SMART Fortwo 2015 Owner's Manual page 168

Stowage areas
166
X
To close: fold the lid of the stowage com-
partment back in the opposite direction to
the arrow.
X
Press the cover firmly closed in the middle
until it engages audibly.
Boot cover
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
On its own, the boot cover cannot secure or
restrain heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads. You could be hit by an
unsecured load during sudden changes in
direction, braking or in the event of an
accident. There is an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over,
e.g. by using lashing material, even if you
are using the boot cover.
Observe the loading guidelines (
The boot cover:
conceals objects in the vehicle's boot
R
prevents smaller objects from slipping
R
from the boot into the vehicle interior, but
will not restrain loads in the event of an
accident
The luggage net bag:
serves to hold small, light objects
R
prevents smaller objects from slipping
R
within the vehicle interior
Fitting
If you use the boot cover under normal cir-
cumstances, install it in brackets ;. If you
do not need to use the boot cover, install it in
brackets =.
X
For easier fitting, fold the front-
passenger seat backrests forwards
Y
( page 68).
X
Open the upper and lower tailgate
Y
( page 62).
X
Hold boot cover : in the boot with the lug-
gage net bag at the front.
X
Insert the boot cover into upper bracket ;
or into lower bracket = on the right-hand
Y
page 164).
side.
i
Lower bracket = can only be used if there
is no subwoofer fitted.
X
Slide handle ? to the right in the direc-
tion of the arrow.
X
Insert the boot cover into bracket ; or =
on the left side panelling and release the
handle.
Boot cover : snaps into place.