Fortwo 453 2015 ECE Owner Manual
Owner's Manual
453
Table of contents
- Introduction p. 20
- Protection of the environment p. 20
- General notes p. 20
- Returning an end-of-life vehicle p. 20
- Genuine smart parts p. 20
- Owner's Manual p. 21
- Vehicle equipment p. 21
- Operating safety p. 21
- Important safety notes p. 21
- Declarations of conformity p. 22
- Diagnostics connection p. 22
- Qualified specialist workshop p. 23
- Vehicle registration p. 23
- Correct use p. 23
- Implied warranty p. 24
- QR codes for rescue card p. 24
- Data stored in the vehicle p. 24
- Copyright information p. 25
- General notes p. 25
- At a glance p. 28
- Cockpit p. 28
- Instrument cluster with monochrome display p. 29
- Displays p. 29
- Warning and indicator lamps p. 30
- Instrument cluster with colour display p. 31
- Displays p. 31
- Warning and indicator lamps p. 32
- Multifunction steering wheel p. 33
- Centre console p. 35
- Overhead control panel p. 36
- Door control panel p. 37
- Safety p. 40
- Useful information p. 40
- Occupant safety p. 40
- Introduction to the restraint system p. 40
- Important safety notes p. 40
- Restraint system warning lamp p. 40
- PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps p. 41
- Seat belts p. 42
- Airbags p. 45
- Deployment of belt tensioners and airbags p. 47
- Children in the vehicle p. 48
- Important safety notes p. 48
- Child restraint system p. 49
- ISOFIX child seat securing system p. 50
- Top Tether p. 51
- Disabling/activating the front-passenger front airbag p. 52
- Child restraint system on the front-passenger seat p. 53
- Problems with automatic front-passenger airbag deactivation p. 55
- Suitable positioning of the child restraint system p. 55
- Recommended child restraint systems p. 58
- Pets in the vehicle p. 60
- Protection against theft p. 60
- Immobiliser p. 60
- Anti-theft alarm system p. 60
- Driving safety systems p. 61
- Driving safety systems overview p. 61
- Important safety notes p. 61
- ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) p. 61
- Distance warning function p. 62
- ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) p. 63
- EBD (electronic brake force distribution) p. 64
- Opening and closing p. 66
- Useful information p. 66
- Key p. 66
- Important safety notes p. 66
- Key functions p. 67
- Battery of the key p. 67
- Problems with the key p. 69
- Doors p. 70
- Important safety notes p. 70
- Unlocking and opening the doors from the inside p. 70
- Centrally locking or unlocking the vehicle from the inside p. 71
- Automatic locking feature p. 71
- Unlocking the driver's door (emergency lock) p. 72
- Locking the driver's door (emergency locking) p. 72
- Luggage compartment p. 73
- Important safety notes p. 73
- Opening or closing p. 73
- Side windows p. 74
- Important safety notes p. 74
- Side window reversing feature p. 74
- Opening or closing the side windows p. 75
- Resetting the side windows p. 75
- Problems with the side windows p. 77
- Operating the roller sunblind for the panoramic roof p. 77
- Seats, steering wheel and mirrors p. 80
- Useful information p. 80
- Correct driver's seat position p. 80
- Seats p. 81
- Important safety notes p. 81
- Adjusting the seat p. 82
- Folding down the front-passenger seat p. 82
- Switching the seat heating on/off p. 83
- Steering wheel p. 85
- Important safety notes p. 85
- Adjusting the steering wheel p. 85
- Mirrors p. 86
- Rear-view mirror p. 86
- Exterior mirrors p. 86
- Lights and windscreen wipers p. 88
- Useful information p. 88
- Exterior lighting p. 88
- General notes p. 88
- Driving abroad p. 88
- Exterior lighting settings p. 89
- Switching on the turn signals p. 91
- Switching on the main-beam headlamps and headlamp flasher p. 91
- Hazard warning lamps p. 92
- Headlamps misted up on the inside p. 92
- Interior lighting p. 92
- Overview p. 92
- Interior lighting control p. 92
- Replacing bulbs p. 93
- Important safety notes p. 93
- Overview of bulb replacement – bulbs p. 93
- Replacing the front bulbs p. 94
- Replacing the rear bulbs p. 96
- Replacing the interior lighting p. 97
- Windscreen wipers p. 97
- Switching the windscreen wipers on/off p. 97
- Intermittent wipe p. 98
- Switching the rear window wiper on/off p. 98
- Replacing the wiper blades p. 98
- Problems with the windscreen wipers p. 101
- Climate control p. 104
- Useful information p. 104
- Overview of climate control systems p. 104
- General notes p. 104
- Heating/air-conditioning system control panel p. 105
- Notes on using the heating/air-conditioning system p. 105
- Automatic climate control panel p. 107
- Optimum use of automatic climate control p. 107
- Operating the climate control system p. 107
- Switching the climate control on/off p. 107
- Switching cooling with air dehumidification on/off p. 108
- Setting climate control to automatic mode p. 109
- Setting the temperature p. 109
- Setting the air distribution p. 109
- Setting the airflow p. 110
- Demisting the windscreen p. 110
- Demisting the windows p. 111
- Rear window heating p. 111
- Switching the air-recirculation mode on/off p. 113
- Adjusting the air vents p. 113
- Important safety notes p. 113
- Setting the centre air vents p. 114
- Setting the side air vents p. 114
- Driving and parking p. 116
- Useful information p. 116
- Running-in notes p. 116
- Important safety notes p. 116
- The first1500 km p. 116
- Driving p. 116
- Important safety notes p. 116
- Key positions p. 117
- Starting the engine p. 117
- Pulling away p. 118
- Automatic start/stop system p. 119
- Problems with the engine p. 122
- Manual transmission p. 123
- Gear lever p. 123
- Shifting to neutral p. 123
- Engaging reverse gear p. 124
- Gearshift recommendation p. 124
- Automatic transmission p. 124
- Important safety notes p. 124
- Selector lever p. 125
- Transmission position and drive program display p. 125
- Transmission positions p. 126
- Driving tips p. 126
- Program selector button p. 127
- Driving programs p. 127
- Manual gearshifting p. 127
- Problems with the transmission p. 131
- Manually releasing the selector lever lock p. 131
- Refuelling p. 132
- Important safety notes p. 132
- Refuelling p. 132
- Problems with the fuel and fuel tank p. 134
- Parking p. 134
- Important safety notes p. 134
- Switching off the engine p. 135
- Parking brake p. 135
- Parking up the vehicle p. 136
- Driving tips p. 136
- General notes p. 136
- eco score p. 136
- Braking p. 138
- Driving on wet roads p. 140
- Winter driving p. 140
- Driving systems p. 141
- Cruise control p. 141
- Limiter p. 143
- Parking aid p. 144
- Rear view camera p. 145
- Lane Keeping Assist p. 147
- On-board computer and displays p. 150
- Useful information p. 150
- Important safety notes p. 150
- Displays and operation p. 150
- Instrument cluster lighting p. 150
- Speedometer p. 150
- Outside temperature display p. 151
- Fuel gauge p. 151
- Additional instruments on the dashboard p. 152
- On-board computer with a monochrome display p. 152
- On-board computer with a colour display p. 155
- Menus and submenus p. 156
- Menu overview p. 156
- Odometer menu p. 156
- Trip computer menu "From start" or "From reset" p. 156
- eco score from start menu p. 157
- Fuel consumption menu p. 158
- Coolant temperature menu p. 158
- Messages and service menu p. 158
- Settings menu p. 159
- Display messages (on-board computer with monochrome display) p. 164
- Introduction p. 164
- Display messages p. 164
- Display messages (on-board computer with colour display) p. 169
- Introduction p. 169
- Safety systems p. 170
- Engine p. 175
- Driving systems p. 178
- Tyres p. 180
- Vehicle p. 182
- Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster p. 186
- Safety p. 186
- Engine p. 192
- Tyres p. 194
- Vehicle p. 196
- Stowing and features p. 200
- Useful information p. 200
- Stowage areas p. 200
- Loading guidelines p. 200
- Stowage compartments p. 200
- Stowage compartment in the tailgate p. 201
- Boot cover p. 202
- Fitting/removing the subwoofer p. 203
- Features p. 204
- Cup holders p. 204
- Sun visors p. 205
- Ashtray p. 205
- Cigarette lighter p. 205
- 12 V sockets p. 206
- Floormat on the driver's side p. 206
- Maintenance and care p. 208
- Useful information p. 208
- Checking service products p. 208
- Engine compartment (rear) p. 208
- Front compartment p. 210
- Service p. 213
- Service display p. 213
- Care p. 214
- General notes p. 214
- Care of the exterior p. 214
- Interior care p. 218
- Breakdown assistance p. 222
- Useful information p. 222
- Where will I find...? p. 222
- Warning triangle p. 222
- First-aid kit p. 222
- Fire extinguisher p. 223
- Vehicle tool kit p. 223
- Flat tyres p. 223
- Preparing the vehicle p. 223
- TIREFIT kit p. 224
- Battery (vehicle) p. 227
- Important safety notes p. 227
- Charging the battery p. 229
- Jump-starting p. 230
- Towing and tow-starting p. 232
- Important safety notes p. 232
- Fitting/removing the towing eye p. 233
- Towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised p. 234
- Towing the vehicle with both axles on the ground p. 234
- Transporting the vehicle p. 234
- Tow-starting (emergency engine starting) p. 234
- Electrical fuses p. 235
- Important safety notes p. 235
- Before replacing a fuse p. 235
- Fuse box in the front area p. 235
- Fuse box in the glove compartment p. 236
- Wheels and tyres p. 242
- Useful information p. 242
- Important safety notes p. 242
- Operation p. 242
- Information on driving p. 242
- Regular checking of wheels and tyres p. 243
- Notes on tyre profile p. 243
- Selecting, fitting and replacing tyres p. 243
- Winter operation p. 244
- General notes p. 244
- Driving with summer tyres p. 244
- M+S tyres p. 244
- Snow chains p. 245
- Tyre pressure p. 245
- Tyre pressure specifications p. 245
- Tyre pressure monitor p. 247
- Changing a wheel p. 249
- Flat tyres p. 249
- Interchanging the wheels p. 249
- Direction of rotation p. 250
- Storing wheels p. 250
- Fitting a wheel p. 250
- Wheel and tyre combinations p. 254
- General notes p. 254
- Tyres p. 255
- Technical data p. 260
- Useful information p. 260
- Information on technical data p. 260
- General notes p. 260
- Vehicle electronics p. 260
- Tampering with the engine electronics p. 260
- Retrofitting two-way radios and mobile phones (RF transmitters) p. 260
- Identification plates p. 261
- Vehicle identification plate with vehicle identification number (VIN) p. 261
- Vehicle identification number (VIN) p. 262
- Engine number p. 262
- Service products and capacities p. 262
- Important safety notes p. 262
- Fuel p. 263
- Engine oil p. 265
- Brake fluid p. 266
- Coolant p. 266
- Windscreen washer system p. 267
- Vehicle data p. 267
- General notes p. 267
- Dimensions and weights p. 268
- Internet p. 271
- Editorial office p. 271
- Vehicle manufacturer p. 271