Manual Transmission; Pulling Away - SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual

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During a cold start, the engine runs at
higher speeds to enable the catalytic con-
verter to reach its operating temperature.
The sound of the engine may change during
this time.

Manual transmission

Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
X
Shift to neutral.
X
Automatic transmission
Shift the transmission to position P
X
( page 90).
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The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P
( page 90).
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You can start the engine in transmission
positions P and N.
In order to start the engine in transmission
position N you must depress the brake pedal
and keep it depressed.
Starting procedure
Turn the key to position 3 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 86) and release it as soon as the
Y
engine is running.

Pulling away

General notes
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WARNING
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
If the engine speed is above the idling
speed and you engage transmission posi-
tion D or R, the vehicle could pull away
suddenly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or
R, always firmly depress the brake pedal
and do not simultaneously accelerate.
!
Vehicles with manual transmission:
change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
!
Release the parking brake before driving
off. The parking brake can otherwise over-
heat, malfunction and wear out quickly.
Accelerate gently when pulling away.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature ( page 57).
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Vehicles with automatic transmission: you
can only shift the transmission from position
P to the desired transmission position if:
the ignition is switched on
R
you depress the brake pedal and keep it
R
depressed and
you press release button on the selector
R
lever ( page 90).
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Only then is the shift lock released.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
transmission shifts take place at higher
engine speeds after a cold start. This helps
the catalytic converter to reach its oper-
ating temperature more quickly.
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient.
It holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
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WARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no
longer brake your vehicle and it could roll
away. There is a risk of an accident and
injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill
start assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
you pull away on level ground
R
you pull away in a forward gear on a down-
R
hill slope
Driving
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