Gear Selector Lever Positions - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

Transmission
84
P to R, N, or D
R
R to P
R
N to R or P
R
!
Allow the engine to warm up under low
load use. Do not place full load on the
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached.
Shift into reverse gear R or parking
position P only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
slippery road surfaces. Otherwise, the
drivetrain could be damaged, which is
not covered by the smart Limited
Warranty.
With manual gearshifting M selected
Y
( page 85), you can use the gear selector
lever or steering wheel gearshift control
to change the gears manually.

Gear selector lever positions

Effect
B Park position
Gear selector lever position
when the vehicle is parked.
Place the gear selector lever
in park position P only when
the vehicle is stopped. The
park position is not intended
to serve as a brake when the
vehicle is parked.
Rather, the driver should
always engage the parking
brake in addition to placing
the gear selector lever in park
position P to secure the
vehicle.
The key can only be removed
from the starter switch with
the gear selector lever in park
position P. With the key
removed, the gear selector
lever is locked in park
position P.
Reverse gear
C
Shift into reverse gear R only
when vehicle is stopped.
A Neutral position
No power is transmitted from
the engine to the drive axle.
When the brakes are released,
the vehicle can be moved
freely (pushed or towed).
7 Drive position
The transmission shifts
automatically.
Manual gearshifting
x
System-controlled automatic
gearshifting is switched off.
The driver has to change the
gears manually.