Loading guidelines. Smart Roadster 452

Loading guidelines

Loading guidelines

What you are permitted to

load

Front luggage compartment (ltrs.)

Rear luggage compartment (ltrs.)

Luggage compartment, total (ltrs.)

Maximum payload, front luggage compartment (kg)

Maximum payload, rear luggage compartment (kg)

Weight excluding driver (kg)

Payload (kg)

1

Permissible gross vehicle weight (kg)

1 including occupants

Accident risk!

The manufacturer has not approved your car for towing a trailer.

A trailer can permanently impair driving safety and reliability.

roadster

59

86

145

35

50

790

240

1030 roadstercoupé

59

189

248

35

50

810

220

1030

Accident risk!

No support beams or loads may be secured to the roof of the vehicle.

>Note!

More information on "Dimensions and

weights" is available from page 119.

Reducing the payload

Optional extras and accessories increase the curb weight, which in turn reduce payload.

Mounting a luggage rack at the rear of the car will result in the manufacturer's axle load distribution changing.

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Loading guidelines

You must observe the following:

Your car's handling characteristics are dependent upon the load distribution.

Do not exceed the permissible gross vehicle weight and permissible axle load by loading too much into the car

(take occupants into account).

Do not stack loads higher than the top edge of the head restraints.

Make sure that loaded articles are properly secured.

When loading, put the heavy items at the bottom and the light ones on top.

Danger of injury!

Loaded objects always must be properly tied down. In the event of an emergency braking manoeuvre or an accident, they could enter the passenger compartment.

Accident risk!

The permissible gross vehicle weight and the permissible axle load must not be exceeded by the payload

(interior and rear luggage rack), including the occupants. Overloading or incorrectly loading the vehicle impairs driving stability, and the altered road behaviour could result in tyre damage! This poses the risk of accidents.

Danger of injury!

Transport heavy or hard objects in the luggage compartment, not the passenger compartment. Such objects could otherwise be thrown around and injure you and others if you

brake sharply,

change direction suddenly,

are involved in an accident.

Danger of injury!

Objects on the passenger's seat should always be secured in such a way that they will not obstruct the driver when driving.

Danger of poisoning!

Close the tailgate before driving. Exhaust emissions could otherwise enter the car. and poison the occupants.

Environment!

Unnecessary ballast increases vehicle weight and fuel consumption.

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Contents

>Refuelling

>Engine oil level

>Checking operating fluids

>Tyre inflation pressure

>Wiper blades

>Adjusting the wiper nozzles

>Care notes

>>Routines.

The small activities to do with your vehicle are a practical and necessary side job. This helps to maintain the traffic and operating safety of your car plus its value. Most of it can be done while at the petrol station.

Refuelling

Refuelling

Your car's fuel

Petrol engine, 45 kW:

Premium unleaded

EN 228, at least 95 RON/85 MON

Petrol engine, 60 kW:

Premium unleaded,

EN 228, at least 98 RON/88 MON

Petrol engine, 74 kW:

Premium unleaded,

EN 228, at least 98 RON/88 MON

>Note!

Observe the refuelling notes on the fuel tank flap.

>Note!

The 60 kW and 74 kW petrol engines are designed to run on unleaded fuel with a minimum grade of 98 RON/88 MON.

In countries where no such petrol is available, you can refuel with 95 RON.

This, however, can reduce engine output and increase fuel consumption.

>Important!

Never refuel with leaded petrol or diesel!

If this occurs,

immediately call a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a smart center, or a breakdown recovery service, e.g. smartmove Assistance.

have the vehicle towed away.

Do not start the engine.

Otherwise the catalytic converter will be irreparably damaged.

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Refuelling

Refuelling properly

Danger of injury!

Petrol is highly inflammable.

Fire, naked flames and smoking are therefore prohibited when handling petrol.

Avoid allowing petrol to come into contact with your skin or clothes. You will damage your health if

your skin comes directly into contact with petrol.

you inhale petrol vapours.

Danger of poisoning!

Keep children away from fuel. If any fuel is swallowed, consult a doctor immediately.

쮿

쮿

Switch both the engine and ignition off.

Open the fuel filler flap.

> The fuel filler flap is located on the righthand side of the car and is locked and unlocked via the central

쮿

쮿 locking system.

Turn the filler cap anticlockwise.

You should fill up with fuel until the

쮿 nozzle cuts out.

Turn the filler cap clockwise until it is tight and the handle grip overturns.

쮿

Close the fuel filler flap.

>Note!

If you wish to fill the fuel tank to its maximum level,

wait for a period of 30 seconds after the first switch off,

then start filling the tank with the fuel pump nozzle again until it switches off.

Environment!

Never allow fuel to spill over.

Never overfill the fuel tank.

Fuel that has spilled over onto the ground pollutes the environment.

Tank fluid capacity

Fuel tank capacity approx. 35 ltrs.,

including a reserve of approx. 5 ltrs.

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