SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual page 264

Towing
>Towing notes!
Only people with a certain amount of ex
perience should tow.
The ignition must be switched on.
If the car is being towed, the gearshift
lever must be set to position N.
Ideally, you should have your car towed
by a vehicle from a qualified specialist
workshop, such as a smart center.
Observe the national statutory regula
tions concerning the towing of vehicles.
The maximum towing speed should not
exceed 50 km/h (approx. 30 mph).
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The maximum towing distance should
not exceed 50 km (approx. 30 miles).
Do not tow the vehicle long distances. If
you want to transport the vehicle long
distances, you must use a trailer.
When towing the car it is preferable to
use a tow bar. If a tow rope is to be
used, elastic polyamide ropes or polya
mide belts should be used.
The tow rope must never be attached to
the base rack*!
The towing lugs on both vehicles in
volved in the towing process must be on
the same side.
The car should only be towed or tow an
other vehicle by means of the towing
lug.
The towed vehicle may not be heavier
than the towing vehicle.
For safety reasons, recovery or lashing
down of the car by means of the towing
lug is not allowed. Failure to observe
this could result in the towing lug being
ripped out of its mounting and people
being injured!
Towing the car with a base carrier*
mounted is not permissible.
The vehicle must not be towed by the
base carrier*!