to a speed of around 70 km/h, the dis-
tance warning function can also react to
stationary obstacles, such as stopped or
parked vehicles.
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ESP (Electronic Stability Program)

General notes

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Observe the "Important safety notes"
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section ( page 59).
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esp monitors driving stability and trac-
tion, i.e. power transmission between the
tyres and the road surface.
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If esp detects that the vehicle is deviat-
ing from the direction desired by the
driver, one or more wheels are braked to
stabilise the vehicle. The engine output is
also modified to keep the vehicle on the
desired course within physical limits.
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esp assists the driver when pulling away
on wet or slippery roads. esp
bilise the vehicle during braking.
ETS (Electronic Traction System)
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Observe the "Important safety notes"
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section ( page 59).
ETS traction control is part of esp
ETS brakes the drive wheels individually if
they spin. This enables you to pull away and
accelerate on slippery surfaces, for exam-
ple if the road surface is slippery on one
side. In addition, more drive torque is
transferred to the wheel with traction.
Important safety notes
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WARNING
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If ESP is malfunctioning, ESP
stabilise the vehicle. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
This increases the risk of skidding and an
accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
qualified specialist workshop.
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can also sta-
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is unable to
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checked at a
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