User manual SMART FORTWO

[. . . ] Operating instructions smart fortwo coupé and smart fortwo cabrio >>Let the fun begin! Congratulations on choosing the smart fortwo coupé or smart fortwo cabrio. No doubt you are also full of anticipation and want to finally start driving your car. We'll show you what it's all about, give you a few important pieces of advice and some tips. Please study these operating instructions thoroughly to ensure that you have more enjoyment with your smart and can recognise and avoid any potential dangers to yourself or others. [. . . ] In cases 1 and 2 Take the car to a qualified specialist workshop, e. g. a smart center, without delay. 164 Study in motion Electronic Stability Program (esp) Electronic Stability Program (esp) How esp works Accident risk!If the esp warning light in the instrument cluster flashes, proceed as follows: Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when pulling away. Adapt your driving style to the road, traffic and weather conditions. Otherwise the vehicle could begin to skid. esp is unable to reduce the risk of an accident if you are driving too fast. The indicator light in the instrument cluster flashes while esp is active. esp detects when a wheel spins and when the vehicle starts to skid. Depending on the driving situation esp will reduce the speed. esp selectively brakes individual wheels. esp equalises the speed of the driven wheels. esp stabilises the vehicle when brak ing. esp assists you when taking evasive ac tion on wet or slippery roads. The engine must not be run while the handbrake is being tested on a dynamometer. the car is being towed away with its front axle raised. Active braking intervention by esp will otherwise destroy the brake system on the rear axle. esp will only function properly if you fit the recommended tyre sizes on the wheels. Accident risk!In critical driving situations, esp stabilises the car's response sub ject to the laws of physics. On no account can the system be expect ed to help prevent accidents if the car's speed is too high or the driver is reckless. As such, always adapt your driving style to the prevailing road and weather con ditions. The car is equipped with the Electronic Stability Program (esp) as standard. esp monitors the driving stability and trac tion, i. e. the transmission of power be tween the tyres and the road. esp actively intervenes in the following driving situations: Evasive action if you suddenly encoun ter an obstruction Excessive cornering speeds Spinning of the driven wheels when moving away Study in motion 165 Airbags Danger of injury! [. . . ] 245 All sections marked with the * symbol refer to either factory fitted optional extras or original smart accessories. 286 Key word index Key word index U Universal hands free system* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Unladen weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 V Vehicle Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]