SMART forfour - Battery

There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far
as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
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WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact
with
hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is a danger of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is a fire
in the engine compartment, leave the bon-
net closed and notify the fire brigade.
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WARNING
There are moving components in the engine
compartment.
Certain
components may con-
tinue to move or suddenly move again even
after the ignition has been switched off,
e.g. the radiator fan. There is a risk of
injury.
If you have to carry out work in the engine
compartment:
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switch off the ignition
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never touch the dangerous areas sur-
rounding moving components, e.g. the
rotation area of the fan
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remove jewellery and watches
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keep items of clothing and hair, for
example, away from moving parts.
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Open the engine compartment cover
(Y page 214).
Example
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Pull oil dipstick : out of the oil dip-
stick tube.
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Wipe off oil dipstick :.
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Slowly slide oil dipstick : into the
guide tube to the stop, and take it out
again.
If the level is between MIN mark = and
MAX mark ;, the oil level is correct.
Adding engine oil
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WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment
could
be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri-
bed in the following.
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WARNING
If engine oil comes into contact with hot
components in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. There is a risk of fire and
injury.
Make
sure
that engine oil does not spill out
over the filler neck. Allow the engine to
cool down and thoroughly clean the compo-
nents that have come into contact with
engine oil before you start the engine.
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