SMART forfour - Electronic Stability Program (esp)

To ensure that the vehicle is secured
against rolling away unintentionally:
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the parking brake must be applied.
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a gear must be engaged on vehicles with
manual transmission.
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the selector lever must be in position P
on vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion.
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the key must be removed from the igni-
tion lock.
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on uphill or downhill gradients, the
front wheels must be turned towards the
kerb.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to
neutral position N when you switch off the
engine.
The
vehicle may roll away. There is
a risk of an accident.
After switching off the engine, always
switch to parking position P. Prevent the
parked vehicle from rolling away by apply-
ing the parking brake.
Vehicles with manual transmission
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Select a gear.
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Turn the key to position 0 in
the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
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Apply the parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
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Apply the parking brake.
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Shift the transmission to position P.
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Turn the key to position 0
in
the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Parking brake
General notes
G
WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the park-
ing
brake,
the braking distance is consid-
erably longer and the wheels could lock.
This increases the risk of skidding and an
accident.
Only use the parking brake to brake the
vehicle when the service brake is faulty. Do
not apply the parking brake too firmly. If
the wheels lock, release the parking brake
until the wheels begin turning again.
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WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the
vehicle,
they
may be able to set the vehicle
in motion if, for example, they:
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release the parking brake
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shift the automatic transmission out of
park position P or shift manual trans-
mission into neutral
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start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle
equipment and become trapped. There is a
risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
The brake lights do not light up when you
brake the vehicle with the parking brake.
Parking
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