Checking Service Products - SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual

Checking service products

Engine compartment (rear)
Engine compartment cover
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WARNING
The engine compartment cover may become
very hot. If you remove the cover to do work
on the engine compartment, there is a risk
of injury!
Allow the engine to cool down and then
remove the engine compartment cover after
cooling has taken place.
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous
exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. If
the engine compartment cover has not been
installed correctly, when the engine is
running, particularly if the vehicle is
moving, exhaust fumes could enter the
passenger compartment. There is a risk of
poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before remov-
ing the engine compartment cover. Make
sure that the engine compartment cover has
been installed correctly.
To open: apply the parking brake.
X
Select a gear.
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
X
lock.
Open the upper and lower tailgate
X
( page 58).
Y
For vehicles with the subwoofer: remove the
X
subwoofer ( page 145).
Y
Checking service products
Remove luggage compartment cover : if
X
necessary ( page 140).
Y
Hold the carpet on the right and left sides
X
and fold upwards.
Vehicles with a trunk cover: attach the hook
X
to upper bracket of trunk cover :
( page 140).
Y
Unscrew screws = from engine compart-
X
ment cover ; manually.
Remove engine compartment cover ;.
X
To close: slide engine compartment
X
cover ; forward as far as it will go.
Retighten screws = manually.
X
Vehicles with a trunk cover: unhook the
X
hooks.
Put the carpet back into the vehicle.
X
Fold down the carpet and push it under the
X
side paneling.
For vehicles with the subwoofer: fit the
X
subwoofer again ( page 145).
Y
Close the tailgate.
X
Engine oil
General notes
Depending on your driving style, the vehicle
consumes up to 0.55 US qt (0.5 liters) of oil per
600 miles (1000 km). The oil consumption may
be higher than this when the vehicle is new or
if you frequently drive at high engine speeds.
When checking the oil level:
park the vehicle on a level surface.
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the engine should be switched off for
R
approximately 5 minutes if the engine is at
normal operating temperature
if the engine is not at normal operating
R
temperature, e.g. if the engine was only
started briefly, wait approximately
145
Z