Smart roadster and smart roadster coupe. Manual - part 13

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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.

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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 touch
up paint stick to 
repair minimal stone
chip damage and 
scratches.
The smartcare touch
up 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

Touch
up paint stick clear lacquer

Body panels with base coat and clearcoat

smartcare two
layer touch
up paint stick set in the appropriate 
colour, e. g. star blue

tridion safety cell

smartcare two
layer touch
up paint stick set in the appropriate 
colour, e.g. black, silver

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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 
Manual/automatic 
car washes

Heavily soiled, 
manual/automatic 
car washes

Never do the 
following

Cloth upholstery in the 
car

Use a clean, non
fluffy 
cloth

Light soap suds

Stain remover

Rub roughly, use 
cleaning spirits

Plastic parts inside the 
car

Use a colour
fast cloth

Damp, clean cloth, 
cockpit spray

Damp, clean cloth, 
cockpit spray

Scour, use solvent

Leather upholstery in 
the car

Use a clean, colour
fast 
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, colour
fast 
cloth

Light soap suds

Light soap suds

Stain remover, use 
solvent

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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 
Manual/automatic 
car washes

Heavily soiled, 
manual/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 hot
water 
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

Two
layer metallic 
paint (high
gloss)

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

>On
board 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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On
board diagnosis socket (OBD)

On
board diagnosis socket (OBD)

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

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Fuses

Fuses

The fuse box is located on the left
hand 
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 10
5 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

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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

Manual gearbox

40 A

Orange

31

Horn, central locking, rear lid remote unlocking

30 A

Green

32

Secondary
air 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 
passenger
side footwell below the 
carpet.

The breakdown set comprises:

 Tyre sealant bottle

 Filler tube

 Valve extractor with valve insert

 Electrically
operated 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.