X
Screw towing eye bolt in clockwise to its
stop and tighten with a suitable object.
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, recovery or lashing
down of the vehicle by means of the towing
eye is not allowed. Failure to observe this
could result in the towing eye being ripped
out of its mounting and people being
injured.
Towing the vehicle
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Connect the strap or tow bar to the towing
eye.
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
X
Move the gear selector lever to neutral
position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
i
With the gear selector lever in neutral
position N, the key cannot be turned fully
to starter switch position 0. Therefore
turn the key in the starter switch as far
left as it will go when switching off the
ignition.
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Leave the key in the starter switch.
X
Switch on the hazard warning flasher.
X
Release the parking brake.
Flat towing
Flat towing is when all wheels of the vehi-
cle are on the ground during the tow.
For vehicles that will be flat towed over
long distances observe the following rec-
ommendations:
X
Preparing the vehicle: Contact an
authorized smart center for information
on recommended tow bar equipment and
installing a matching on/off switch on
the battery terminal.
X
Before towing: Make sure the ignition is
switched on.
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
X
Move the gear selector lever to neutral
position N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
i
With the gear selector lever in neutral
position N, the key cannot be turned fully
to starter switch position 0. Therefore
turn the key in the starter switch as far
left as it will go when switching off the
ignition.
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Leave the key in the starter switch.
X
Wait approximately 30 seconds until the
multifunction display in the instrument
cluster is completely blank.
X
Turn the battery off using the previously
installed battery switch.
X
Release the parking brake.
X
During towing: Make sure the gear selec-
tor lever remains in neutral position N
with the ignition switched off.
X
After towing: Engage the parking brake.
X
Turn the battery on using the previously
installed battery switch.
X
Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
X
Remove the key from the starter switch.
X
Lock the doors.
!
Do not flat tow the vehicle with the front
axle raised. Doing so may cause serious
damage to the brake system which is not
covered by the smart Limited Warranty.
!
Failure to follow the recommendations
for flat towing can cause damage to your
vehicle:
R
Not following the battery disconnect
procedure in the proper sequence may
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