Using The Turn Signals; Driving Economically - SMART FORTWO 2018 Owner's Manual

Using the turn signals

The ignition must be switched on in order
to use the turn signals.
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To indicate: press the combination switch
in the direction of arrow 1 (right) or 2
(left) past the point of resistance.
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To indicate briefly: press the combina-
tion switch briefly to the point of resist-
ance.
The turn signal flashes three times.

Driving economically

Notes on economical driving
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Environmental note
CO (carbon dioxide) is the gas which sci-
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entists believe to be principally respon-
sible for global warming (the greenhouse
effect). Your vehicle's CO
directly related to fuel consumption and
therefore depend on:
efficient use of the fuel by the engine
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driving style
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other non-technical factors, such as
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environmental influences, road condi-
tions or traffic flow
You can minimise your vehicle's CO
emissions by driving carefully and hav-
ing it serviced regularly.
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Only for certain countries: you can find
the current consumption and emission
values of your vehicle in the COC docu-
ment (EU CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY).
emissions are
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Driving economically
This document is delivered with your
vehicle.
The consumption figures were in each
case based on the currently applicable
version:
for vehicles that comply with Euro 6
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standard, in accordance with Regula-
tion (EC) No. 715/2007
Deviations from these values may occur
under normal operating conditions.
Recommendations for driving economically:
ensure that the tyre pressures are correct
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avoid unnecessary loads
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warm up the engine while driving at low
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engine speeds
vehicles with manual transmission:
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change to a higher gear in good time
vehicles with automatic transmission:
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drive the vehicle in drive program E
(Comfort)
accelerate the vehicle moderately
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maintain an overview of the traffic situa-
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tion and drive with care
release the accelerator pedal in good time
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allow the vehicle to coast without using
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the brakes
have maintenance work carried out at the
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specified service intervals
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Environmental note
Avoid excessive engine speeds. This
unnecessarily increases the fuel con-
sumption of your vehicle and harms the
environment as a result of increased
emissions.
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