SMART fortwo cabriolet, Operator'S Manual

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X Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal.
The vehicle accelerates.
X
Ease up on the accelerator pedal.
The vehicle decelerates.
Driving tips
Driving on uphill grades
Your vehicle has a hill‑start assist system.
G
WARNING
The hill-start assist system is not
designed to function as a parking brake and
does not prevent the vehicle from moving
when parked on an incline.
Always engage the parking brake in
addition to shifting to park position P.
On uphill grades the hill‑start assist
system maintains the pressure in the brake
system for approximately one second after
you have released the brake pedal.
Therefore, you can start off smoothly
without the vehicle moving immediately
after releasing the brake pedal.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Apply sufficient pressure to the
accelerator pedal.
!
After approximately one second, the
hill‑start assist system stops braking
the vehicle, which then can roll
backwards. If you open the driver’s door
within this time, the hill‑start assist
system is deactivated and a warning
signal sounds.
i
The hill‑start assist system is inactive
if you start off with the parking brake
engaged.
Instrument cluster
Multifunction display
The following displays and indicators
appear in the multifunction display:
Multifunction display (U.S. vehicles)
:
Maintenance service symbol (status
indicator)
;
Main odometer display and days or
distance to next maintenance service
=
Transmission position indicator
?
Digital clock
A
Outside temperature display
B
Performance display
C
Trip odometer display (status
indicator)
Multifunction display (Canada vehicles)
:
Maintenance service symbol (status
indicator)
;
Main odometer display and days or
distance to next maintenance service
=
Transmission position indicator
?
Digital clock
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Instrument cluster
>> Controls.