Cleaning and caring for seats
Please note
!
Do not use microfibre cloths to clean gen-
uine leather or artificial leather covers, as
these are too aggressive and, if used often,
may damage the cover.
Regular care maintains the appearance and
feel of the seats over time.
Cleaning and caring for genuine leather
seat covers
X
Wet a cloth with water and clean the seat
covers. Do not allow the leather to become
soaked.
X
Wipe off with a dry cloth.
X
Apply a leather care agent recommended
by smart.
Cleaning synthetic leather seat covers
X
Wet a cloth with detergent water and clean
the seat covers.
Cleaning cloth seat covers
X
Wet a microfibre cloth with detergent
water.
X
Rub cloth covers with care, cleaning entire
sections of the cover.
X
Allow the seat to dry.
Cleaning DINAMICA seat covers
X
Wet a cloth with water.
X
Clean entire sections of the cover.
Cleaning the trim
Cleaning the plastic trim
G
WARNING
Care products and cleaning agents con-
taining solvents can cause surfaces in the
cockpit to become porous. This could result
in plastic parts breaking away when the
airbags are deployed. There is a danger of
injury.
Do not use care products and cleaning
agents containing solvents to clean the
cockpit.
!
Never attach the following to plastic sur-
faces:
R
stickers
R
films
R
perfume oil container or similar
You could otherwise damage the plastic.
To maintain the appearance of high-quality
plastic surfaces, do not allow surfaces to
come into contact with cosmetics, insect
repellents or sun creams.
X
Clean the plastic trim with a damp cloth.
X
Use care products and cleaning agents
recommended by smart to remove heavy
soiling.
Cleaning the roof lining (smart fortwo
coupé)
X
Remove heavy soiling using a soft brush or
a cleaning agent recommended by smart.
Cleaning the carpets
X
Use carpet and textile cleaning agents rec-
ommended by smart.
Cleaning the trim elements
!
Do not use solvent-based cleaning
agents such as tar remover, wheel clean-
ers, polishes or waxes. There is otherwise a
risk of damaging the surface.
X
Clean the trim elements with a moist
microfibre cloth.
X
Use care products and cleaning agents
recommended by smart to remove heavy
soiling.
Observing service due dates
The
¯
and
°
indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster display are reminders of
upcoming service due dates:
R
¯
: minor service.
R
°
: major service.
Monochrome display:
the indicator lamp
flashes for a few seconds after the engine is
started. Depending on the operating condi-
tions of the vehicle, the time or distance
remaining until the service is due, is also
displayed.
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Observing service due dates
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