Opening And Closing The Service Cover; Opening The Engine Compartment Cover; Closing The Engine Compartment Cover; Unlocking The Service Cover - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Opening and closing the service cover

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Opening the engine compartment
cover
The vehicle must be secured against rolling
away.
X
Open the tailgate.
X
Vehicles with a subwoofer: remove the sub-
woofer.
X
Vehicles with a rear shelf: remove rear
shelf :.
X
Fold up the carpet.
X
Unscrew and remove screws = in the
engine cover.
X
Remove engine cover ;.

Closing the engine compartment cover

X
Slide engine compartment cover ; for-
wards to the stop.
X
Tighten screws =.
X
Fold down the carpet and push it under the
side panelling.
X
Vehicles with a rear shelf: fit rear shelf :.
X
Vehicles with a subwoofer: fit the sub-
woofer.
Opening and closing the service cover
Please note
G
WARNING
If the service cover is not locked, it may
come loose during driving and block your
view or endanger other road users. There is
a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, make sure that the service cover
is locked before driving off.
G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers start to move
when the service cover is open, you could
become caught up in the wiper rods. There
is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers
and the ignition before you open the ser-
vice cover.
!
To ensure unhindered air intake, com-
pletely remove any dirt or snow from the
ventilation slots above the service cover.
The vehicle must be secured against rolling
away.
On vehicles with a lockable service cover, the
service cover must be unlocked before it is
opened.

Unlocking the service cover

X
Insert the tip of the key into the opening of
lock cover :.
X
Press the key to the right to lever up the
lock cover.
X
Remove the lock cover.
X
Insert the key into the lock and turn it 90°
clockwise.