Smart roadster and smart roadster coupe. Instruction — part 5

Adjustments 33

Heater/ventilation

Heater/ventilation

Your heater and ventilation controls
Fresh air/recirculated air selector (A)
Blower (B)
Air distribution (C)
Air temperature/heater (D)

Switching the blower on
You can set the blower to five different
levels:
Blower on max./defrost (A) (for

efficient defrosting and fast drying of
the fogged windows)

Blower, fast (B)
Blower, medium (C)
Blower, slow (D)
Blower off (E)

Adjusting the air nozzles

Rotary air nozzles

쮿

You can adjust the rotary air nozzle (A)
by hand to suit.
> To close the rotary air nozzle, turn it

to the front.

Centre air nozzle

쮿

You can adjust the centre air nozzle (B)
on the centre console by turning the
adjusting knob to suit.

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Heater/ventilation

Air flow in the car
The air flows from the nozzles set to the
respective blower stages as follows:
from the centre air nozzle and the

rotary air nozzles (A),

to the footwell (B),
to the front and side windows (C).

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Heater/ventilation

Your heater and ventilation controls

Adjusting the temperature
The further you push the knob (A) to the
righthand side, the warmer the flow of
air will be.

How to adjust the recirculated air or
fresh air flow

쮿

Select the upper position for fresh air
(A).
> The air is drawn in from outside the

car.

Accident risk!
You are strongly recommended to

adhere to the heating system settings
described on the next few pages. The
windows could otherwise fog over. You
could otherwise cause an accident
because of the resulting reduced
visibility.

Accident risk!
Use the recirculatedair mode

only for brief periods. The windows
could otherwise fog over.
The oxygen content in the passenger
compartment will be depleted. This
reduces concentration and thus
increases the danger of fatigue.

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Heater/ventilation

쮿

Select the lower position for
recirculated air (B).

The air circulates e.g. when driving
through a tunnel in the passenger
compartment.

Rapid cooling

쮿

Set the
adjust the blower (A) to suit your

needs.

Air distribution (B) to the centre air

nozzle, rotary air nozzle and
footwell.

switch heater (C) off.
adjust the direction of the air

nozzles and rotary air nozzles to
suit.

Rapid heating

쮿

Set the
blower (A) to maximum.
Air distribution (B) to the centre air

nozzle, rotary air nozzle and
footwell.

heater (C) to maximum.
Direct the air nozzles towards the

occupants.

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Heater/ventilation

Deicing the windows
The most effective way to deice the
windows is
to remove the ice completely from the

windows instructionly with an ice scraper
before starting the engine,

to turn the blower (A) to Max./Defrost,
to set the air distribution (B) to the

front and side windows,

to turn the heater (C) to maximum.

Environment!
Deice and dry fogged windows

before starting the engine.
Allowing the engine to idle when the
car is at a standstill can damage the
engine and pollute the environment.

Accident risk!
Never drive with icedover or

fogged windows. Visibility will be
significantly impaired. You could in
addition cause an accident as a result.

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Air conditioning plus*

Air conditioning plus*

The air conditioning plus system
improves the level of comfort when
driving at high outside temperatures
by cooling down the air.
by dehumidifying the air.
Your heater and ventilation support the
functions of the air conditioning plus
system. Their operation is explained
starting on page 33.
In addition, an integrated combination
filter* (dust, pollen and particulate
filter) purifies the fresh air inflow. It
continues to operate when the air
conditioning plus system is switched off
and you have switched the blower on.

>Note!
Operating the air conditioning plus
system increases fuel consumption.

>Note!
Dehumidification of the air by air
conditioning plus system prevents the
windows from fogging when there is a
high level of moisture in the air.
This effect can also be used to deice the
windows if, in addition to the air
conditioning plus system, the heater is
switched to maximum.

When will the air conditioning plus
system operate?
The air conditioning plus system works
only when the engine is running,
only when the blower is switched on,
most effectively when the windows are

closed.

Accident risk!
You are strongly recommended to

adhere to the heating system settings
described on the next few pages. The
windows could otherwise fog over. You
could otherwise cause an accident
because of the resulting reduced
visibility.

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Air conditioning plus*

Please observe the following notes
before switching on the air conditioning
plus system:
The car's interior will cool down faster
if you do the following:
Discharge the warm air. To do this,

open a window briefly.
turn the blower to its maximum

setting, and

close the window once the warm air

has been discharged.

Switch on the air conditioning plus

system in recirculated air mode.

Switch to fresh air mode after briefly

operating the system in recirculated
air mode..

Accident risk!
Use the recirculatedair mode

only for brief periods. The windows
could otherwise fog over.
The oxygen content in the passenger
compartment will be depleted. This
reduces concentration and thus
increases the danger of fatigue.

Environment!
In order to save fuel, the air

conditioning plus system is best used
with all the windows closed.

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Air conditioning plus*

Switching the air conditioning plus
system on/off
The air conditioning plus system has
three selector stages.

쮿

In each case press button (A) once in
order to switch between the three
stages.

1.

Off
> None of the indicator lights on the

switch is illuminated.

2.

Partial cooling
> One of the indicator lights on the

switch is illuminated.

3.

Full cooling capacity
> Both indicator lights on the switch

are on.

>Note!
If the ignition or the blower is switched
on again, the stored status (stages

1 3)

will be reset.

The air conditioning plus system
switches off automatically
when the engine speed is too low,
when driving off,
when the blower is switched off,
at a coolant temperature of more than

115 °C,

at outside temperatures below 5 °C.

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Wipers

Wipers

The wiper lever is located to the right of
the steering wheel.
The following wipe and wash functions
are provided.
1 Windscreen interval wiping:

Delay duration of approx. 7 seconds
while en route.

2 Windscreen wipers slow
3 Windscreen wipers, fast

Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system

Pull lever towards the steering wheel
1 Windscreen washer system for

windscreen on

> The windscreen washer system

remains active as long as the wiper
lever is pulled.

> The wipers then proceed to wipe for

three more wipe cycles.

>Note!
A brief tip of the lever causes a single
wipe to be conducted (touch contact
wipe).

Rain sensor*

The rain sensor automatically controls
the activation and speed of the wipers
when rain and humidity collect on the
windscreen.

Switching on the rain sensor

쮿

Press the wiper lever down to
position

1 (interval wiping).

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Wipers

Automatic wiper control
The interval time for the windscreen
wipers is controlled according to the
car's speed.

The interval times for various travel
speeds is as follows:

Wiper stage set back
When you stop your vehicle, the
windscreen wipers are automatically set
back one stage:
From fast to slow
From slow to interval
When you start off again, the wipers are
automatically set one stage higher.

For an increase in vehicle speed:

020 km/h

2075 km/h

75120 km/h

Above 120 km/h

Speedsensitive interval times

11 seconds

7 seconds

5 seconds

3 seconds

For a decrease in vehicle speed:

Above 110 km/h

11065 km/h

6510 km/h

100 km/h

Speedsensitive interval times

3 seconds

5 seconds

7 seconds

11 seconds

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Rear window heater

Rear window heater

The rear window heater
serves to free the rear window of ice

quickly,

clears the window if it has been

fogged.

Switching the rear window heater on/off

쮿

Switch on the ignition.
> You can help to prolong the life of

the battery by switching the rear
window heater on only when the
engine is running.

쮿

Press the rear window heater switch (A)
once.
> The rear window heater is switched

on.

> The integrated indicator light

comes on.

쮿

Press switch (A) again.
> The rear window heater is switched

off.

> The integrated indicator light no

longer illuminates.

>Note!
The rear window heater will switch itself
off automatically after 10 minutes.

Accident risk!
Clear ice or snow from the rear

window before setting off. You could
otherwise cause an accident because of
the resulting reduced visibility.

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Outside mirror heaters*

Outside mirror heaters*

If your car is equipped with electrically
adjustable outside mirrors they will
likewise be heated.

The outside mirror heaters
serve to automatically deice the

outside mirrors,

give you a clear view when the outside

mirrors are fogged.

Switching on outside mirror heaters

쮿

Switch on the ignition.

쮿

Switch on the rear window heater.
> The outside mirror heaters

automatically come on at the same
time.

Switching off outside mirror heaters

쮿

Switch off the rear window heater.
> The outside mirror heaters

automatically switch off as well.

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Seat heater*

Seat heater*

The seat heater allows you to electrically
heat the driver seat (A) and the passenger
seat (B) when the ignition is switched on.

Switching the seat heater on/off
Three stages are provided for the seat
heater.
1.

Off
> None of the indicator lights on the

switch is illuminated.

2.

Continuous operation
> One of the indicator lights on the

switch is illuminated.

3.

Rapid heating of the seats at winter
temperatures
> Two indicator lights on the switch

are illuminated.

>Note!
When the ignition is switched off, the
seat heater is also switched off.

Malfunction
In the event of a seat heater malfunction
the indicator light on the switch lights
up briefly and goes out again after the
switch is released.

쮿

Take the car to a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. a smart center.

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Car cover*

Car cover*

Do not use the car cover to conceal
extremely dirty vehicles, as the dirt
particles will act like sandpaper on the
paintwork.

>Important!
If the vehicle is to be continually
covered up for longer than a month, the
roof, engine compartment and luggage
compartment areas must be ventilated at
those areas where the car cover makes
contact with a large surface.
The vehicle’s paintwork may absorb
moisture, which has to be released. If the
absorbed moisture is not released again,
blotches may form on the paintwork.
In order to prevent such stains from
forming, spacers – made, e.g. from
expanded polystyrene – should be
inserted between the car cover and the
vehicle surface to ensure that sufficient
air can circulate.

Fitting the car cover
The car cover has been folded ex works so
that when it is unrolled, the material’s
foambased side always faces the
bodywork.

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Roll the car cover over the vehicle roof
from the rear to the front.

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Unfold the car cover on both sides.

쮿

Pull the cord tight so that the cover has
a taut fit.
> The wind now cannot lift up the car

cover.

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Car cover*

Removing the car cover

쮿

Slacken the cord.

쮿

Fold the sides up onto the vehicle roof.

쮿

Roll the car cover over the vehicle roof
from the front to the rear.

Antitheft insurance
The car cover is insured against theft for
a period of one year. If within a period of
one year from the date of purchase it
should be stolen, you will be issued with
a new car cover if you send the following
documents to the Eigbrecht company:
a) a copy of the police report,
b) proof of purchase,
c) the guarantee certificate, and
d) a processing fee of 16 payable by
cheque.

Manufacturer’s address
Eigbrecht GmbH
Kunststoffverarbeitung
Kornkamp 44
D22926 Ahrensburg, Germany

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