Online Access - SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual

Online access to the vehicle
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Online access to the vehicle
General information
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WARNING
When using the "Vehicle Homepage",
observe the legal requirements of the coun-
try in which you are currently driving. If it
is permitted by law to operate communica-
tions equipment while the vehicle is in
motion, you may only do so if the traffic
situation permits. You could could be dis-
tracted from the road and traffic condi-
tions. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the "Vehicle Homepage" before or
after your journey.
You can use the "Vehicle Homepage" to
access functions and configure your vehi-
cle remotely. You can also access these
functions using most computers that are
connected to the Internet and using many of
the latest smartphones.
You can access the "Vehicle Homepage"
through your Internet browser using the
following address:
http://vh.smart.com
In order to use the "Vehicle Homepage", you
will have to accept the terms of use on the
site.
Access to the "Vehicle Homepage" is free-
of-charge for the first three years com-
mencing from handover of the new vehicle.
After this period of free usage has expired,
you can continue using the "Vehicle Home-
page" by paying a fee. For further infor-
mation enquire at any smart Centre.
The "Vehicle Homepage" is available in the
following languages:
German
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English
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French
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Italian
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Spanish
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Portuguese
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Dutch
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Further information on supported
devices and available languages can be
found at http://vh.smart.com/info.
To access the "Vehicle Homepage" you will
need to connect the vehicle to the Internet.
You can use one of the following to do this:
the GSM module (if the vehicle is equip-
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ped with it) ( page 89)
a Powerline adapter (
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For further information on the communi-
cations functionality, see (
Setting up your personal area
To access the "Vehicle Homepage", you will
first have to set up personal access under
http://vh.smart.com. You will need a valid
e-mail address to do this.
After registering, you will have access to
your own personal area on "Vehicle Home-
page". To ensure that you can access your
vehicle's settings on the site, you will need
to register the vehicle in your personal
area. Call up the relevant input screen on
the "Vehicle Homepage" to do this. There
you can enter the vehicle identification
number (VIN) and the vehicle verification
code (VVC). Your smart Centre gave you this
information when you received your vehi-
cle.
Data protection information
Please bear in mind that the "Vehicle
Homepage" provides access to your data.
You should therefore carefully safeguard
your vehicle verification code (VVC) and
user data. Protect this data from unauthor-
ised access.
Any individual who has access to this
information can use the functions on the
"Vehicle Homepage".
If you sell your vehicle, you are responsi-
ble for removing the vehicle from your per-
sonal area on the "Vehicle Homepage".
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page 89)
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page 84).