Brake Pedal; Turning Off; Turning Off The Engine - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

Driving and parking
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you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake and/or
move the gear selector lever from park
position P, either of which could result in
an accident and/or serious personal
injury.

Brake pedal

The brake pedal has two brake circuits
independent of each other. A brake servo is
used during braking (when the engine is
running) to increase pedal force.
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Warning!
Make sure absolutely no objects are
obstructing the pedals' range of movement.
Keep the driver's footwell clear of all
obstacles. If there are any floormats* or
carpets in the footwell, make sure the
pedals still have sufficient clearance.
During sudden driving or braking
maneuvers, the objects could get caught
between or beneath the pedals and restrict
your ability to brake or accelerate. This
could lead to accidents and injury.
G
Warning!
Considerably more effort will be required
to apply the brakes if
the brake servo has failed
R
a brake circuit has failed
R
the engine is switched off, e.g. for
R
towing the vehicle
The braking distance is likewise greater.
Make sure the engine is running whenever
the vehicle is rolling. Have the brake
system repaired at an authorized smart
center, if there is a fault in the brake
system.
Brake pedal
:
If a brake circuit has failed (
you must depress the brake pedal further
down to achieve the same effect and the
braking distance is increased.
i
The brake servo will only function with
the engine switched on.
G
Warning!
In the event of the vehicle needing to be
towed, a significantly greater amount of
pedal pressure will be required when the
engine is switched off.

Turning off the engine

G
Warning!
Do not turn off the engine before the
vehicle has come to a complete stop. With
the engine not running, there is no power
assistance for the brake and steering*
systems. In this case, it is important to
keep in mind that a considerably higher
degree of effort is necessary to brake and
steer the vehicle.
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Depress the brake pedal.
X
Press the release button (
disengage the gear selector lever lock.
X
Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
!
Always engage the parking brake in
addition to shifting to park position P.
Y
page 154),
Y
page 79) to
* optional