SMART Forfour 2015 - Changing transmission position; Maximum acceleration (kickdown); Selecting drive programs

the electric motor or a high-voltage com-
ponent.
:
Transmission position display
;
Transmission mode display
The following transmission positions are
available:
R
B Park position
Park position secures a car from rolling
away when stationary, but should not be
used as a parking brake.
Only shift
to position P when the vehicle is
stationary.
Apply the parking brake.
R
C Reverse gear
Only shift to position R when the vehicle is
stationary.
R
A Neutral
No power is transmitted from the engine to
the drive wheels.
Only shift to position N when the vehicle is
stationary.
R
7 Drive
The automatic transmission changes gear
automatically. All forward gears are avail-
able.
Changing transmission position
B
Park position with parking lock
C
Reverse gear
A
Neutral
7
Drive
The ignition must be switched on in order to
shift to transmission position P or to switch
from transmission position N or P to trans-
mission position R.
X
Press release knob :.
X
Shift the selector lever to the desired
transmission position.
Maximum acceleration (kickdown)
To reach maximum acceleration, use kick-
down:
X
Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
X
Ease off the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts to a
higher gear.
Selecting drive programs
Two drive programs are available with dif-
ferent characteristics.
The automatic trans-
mission switches to drive program E every
time the engine is started.
Automatic transmission
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