SMART fortwo 2015, Owner'S Manual, Page: 110 / 228

Switching off the engine
Vehicles with manual transmission
X
Select a gear.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X
Apply the parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
G
WARNING
When the engine is switched off, the auto-
matic transmission shifts into neutral
position N. The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always shift to parking position P before
switching off the engine. Secure the parked
vehicle against rolling away by applying
the parking brake.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
The key can only be removed if the trans-
mission is in position P.
Parking brake
General notes
G
WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the park-
ing brake, the braking distance is consid-
erably longer and the wheels could lock.
This increases the risk of skidding and an
accident.
Only use the parking brake to brake the
vehicle when the service brake is faulty. Do
not apply the parking brake too firmly. If
the wheels lock, release the parking brake
until the wheels begin turning again.
G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the
vehicle, they may be able to set the vehicle
in motion if, for example, they:
R
release the parking brake
R
shift the automatic transmission out of
park position P or shift manual trans-
mission into neutral
R
start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle
equipment and become trapped. There is a
risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
The brake lights do not light up when you
brake the vehicle with the parking brake.
X
To apply: firmly pull parking brake
;
upwards.
The
J indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
X
To release: depress the brake pedal and
keep it depressed.
X
Press release button
:
on parking
brake
;
and guide the parking brake down
to the stop.
The
J indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
The parking brake is not yet applied if:
R
a warning tone sounds
R
the
Release parking brake
message
appears in the multifunction display
(vehicles with colour display) and
R
the J indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up
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Parking
>> Driving and parking.