Smart roadster and smart roadster coupe. Instruction — part 13

Routines 919

Care notes

Washing your car by hand

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Wash your car using car shampoo
concentrate and a sponge.

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Rinse the car with clear water
afterwards.

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Rub your car down with a leather cloth.

>Important!
Do not wash the car in direct sunlight.
The body panel surfaces and paint finish
may be damaged.

Washing your car in the car wash
We recommend that you unscrew your
car's antenna before driving into the car
wash.
When running your car through the car
wash, water droplets can run down the
inside of the side windows.

Environment!
It is preferable to wash your car

at a dedicated car wash area or at a car
wash facility, because by washing the
car in the street it is possible that
grease and oil can find their way into
the sewage system. This puts an
additional burden on the environment.

Accident risk!
After washing the car, the brakes

may still be wet and thus their
functionality impaired. Therefore,
when you start off, brake lightly
several times without endangering
traffic.

920 Routines

Care notes

Frequency of paintwork care

The frequency with which you care for
your paintwork is dependent on
the car's degree of usage,
where you normally park the car (e.g. in

a garage or under a tree),

the season and
weather and environmental influences.

Rectifying paintwork damage

You can use a touchup paint stick to
repair minimal stonechip damage and
scratches.
The smartcare touchup paint sticks can
be obtained in a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a smart center.

>Note!
For any major paintwork damage, please
contact a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a smart center.

Exterior

Repair options

Plastic body panels with clearcoat paint

Touchup paint stick clear lacquer

Body panels with base coat and clearcoat

smartcare twolayer touchup paint stick set in the appropriate
colour, e. g. star blue

tridion safety cell

smartcare twolayer touchup paint stick set in the appropriate
colour, e.g. black, silver

Routines 921

Care notes

All care products are available as
smartcare products from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a smart center.

Interior

Special
considerations

Lightly soiled
Instruction/automatic
car washes

Heavily soiled,
instruction/automatic
car washes

Never do the
following

Cloth upholstery in the
car

Use a clean, nonfluffy
cloth

Light soap suds

Stain remover

Rub roughly, use
cleaning spirits

Plastic parts inside the
car

Use a colourfast cloth

Damp, clean cloth,
cockpit spray

Damp, clean cloth,
cockpit spray

Scour, use solvent

Leather upholstery in
the car

Use a clean, colourfast
cloth

Clean cloth with
lukewarm water, leather
care product

Leather care product

Use strong agents, stain
remover etc.

Car windows

Damp, clean cloth,
microfibre cloth, glass
cleaner

Microfibre cloth, glass
cleaner

Strong and aggressive
agents

Airbag covers

Use a clean, colourfast
cloth

Light soap suds

Light soap suds

Stain remover, use
solvent

922 Routines

Care notes

All care products are available as
smartcare products from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a smart center.

Exterior

Special
considerations

Lightly soiled
Instruction/automatic
car washes

Heavily soiled,
instruction/automatic
car washes

Never do the
following

tridion safety cell,
anthracite, black

Powder coated single
coat paint finish

Car shampoo
concentrate, insect
remover for insect
remains, polish

Car shampoo
concentrate, hard wax,
insect remover for
insect remains, polish

Use polish on anthracite
tridion safety cell,
aggressive paint
cleaner, machine
polish, abrasive
cleanser, acidic, highly
alkaline agents,
abrasive sponges, high
pressure or hotwater
cleaning equipment

tridion safety cell,
silver

Powder coated single
coat paint finish and
clearcoat

Highly polished plastic
parts (body panels)

Body panels with base
coat and clearcoat or
clearcoat only

Wheels and wheel covers

Twolayer metallic
paint (highgloss)

Car shampoo
concentrate, rim care

Car shampoo
concentrate, soft top
cleaner, impregnation
spray

Soft top

Landmark fabric

Car shampoo
concentrate, soft top
cleaner, impregnation
spray

Car shampoo
concentrate, soft top
cleaner, impregnation
spray

>>Helpful hints.

If you should need a helping hand with your vehicle, for instance for changing bulbs or the battery, we won't leave you to fend for
yourself. We'll show you how you can quickly help your car and yourself get out of trouble. It goes without saying that qualified
specialist workshops such as a smart center or smartmove Assistance are always ready to lend you a helping hand at any given time.

Contents

>Onboard diagnosis socket

(OBD)

>Fuses

>Bulbs

>Breakdown set*

>Hub cap*

>Wheel theft protection*

>Tyres and wheels

>Battery

>Roll starting

>Towing

>Fire extinguisher*

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Onboard diagnosis socket (OBD)

Onboard diagnosis socket (OBD)

The onboard diagnosis socket is located
in the driver's footwell beneath the cover
flap (A). This information is important
for your service mechanic.

Helpful hints 103

Fuses

Fuses

The fuse box is located on the lefthand
side below the cockpit, in the driver's
footwell.

>Important!
Blown fuses must be replaced with
equivalent fuses (recognisable by colour
and amperage) that have the amperages
which are recommended in the fuse
assignment.
Only change fuses when the vehicle is
parked. Also switch off all consumers as
well as the ignition.
If a newly replaced fuse blows again, have
the cause of the problem determined and
rectified in a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a smart center.

Changing a fuse

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Shut down all electrical consumers and
switch the ignition off before
changing a fuse.

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Take the fuse box out of its holder at
the point shown and swing it down.

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Use the fuse table (see page 105 ff) to
ascertain which fuse is assigned to the
failed consumer.

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Remove the corresponding fuse from
its holder.

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Replace the defective fuse with a new
one of identical amperage.

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Mount the fuse box back in place.
> Ensure that the lever engages again.

Danger of burns!
Never use fuses with a higher

amperage and do not repair or bypass
defective fuses. This could lead to
damage to the electrical system and
ultimately cause a fire.

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Fuses

Fuse box, front

Fuse box, rear

Helpful hints 105

Fuses

Fuse assignment

No.

Consumers

Amperage

Colour

1

Starter

25 A

Neutral

2

Windscreen wipers, washer pump

20 A

Yellow

3

Heater blower, seat heater

20 A

Yellow

4

Power windows, l. & r.

30 A

Green

5

Light switch

7.5 A

Brown

6

Parking lights/tail lights, r.

7.5 A

Brown

7

Parking lights/tail lights, l.

7.5 A

Brown

8

Terminal 87/3 master relay (engine)

20 A

Yellow

9

Terminal 87/2 master relay (engine)

10 A

Red

10

Terminal 87/1 master relay (engine)

15 A

Blue

11

Instrument cluster, safety cluster, OBD

7.5 A

Brown

12

Radio CD, interior light

15 A

Blue

13

Fog lamps

15 A

Blue

14

esp valves

25 A

Neutral

15

Charge air cooler

15 A

Blue

16

Electric fuel pump

10 A

Red

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Fuses

17

Rear window wiper

15 A

Blue

18

Airbag triggering device, esp

7.5 A

Brown

19

Mirror adjustment

7.5 A

Brown

20

Radio, CD, instrument cluster, tachometer, OBD, backup lamp

15 A

Blue

21

Power socket

15 A

Blue

22

Low beam light, r.

7,5 A

Brown

23

Low beam light, l.

7,5 A

Brown

24

High beam light, r.

7.5 A

Brown

25

High beam light, l./combined light

7.5 A

Brown

26

Brake light

15 A

Blue

27

Engine control unit

7.5 A

Brown

28

Rear window heater/engine fan

30 A

Green

29

Soft top

30 A

Neutral

30

Instruction gearbox

40 A

Orange

31

Horn, central locking, rear lid remote unlocking

30 A

Green

32

Secondaryair pump

30 A

Green

33

Ignition

50 A

Red

No.

Consumers

Amperage

Colour

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Fuses

34

esp pump

50 A

Red

35

Power steering

30 A

Green

36

Backup fuse 15

37

Backup fuse 15 (W450, glass sliding roof)

15 A

38

Backup fuse 15

39

Backup fuse 15

40

Backup fuse 30

41

Backup fuse 30

42

Backup fuse 30

43

Backup fuse 30

25 A

44

Backup fuse 30, seat heater

25 A

No.

Consumers

Amperage

Colour

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Bulbs

Bulbs

Bulb replacement in a qualified
specialist workshop such as a smart
center
Have the following bulbs replaced only in
a qualified specialist workshop, such as
a smart center:
Headlights
Fog lamps
Interior light
Side turn signal lights
Xenon headlights*

>Note!
You should have your headlight beam
setting checked regularly, or at least
once a year.

Replacing the bulbs

Before changing bulbs in your car, you
should make sure of the following points:
Switch the lights and the ignition off

in order to prevent any short circuits.

Handle the new bulbs only with a clean

cloth that is free of grease.

Do not hold the bulbs by the glass.
Do not handle the bulbs with wet or

greasy fingers.

Use only identical bulbs with the same

wattage.

Danger of burns!
Bulbs can become very hot.

Coming into contact with them could
result in burns. Let the bulb fixture
cool down before replacing the bulb.

Danger of injury!
Xenon bulbs* are under high

voltage. If you touch the electrical
contacts of the xenon bulbs*, you may
get an electric shock and could sustain
serious to fatal injuries. Therefore, do
not remove the cover of the xenon bulb*.
Do not change the xenon bulbs*
yourself; only have them changed by a
qualified specialist workshop that has
the necessary expertise and tools for
performing the work involved, suchas a
smart center.

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Bulbs

How to change the taillight
Each taillight consists of:
Bulb, turn signal 12 V 21 W
Tail lamp/brake light 12 V 21 W
Rear fog lamp (left) 12 V 21 W
Backup lamp (right) 12 V 21 W

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Open the rear luggage compartment.

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Unscrew the retaining screw at the
point shown.

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Press the taillight sideways out of its
fixture.

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Turn the holder anticlockwise to
remove it from the housing.
> The plug connection remains in the

holder.

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Turn the bulb anticlockwise and take it
out of the holder.

>Note!
Installation occurs in reverse order.

Changing the third brake light

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Loosen and remove the retaining
screws (A).

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Remove the lens (B).

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Remove the reflectors (C).

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Remove the faulty bulb (D) from its
holder.

>Note!
Installation occurs in reverse order.

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Breakdown set*

Breakdown set*

The breakdown set can be used to seal cuts
of up to approx. 4 millimetres in
diameter on the tyre tread.
The breakdown set (A) is located in the
passengerside footwell below the
carpet.

The breakdown set comprises:
Tyre sealant bottle
Filler tube
Valve extractor with valve insert
Electricallyoperated pump with

connector tube

"80 km/h" and "50 mph" label
Operating instructions

>Notes!
Only use the tyre sealant in outside

temperatures ranging from 20 °C to
+60 °C.

Do not remove any foreign objects

such as nails or screws that have
penetrated the tyre.

Do not use the tyre sealant if the tyre

has been damaged by being driven when
insufficiently inflated (e.g. bumps,
cuts, cracks etc. on the tyre).

Allow escaped tyre sealant to dry, then

peel it off.

Immediately wash all painted surfaces

that came into contact with the tyre
sealant using a damp cloth.

Do not allow the tyre sealant to get into

your eyes!

Do not swallow the tyre sealant!
Allow the tyre sealant that is inside

the damaged tyre to dry and dispose of
together with the tyre.

Do not use the tyre sealant after the

"use by" date (see reverse of bottle)!

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Breakdown set*

Danger of injury!
The tyre sealant can damage your

health and should not be allowed to
come into contact with the skin, eyes or
clothing.
If the tyre sealant comes into contact

with the eyes, thoroughly rinse them
immediately with clean water.

If your skin comes into contact with

the tyre sealant, thoroughly rinse the
affected area immediately with clean
water.

Immediately change out of any

clothes contaminated with the tyre
sealant.

Consult a doctor immediately if any

allergic reactions occur.

Keep the tyre sealant away from
children.

If the tyre sealant has been

swallowed, thoroughly rinse mouth
immediately and drink plenty of
water.

Do not induce vomiting! Consult a

doctor immediately!

Do not breathe in the vapours.

Accident risk!
Your safety is particularly at

risk in the following cases, where the
tyre sealant will be unable to repair
the tyre:
Cuts or perforations of the tyre that

are larger than 4 millimetres (3/16
in),

Cuts in the tyre's sidewall,
Damage to the rim,
If you have been driving on tyres with

very little or no air.

Do not drive any further! Air could
otherwise escape from the tyre. You
could cause an accident as a result.
Notify a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a smart center.

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Breakdown set*

Repairing tyres with the aid of the
breakdown kit

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Shake the tyre sealant bottle before
use.

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Screw the filler hose onto the bottle.
> This punctures the aluminium seal.

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Remove the dust cap from the valve.

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Unscrew the valve insert using the
enclosed valve remover.

>Note!
Take care to protect the valve insert
against contamination. If the insert is
damaged, there is a spare valve beneath
the screw cap on the valve remover.