SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual page 2

Let the fun begin!
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with
your smart fortwo coupé or smart fortwo ca
brio and read through the Operator's Manual
before setting off. This will ensure you get
more fun out of your vehicle and avoid dan
ger to yourself and others.
This Operator's Manual contains very impor
tant information about how to safely and ef
fectively operate the vehicle. It is important
to note that this is a unique vehicle. It is obvi
ously smaller than most vehicles on the road
and, for this reason, it can provide both
unique experiences and special responsibili
ties. It is extremely important that you read
this entire Manual and that you familiarize
yourself with how the vehicle works. Some of
the features may be different from the fea
tures on other compact passenger vehicles.
Should you have any questions about the vehi
cle and how to safely operate its features,
please use common sense and contact smart
dealer representatives, who are available to
help you.
smart is a vehicle manufactured by
DaimlerChrysler, distributed in the United
States by the Penske Automotive Group, and
sold and serviced by independent, authorized
smart centers.
Because of this vehicle's unique characteris
tics, we strongly recommend that you service
and maintain the vehicle only at authorized
smart service facilities. A list of service facil
ities is available by calling smart Customer
Assistance representatives at:
1 800 762 7887.
Although we cannot prevent you from servic
ing the vehicle at facilities other than smart
authorized facilities, this is not advisable.
Optional extras are identified with an
asterisk *. The equipment in your vehicle may
vary depending on the model, version and
availability. smart is constantly bringing its
vehicles up to the very latest state of the art
and reserves the right to modify them in form,
equipment and engineering.
Should you find that a particular feature in
this manual is important to your decision to
purchase the vehicle, we recommend that you
personally check the vehicle to ensure that
this feature has been installed before buying
the vehicle.
The Operator's Manual, Quick Guide and Main
tenance/Warranty Booklet (USA only) or Ser
vice/Warranty Booklet (Canada only) belong to
the vehicle. You should always keep these
documents in the vehicle and make sure that
you pass them on to the next owner if and when
you come to sell your smart.
Please contact an authorized smart center if
you have any further questions.
The Technical Documentation team at
DaimlerChrysler AG wishes you many happy
hours at the wheel.