SMART fortwo coupe Owner's Manual page 75

Leaving the vehicle parked for an extended
period at low outdoor temperatures without
charging it can lead to the following:
high-voltage battery output is signifi-
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cantly reduced
charge times can be longer
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range can be significantly reduced
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In extreme cases, it may not be possible to
start the vehicle as a result. You should
therefore always ensure that the high-volt-
age battery is fully charged or that the
charging cable is connected when parking
the vehicle for an extended period of time at
low outside temperatures.
As the high-voltage battery ages, the capa-
city of the high-voltage battery will dimin-
ish over the battery's lifetime. This means
that the maximum range and the maximum
acceleration are reduced.
Battery care
Observe the following notes on battery care:
avoid storing or transporting the vehicle
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in high temperatures over a long period
(e.g. container transport).
connect the vehicle to a power supply
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when parking it for an extended period of
time.
Temperatures below Ò25 † for more than
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seven days can cause irreversible damage
to the vehicle due to frost damage.
Terms of use
Observe the information on exceptions and
limitations in the warranty documentation
and in the Service Booklet.
Voltage surge protector
! Overvoltage in the mains supply can
damage the vehicle. The vehicle is there-
fore equipped with a device which protects
it from overvoltage in the mains supply.
This device may be triggered during
severe thunderstorms, for example, and
may lead to the building's circuit breaker
being tripped and an interruption in the
power supply. These functions protect the
vehicle. After the building's circuit
breaker is switched on again, the charging
process resumes automatically. Following
Charging the high-voltage battery
an interruption in the power supply with-
out the building's circuit breaker being
tripped, it may take up to ten minutes for
charging to resume automatically.
After the device has triggered, switch the
building's fuse unit on again. Otherwise, the
charging process will not resume.
Heat generated by the charging cable
and charging cable connector
Charging cables and charging cable connec-
tors may heat up during the charging proc-
ess at a power socket.
In the following cases, the degree of heating
is within the permissible limits:
the mains supply and charging cable
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infrastructure are intact
the instructions for handling the charging
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cable and control panel of the charging
cable are observed
If heating up beyond the permissible limits
occurs, have the mains supply infrastructure
checked.
Disposing of a charging cable
Do not dispose of a charging cable with
household rubbish, give it to a suitable recy-
cling service. Abide by the potential legal
requirements for recycling.
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