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Qualified specialist workshop
A qualified specialist workshop has the
necessary special skills, tools and qualifi-
cations to correctly carry out any neces-
sary work on your vehicle. This particularly
applies to work relevant to safety.
Observe the information contained in the
Service Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out
on your vehicle at a smart Centre:
work relevant to safety
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service and maintenance work
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repair work
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modifications, installations and conver-
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sions
work on electronic components
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You can obtain current information con-
cerning the servicing of your vehicle at any
time from a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a smart Centre.
Replacing the 12 V battery
Observe the notes on the 12 V battery.
smart recommends that you have the 12 V
battery replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at a smart Centre.
If you intend to replace the battery your-
self, please observe the following points:
always replace a defective battery with a
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battery which fulfils the specific vehicle
requirements
The vehicle is equipped with either an
AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) technology
battery or a lithium-ion battery. Full
vehicle functionality is only guaranteed
with a battery of the same technology.
smart recommends that you only use bat-
teries of the same technology which have
been tested and approved for your vehi-
cle.
carry over detachable parts, e.g. the
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breather hose, angled connecting piece or
terminal cover from the battery which is
being replaced
make sure that the breather hose is
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always connected to the original opening
on the battery side
Fit any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid may
leak.
make sure that the detachable parts are
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reconnected in the same way
Vehicle registration
smart may ask its smart Centres to carry
out technical inspections on certain vehi-
cles. The quality or safety of the vehicle is
improved as a result of the inspection.
smart is only able to notify the vehicle
owner about vehicle inspections if smart
has the vehicle registration data.
In the following cases, it is possible that a
vehicle has not yet been registered in the
owner's name:
the vehicle was not purchased at an
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authorised specialist dealer
the vehicle has not yet been examined at
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a smart Centre
smart recommends registering the vehicle
in a smart Centre.
Notify smart as soon as possible if there is
a change of address or if ownership of the
vehicles changes. This can be done at a
smart Centre, for example.
Correct use
If warning stickers are removed, you may
fail to recognise certain dangers. Leave
warning stickers in place.
The following are important sources of
information in regard to vehicle use:
safety notes in this Owner's Manual
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technical data in this Owner's Manual
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traffic rules and regulations
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laws and safety standards pertaining to
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motor vehicles
Implied warranty
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Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehi-
cle as well as about possible vehicle
damage. Damage to your vehicle that ari-
ses from culpable contraventions against
these instructions is not covered either
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