2022 Smart Fortwo Transmission Guidelines

“The 2022 Smart Fortwo is distinguished not only by its small size and agility, but also by its innovative transmission system.” This city-oriented vehicle features a cutting-edge transmission design that improves efficiency and maneuverability in city traffic. The Smart Fortwo’s transmission arrangement smoothly integrates simplicity and performance, providing drivers with a distinctive and dynamic driving experience geared exclusively for urban conditions. Let’s go into the intricacies of what makes this vehicle’s transmission stand out.”

Transmission

Manual transmission

• Depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed.
• Depress the clutch pedal fully.
• Select neutral.
• Insert the key into the ignition lock.
• Turn the key to position 3.

Automatic transmission

• Turn the key to position 3.
• Shift out of transmission position .

Pulling away

1. To insert the key into the ignition lock 
2. To switch on the power supply
3. To switch on the ignition
4. To start the engine

Manual transmission

• Depress the brake pedal and keep it
• Depress the clutch pedal fully.
• Select neutral.

 Insert the key into the ignition lock. X Turn the key to position 3.

• Automatic transmission
• Turn the key to position 3.
• Shift out of transmission position j.

Pulling away

Please note

WARNING

Objects in the driver’s footwell can impede pedal travel or block a pedal which is depressed. This jeo pardises safe operation of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.

Stow all objects in the vehicle safely, so that they cannot reach the driver’s foot-well. Make sure the floormats and carpets are properly secured so that they cannot slip and obstruct the pedals. Do not lay several floormats or carpets on top of one another.

WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct usage of the pedals, e.g.:

• Shoes with thick soles
• Shoes with high heels
• Slippers

There is a risk of an accident.

Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct usage of the pedals.

WARNING

If you switch off the ignition while driving, safety-relevant functions are only available with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake boosting effect. You will require considerably more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk of an accident.

Do not switch off the ignition while driving.

Note the following when pulling away:

• do not warm up the engine when the vehicle is stationary.
• do not drive with the parking brake applied.
• Fuse caution when pulling away on slippery surfaces.
• Do not allow tyres to spin.
• Avoid excessive engine speeds and full throttle until the engine has reached its operating temperature.

Note the following on vehicles with automatic transmission:

• Depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed.
• Press the release button on the selector lever.
• Shift the selector lever to position D or R.

Using the parking brake
WARNING

If the parking brake has not been fully released when driving, the parking brake can:

• overheat and cause a fire
• lose its hold function.

There is a risk of fire and an accident. Release the parking brake fully before driving off.

WARNING

If you must brake the vehicle with the parking brake, the braking distance is considerably 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.

WARNING

If you leave children unattended in the vehicle, they may be able to set the vehicle in motion if, for example, they:

Release the parking brake

shift the automatic transmission out of park position P or shift manual transmission into neutral

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.

Applying the parking brake

• Pull parking brake ; upwards.
• The brake lights do not light up when you brake the vehicle with the parking brake.

Releasing the parking brake

• Depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed.
• Press release button : on parking brake ; and move the parking brake down to the stop.

Hill start assist

WARNING

After a while, hill start assist no longer holds the vehicle and it may roll away. There is a risk of an accident and injury.

Therefore, quickly move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start assist.

Hill start assist keeps the vehicle in place when driving uphill as soon as the brake pedal released.

Hill start assist is only active in the following situations:

• when pulling away on an uphill slope
• when the parking brake is released
• vehicles with automatic transmission: the transmission is not in position i
• RESP® is functioning correctly.
• Release the brake pedal.

The vehicle is then held for about one second

• Pull away.

Automatic start/stop system

Useful information

The automatic start/stop system automatically switches off the engine when the vehicle stops moving and starts it up again when pulling away. All vehicle systems except the air-conditioning system or automatic cli-mate control continue to operate during automatic engine switch-off.

Indicator lamps of the automatic start/stop system

• Conditions fulfilled. The engine is switched off.
• Conditions not fulfilled, the stop

The engine stops automatically in the following situations:

• The automatic start/stop system is switched on.
• The outside temperature and atmospheric pressure is within the range that is suit-able for the system.
• The engine is at normal operating temperature.
• The temperature in the vehicle interior has reached the set value.
• The battery is charged.
• The windscreen is not misted up (when the air conditioning is switched on).
• The doors and tailgate are closed.
• the driver’s seat belt is fastened. reverse gear is not engaged.
• The engine starts automatically in the following situations:
• The automatic start/stop system is switched off.
• The clutch pedal is depressed.
• The brake is depressed.
• The vehicle is rolling.
• The temperature in the vehicle interior differs from the set temperature.
• The tailgate is opened. The windscreen is misted up.
• The battery charge is too low.
• Switching off the engine automatically

Manual transmission

• Stop the vehicle.
• Select neutral.
• Release the clutch pedal.
• The engine is switched off.
• The indicator lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.

Automatic transmission

• Stop the vehicle in transmission position D or N, even when shifting manually.
• The engine is switched off. The è indicator lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.

Starting the engine automatically

Manual transmission

• Depress the clutch pedal.

Vehicles with manual transmission: only engage gear when the clutch pedal is depressed.

Automatic transmission

• Release the brake pedal.

Deactivating/activating the automatic start/stop system

When the ignition is switched on again, the automatic start/stop system is activated automatically.

• Press the switch symbol.

The indicator lamp lights up when the automatic start/stop system is deactivated or there is a malfunction.

On-board computer with colour display: the display shows a message.

Manual transmission

Shifting to neutral

• Depress the clutch pedal fully.
• Move the gear lever to position i.

Engaging a Gear

• Depress the clutch pedal fully.
• Engage a gear.

Engaging reverse Gear
Only engage reverse gear with the engine at idling speed and the vehicle stationary. You could otherwise damage the manual transmission.

• Depress the clutch pedal fully.
• Select neutral.
• smart 66 kW turbo: pull the sleeve on the gear lever upwards.
• Push the gear lever back to the right to position R.

Please note
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed and you engage transmission position D or R, the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R, always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.

WARNING
When the engine is switched off, the automatic transmission shifts into neutral position N. The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an accident.
Always shift to parking position P before switching off the engine. Secure the parked vehicle against rolling away by applying the parking brake.

In position D, the transmission automatically selects the gears based on the following criteria:

• Selected drive program
• Position of the accelerator pedal
• Speed driven

Transmission position display

1. Transmission position display
2. Drive program display

The following transmission positions are available:

• P Park position
  Position P should not be used to brake the vehicle when parked. To secure the vehicle, apply the parking brake in addition to shifting to transmission position P.
  Only shift to position P when the vehicle is stationary.
• R Reverse gear Only shift to position R when the vehicle is stationary. 
• N Neutral
  No power is transmitted from the engine to the drive wheels.
  Only shift to position N when the vehicle is stationary.
• D Drive
  The automatic transmission changes gear automatically. All forward gears are available.

Changing the transmission position

P Park position with parking lock
R  Reverse gear
N  Neutral
D Drive
The ignition must be switched on in order to shift the transmission to positions j, i or k. To shift the transmission from position P, you must also depress the brake pedal.

• Press release knob :.
• Shift the selector lever to the desired transmission position.

Maximum acceleration (kickdown)

To reach maximum acceleration, use kick-down:

• Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
• The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
• 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 different characteristics. The automatic trans-mission switches to drive program E every time the engine is started.

Drive program E (Comfort) is characterised by the following:

• Comfortable driving style
• Optimum fuel consumption through early
• Upshifting
• Driving at low engine speeds; the wheels are less likely to spin

Drive program S (Dynamic) is characterised by the following:

• dynamic, active driving style
• late upshifting
• possibly higher fuel consumption

• Press program selector button :.
  The letter of the selected drive program appears in the display.

Changing Gear Manually

Useful information
On vehicles with an automatic transmission, you can shift gears manually using the selector lever or shift paddles. If it is permissible, the automatic transmission shifts to the next highest or next lowest gear.
When manual shifting is activated, the current gear is shown in the display.
Two options are available for manual shifting:

• Permanent manual gearshifting 
• Short-term manual gearshifting (vehicles with Sleek Style package)

Permanent manual gearshifting

Activating

• Shift the gear selector lever to position D. X Push the selector lever to the left.

Deactivating

• Push the selector lever to the right.

Short-term manual gearshifting (vehicles with Sleek Style package)

Activating

• Shift the gear selector lever to position D. X Pull shift paddle : or ;.
  The short-term setting remains active for a certain length of time. Under certain conditions this minimum amount of time is increased, e.g. when driving up a steep slope.

Deactivating

• Pull and hold shift paddle ;.

FAQs

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