SMART forfour Owner's Manual page 194

Engine, brakes, transmission
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Problem
S flashes alter-
nately with the current
transmission position
j/h/k/i.
Colour display:
protection active
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appears.
S flashes alter-
nately with the current
transmission position
j/h/k/i.
Warning tone sounds.
Colour display:
mission overheated
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appears.
Vehicles with auto-
matic transmission:
has faulty gear shifts.
Vehicles with auto-
matic transmission:
acceleration charac-
teristics are deterio-
rating.
Transmission no lon-
ger shifts into all of the
gears.
Reverse gear can no
longer be selected.
BRABUS 80 kW: RACE
START is not working.
¯ or ° warning
lamp flashes for a few
seconds after starting
the engine.
Colour display:
service due in ... km
Service due ...
or
days ago
appears.
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
Vehicles with automatic transmission: other pulling away proce-
dures result in the clutch overheating.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
Clutch
X
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away.
X
Wait until the automatic transmission has cooled down and the
display message does not reappear after acknowledging it.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the automatic transmis-
sion clutch has overheated. You will feel the clutch pedal pulsate.
X
Avoid pulling away or crawling manoeuvres.
If the display message disappears, automatic transmission is
available again.
Trans‐
Transmission is losing oil.
X
Have the transmission checked immediately at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Transmission is in emergency mode.
X
Stop.
X
Shift the transmission to position j.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Wait at least ten seconds.
X
Start the engine.
X
Shift the transmission to position h.
X
Have the transmission checked immediately at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
The automatic transmission clutch has overheated. Clutch pro-
tection is active.
X
Wait until the automatic transmission has cooled down.
A service due date is approaching or has already passed:
¯ indicates a minor service.
R
° indicates a full service.
R
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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