Winter Driving; Snow Chains - SMART Fortwo coupe 2007 Operating Instructions Manual

At the beginning of winter, have your vehicle
made fit for winter by a qualified specialist
workshop such as a smart center.
Winter tyres
Use winter tyres at temperatures below +7 °C
and on wintery roads. This is the only way to
ensure that the abs and esp driving systems
also work effectively during the winter.
To ensure safe handling, use the same make of
winter tyres with the same tread for all
wheels.
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Accident risk!
It is imperative that you change winter
tyres when their tread depth is less than
4 mm. They are no longer suitable for
winter use, in particular because they do
not provide sufficient grip. This could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident.
It is important that you do not exceed the ma
ximum permissible speed when winter tyres
are fitted. If you fit winter tyres with a maxi
mum permissible speed lower than that of the
vehicle, you must fix an appropriate label with
the maximum permissible speed within the
field of view of the driver. This is available
from a qualified specialist workshop, e. g. a
smart center.

Snow chains*

For safety reasons, smart recommends that
you only use snow chains that have been ap
proved by smart or snow chains which offer
the same degree of protection.
Information on this is available from any qua
lified specialist workshop, e.g. a smart cen
ter.
Please refer to the separate operating in
structions for detailed information on fitting
the snow chains.

Winter driving

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Accident risk!
When fitting or removing snow chains, al
ways park your car on a level surface and
switch the engine off. The vehicle could
otherwise slide and injure yourself or
other road users.
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Accident risk!
When fitting and removing snow chains,
ensure that you and your vehicle are at a
safe distance from moving traffic. Not
doing so could endanger other road
users or even lead to you being injured
by the vehicles behind you.
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