Driving In Winter - SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual

Driving in winter

At the beginning of winter, have your ve
hicle winterised by a qualified special
ist workshop such as a smart center.
Accident risk!
Failure to observe the notes on
gear shifting and driving in winter
conditions may result in diminished
operating stability, e.g. the rear end
could break away. lead you to cause an
accident.
Accident risk!
On bends, even electronic sys
tems are only capable of providing a
limited degree of stabilisation. Al
ways adapt your driving style to the
road, traffic and weather conditions.
Reduce your speed before entering a
bend. You could otherwise cause an ac
cident.

Driving in winter

Accident risk!
The risk of an accident especial
ly increases when driving too fast, par
ticularly when cornering and on wet or
slippery roads as well as when driving
too closely to the vehicle in front.
Electronic control systems such as esp
are unable to reduce this risk or over
ride the laws of physics. You should
therefore always adapt your driving
style to suit the prevailing road and
weather conditions and maintain a suf
ficient distance from other road users
and objects on the road.
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