SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual page 55

When driving at speeds of more than 30 km/h,
the forward collision warning may issue a
warning in the following situations:
Situation
Vehicles travelling
ahead
Vehicles coming to a
standstill
Stationary vehicles
Other objects or
crossing vehicles
When driving at speeds of more than 30 km/h,
the autonomous braking function may inter-
vene in the following situations:
Situation
Vehicles travelling
ahead
Vehicles coming to a
standstill
Stationary vehicles
Other objects or
crossing vehicles
Activating/deactivating Active Brake
Assist
Active Brake Assist is automatically activa-
ted when you start the engine.
Monochrome display: activating/deactivat-
ing Active Brake Assist using the on-board
Y
computer ( page 102).
Colour display: activating/deactivating
Active Brake Assist using the on-board com-
Y
puter ( page 103).
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Driving with ESP
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If ESP detects that the vehicle is deviating
from the direction desired by the driver, one
or more wheels are braked to stabilise the
vehicle.
Speed you are trav-
elling
30 - 140 km/h
30 - 140 km/h
30 - 80 km/h
No warning possible
Speed you are trav-
elling
30 - 140 km/h
30 - 140 km/h
No intervention
possible
No intervention
possible
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ESP supports the driver when pulling away
on wet or slippery roads. ESP
bilise the vehicle during braking. ESP
prises ETS (Electronic Traction System) and
Crosswind Assist.
ETS brakes the drive wheels individually if
they spin. This enables you to pull away and
accelerate on slippery surfaces, for example
if the road surface is slippery on one side.
Strong crosswind gusts can impair the road-
holding of your vehicle when driving
straight ahead.
Crosswind Assist reduces these impairments.
Crosswind assist is active at vehicle speeds
above 70 km/h when driving straight ahead
or cornering gently.
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If ESP intervenes, pull away carefully and
adapt your driving style to the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
If the ÷ warning lamp goes out before
beginning the journey, ESP
intervenes, the ÷ warning lamp flashes in
the instrument cluster.
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WARNING
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If ESP is malfunctioning, ESP
stabilise the vehicle. In addition, other
driving safety systems are switched off.
This increases the risk of skidding and an
accident.
Drive on carefully. Have ESP
qualified specialist workshop.
Information on EBD (Electronic Brake-
force Distribution)
EBD monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability while braking.
G
WARNING
If EBD is malfunctioning, the rear wheels
can lock, e.g. under full braking. This
increases the risk of skidding and an acci-
dent.
You should therefore adapt your driving
style to the different handling character-
istics. Have the brake system checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Driving safely
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can also sta-
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com-
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is active. If ESP
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is unable to
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checked at a
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