Emission Control System Maintenance - SMART fortwo coupé 2012 Service And Warranty Information

Service and Warranty

Emission Control System Maintenance

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General
The law requires your vehicle to conform to
exhaust emission standards. To provide the
best vehicle performance and lowest vehi-
cle emissions, you are responsible to see
that all recommended maintenance proce-
dures detailed in the Maintenance Booklet
are performed at the specified times and
mileages. The emission control warranty
does not cover failures due solely to owner
abuse or lack of proper maintenance.
More frequent maintenance may be needed
for vehicles under severe operating condi-
tions such as dusty areas, very short trip
driving or trailer towing.
While maintenance service can be per-
formed by any qualified service outlet, we
recommend that all maintenance services
be performed by your authorized smart
Center who is equipped with the tools,
instruments, and literature necessary for
correct and systematic performance of
these services. Although warranty obliga-
tions are not dependent upon the use of
any particular brand of replacement parts
and you may elect to use non-Genuine
smart parts for replacement purposes, we
recommend the use of Genuine smart parts
for service and repairs, since they have
been made according to the manufac-
turer's specifications. It is also important
to use only fuels and lubricants meeting
factory specifications, since the emission
systems warranty does not cover repair or
replacement of parts necessitated by fail-
ure of such items.
For detailed information concerning emis-
sion control system maintenance, please
refer to your Maintenance Booklet. If you
should desire further information con-
cerning tune-up specifications or emission
control system maintenance jobs, we rec-
ommend obtaining maintenance related lit-
erature. Such literature is available from
either your authorized smart Center or
directly from Daimler Vehicle Innovations
USA LLC.