Seat Heating Problem - SMART Fortwo 2015 Owner's Manual

Folding back
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WARNING
If the seat backrest is not engaged, it may
fold forwards, e.g. during braking or in the
event of an accident.
As a result, a backrest which is not
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engaged would press you into the seat
belt. The seat belt cannot perform its
intended protective function and could
additionally cause injury.
The backrest cannot restrain objects or
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loads in the boot.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every journey, make sure that the
backrest is engaged as described.
Variant 1:
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Turn handwheel : back until the desired
seat backrest position is achieved
Variant 2:
X
Pull release lever :.
The backrest is released.
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Fold the backrest backwards.
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Ensure that the seat backrest is engaged
again.
Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off
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WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating,
the seat cushion and backrest padding may
Problems with the seat heating
Problem
The seat heating has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on.
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
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Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will
switch back on automatically.
become very hot. The health of vehicle
occupants with limited temperature sensi-
tivity or a limited ability to react to
excessively high temperatures may be
affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. There is a risk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
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lock ( page 93).
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To switch on: press button ;.
Indicator lamp : in the button lights up.
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To switch off: press button ;.
Indicator lamp : in the button goes out.
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If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
The seat heating switches off automati-
cally after about 10 minutes.
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