SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual page 103

De icing the windows
Accident risk!
Never drive with iced over or
fogged windows. Visibility will be
significantly impaired and can endan
ger yourself and others. This may pre
vent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an acci
dent.
Environment!
De ice and dry fogged windows
before starting the engine.
Allowing the engine to idle when the
car is at a standstill can damage the
engine and pollute the environment.
The most effective way to de ice the win
dows is
to remove the ice completely from the
windows manually with an ice scraper
before starting the engine,
to turn the blower (A) to de ice.
to set the air distribution (B) to the
front and side windows,
to turn the heater (C) to maximum.
Heater/ventilation
>Important!
Do not use an ice scraper to clear the side
windows at the rear of the car from ice.
This could cause damage to the surface of
the windows.
Weather outlook 101