SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual page 88

Driving
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WARNING
If the parking brake has not been fully
released when driving, the parking brake
can:
overheat and cause a fire
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lose its hold function.
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There is a risk of fire and an accident.
Release the parking brake fully before
driving off.
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Do not warm up the engine with the vehicle
stationary. Drive off immediately. Avoid
high engine speeds and driving at full
throttle until the engine has reached its
operating temperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to
the desired drive position when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.
SmartKey positions
To remove the SmartKey
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Power supply for some consumers, such as
1
the windshield wipers
2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
Starting the engine
3
The steering is locked when you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Starting the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could:
open the doors, thus endangering other
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people or road users.
get out and disrupt traffic.
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operate the vehicle's equipment.
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Additionally, children could set the vehi-
cle in motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake.
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shift the automatic transmission out of
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park position P or shift manual trans-
mission into neutral.
start the engine.
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There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Never leave children or animals unattended
in the vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey
out of reach of children.
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous
exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide.
Inhaling these exhaust gases leads to poi-
soning. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Therefore never leave the engine running
in enclosed spaces without sufficient ven-
tilation.
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WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system
or parts of the engine that heat up. There is
a risk of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials
in the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.