Driving; Starting The Engine; Pulling Away - SMART EQ forfour Owner's Manual

Pulling away

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Starting the engine

Please note
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the
vehicle, they can:
open doors and endanger other persons
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or road users
climb out and be injured by the traffic
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operate vehicle equipment and, for
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example, trap themselves.
Children could also set the vehicle in
motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake
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shifting the automatic transmission out
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of park position P
starting the engine.
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There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Always keep the key out of reach of chil-
dren.
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WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
key, the key could be unintentionally
turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There
is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to
the key. Remove any bulky keyrings before
inserting the key into the ignition lock.
To insert the key into the ignition lock
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To switch on the power supply
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To switch on the ignition
2
To start the engine
3
Automatic transmission
X
Turn the key to position 3.
READY
The indicator appears in the instru-
ment cluster. A tone sounds.
X
Shift out of transmission position j or i.
Pulling away
Please note
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WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell can impede
pedal travel or block a pedal which is
depressed. This jeopardises safe operation
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all objects in the vehicle safely, so
that they cannot reach the driver's foot-
well. Make sure the floormats and carpets
are properly secured so that they cannot
slip and obstruct the pedals. Do not lay
several floormats or carpets on top of one
another.
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WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct
usage of the pedals, e.g.:
shoes with thick soles
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shoes with high heels
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slippers
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