Using The Parking Aid; Switching Off The Engine; Parking And Getting Out - SMART forfour Owner's Manual

Using the parking aid

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Parking
Please note
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WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass
or twigs may ignite if they come into con-
tact with hot parts of the exhaust system or
exhaust gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable
material can come into contact with hot
vehicle components. In particular, do not
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
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WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the
vehicle, they may be able to set the vehicle
in motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake
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shift the automatic transmission out of
R
park position P or shift manual trans-
mission into neutral
start the engine
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In addition, they may operate vehicle
equipment and become trapped. There is a
risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
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WARNING
When the engine is switched off, the auto-
matic transmission shifts into neutral
position N. The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always shift to parking position P before
switching off the engine. Secure the parked
vehicle against rolling away by applying
the parking brake.
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Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle or its drivetrain could be damaged.

Switching off the engine

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Apply the parking brake.
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Manual transmission: engage first or
reverse gear.
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Automatic transmission: shift the trans-
mission to position j.
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Turn the key to position u in the ignition
lock and remove it.
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On steep uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the front wheels towards the kerb.
Using the parking aid
Useful information
! Pay attention to people and obstacles
when manoeuvring or parking the car. The
driver is responsible in these situations.
The electronic parking aid gives an acoustic
indication of the distance between the vehi-
cle and an obstacle behind it.
The parking aid uses three sensors : in the
rear bumper to monitor the area around the
vehicle.
The parking aid measures the distance
between the vehicle and an obstacle. If the
proximity to the object behind the vehicle is
less than 1.20 m, a short signal is issued. If
the object is less than 30 cm away, a contin-
uous warning tone is issued.
The parking aid might not function correctly
under the following circumstances:
on uneven terrain
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if there are obstacles below or above the
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sensor detection range