Parking And Getting Out; Parking; Using The Parking Aid - SMART FORTWO 2018 Owner's Manual

Parking

Please note
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WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass
or twigs may ignite if they come into
contact 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 children are left unattended in the
vehicle, they could in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming
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traffic.
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set
the vehicle in motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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you start the vehicle.
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There is a risk of accident and injury.
Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the key out of the reach of children.
G
WARNING
When the engine is switched off, the
automatic transmission shifts into neu-
tral 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

Using the parking aid

parked vehicle against rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
!
Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the
vehicle or its drivetrain could be dam-
aged.
Parking the vehicle
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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.
X
Turn the key to position u in the igni-
tion lock and remove it.
X
On steep uphill or downhill gradients,
turn the front wheels towards the kerb.
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Lock the vehicle.
Using the parking aid
Useful information
! Pay attention to people and obstacles
when manoeuvring or parking the car.
The driver is responsible in these situa-
tions.
The electronic parking aid gives an acous-
tic indication of the distance between the
vehicle 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
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