Using The Turn Signals; Acoustic Presence Indicator; Radar-Based Recuperation - SMART EQ forfour Owner's Manual

Using the turn signals

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

Acoustic presence indicator

Useful information
Vehicles with an electric motor generate
much less driving noise than vehicles with
internal combustion engines. As a result, the
vehicle may not be heard by other road users
in certain situations.
In order to allow your vehicle to be heard
when it is moving at slow speeds, a sound
generator installed in the vehicle produces a
specific noise at speeds between 0 and
30 km/h. This function is called the acoustic
presence indicator. This helps other road
users, particularly pedestrians and cyclists,
to hear your vehicle better. The acoustic
presence indicator can also be heard in the
vehicle interior.
The volume of the acoustic presence indica-
tor depends on the engine speed. The faster
you accelerate, the louder the sound is. At
speeds of over 30 km/h, the sound is switched
off. Above this speed, the driving noise nat-
urally created by the vehicle is typically
sufficient for the vehicle to be heard in good
time by other road users.

Radar-based recuperation

Deactivating/activating the acoustic
presence indicator
The acoustic presence indicator is automat-
ically activated each time the ignition is
started.
X
Press the switch.
If the acoustic presence indicator is deac-
tivated, the LED on the
up.
Radar-based recuperation
Only for instrument cluster with colour dis-
play:
The "Radar-based recuperation" function
adapts the vehicle's rate of recuperation to
current traffic conditions. It activates itself
automatically as soon as the accelerator
pedal is released. There are five levels up to
the maximum value for optimum recupera-
tion and distance to the vehicle ahead. The
maximum value can vary depending on the
charge status of the battery and the battery
temperature.
Radar sensors measure the distance to and
the speed of a vehicle ahead. The shorter the
distance to the vehicle ahead, the greater the
recuperation. When recuperation is high, the
brake lamps also light up. The current level
of recuperation is not shown in the power
Y
display ( page 71).
Radar-based recuperation is not active in
the following cases:
the radar sensor system is malfunctioning
R
the connection to the radar is interrupted
R
Active Brake Assist is deactivated
R
ECO mode is switched on
R
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switch lights
Z