Flat Tire - SMART fortwo cabriolet Operator's Manual

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Flat tire

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Removing: Fold the wiper arm away from
X
the rear window until you feel it engage.
Fold wiper blade : away from the wiper
X
arm in direction of arrow ; until it
disengages from its mounting.
Detach wiper blade :.
X
Installing: Push the new wiper blade onto
X
the wiper arm until you feel it engage.
Fold the wiper blade into a position
X
parallel to the wiper arm.
Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
X
the rear window.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding the wiper arm back.
! Make sure the wiper blade is properly
installed. An improperly installed
wiper blade may cause rear window
damage.
Adjusting the washer jet nozzles
Front washer jet nozzles
:
Rear washer jet nozzles
;
Adjusting: Use a needle to move washer
X
jet nozzles : or ; left, right, up, or
down.
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Check the setting of the washer jet
nozzles at regular intervals. The washer
jet nozzles are correctly set when the
water jet hits the windshield or the rear
window approximately in the center.
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Upon experiencing any type of problem
with the vehicle's tires, switch on the
hazard warning flasher, carefully slow
down and exit the roadway in a cautious
manner.
Park the vehicle at a safe distance from
X
moving traffic on a hard, flat surface
when possible.
Make sure the tire valve of the damaged
X
tire is located below the horizontal axle
of the wheel hub.
Engage the parking brake.
X
Turn the steering wheel so that the front
X
wheels are in a straight ahead position.
Move the gear selector lever to park
X
position P.
Switch off the drive system.
X
Remove the key from the starter switch
X
and take the key with you.
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Open door only when conditions are safe
to do so.
Have any passenger exit the vehicle at a
X
safe distance from the roadway.
Using the tire repair kit
! Depending on the type of damage on the
tire, the tire sealant could damage the
sensor of the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)*. Such damage is not
covered by the smart Limited Warranty.
When having the damaged tire replaced,
also have the TPMS sensors* checked for
proper function. When the sensor is
damaged, the TPMS* will not function
properly. The sensor must then be
replaced at an authorized electric drive
smart center as soon as possible.
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Depending on production date of your
vehicle, it will be equipped with version
1 or version 2 of the tire repair kit.
* optional

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