Category: battery

Where is the Smart car battery located?

The battery can be located under the carpet beneath the area where the passenger foot well, you need to ensure all electrical devices are off, lift the carpet and remove the foot support (usually secured by 2 fasteners) by sliding it out of the car sideways, first unscrew the negative then the positive terminal.

*safety note potential hazard item*

My Smart car battery is flat can I bump start it? [452]

Yes, see section 10 32 of the 452 manual. This is the procedure from the manual for the 450 / 452 always make sure it is safe to do so ,*safety note potential hazard item* Turn ignition to position 1 Put the handbrake on Press the footbrake and hold Hold the gear lever in the forward + position Release the footbrake Press the accelerator to the floor (while stationary) Release the handbrake and start rolling (you need a good shove though or steep hill) Once moving the clutch will automatically engage and the engine will start

My Smart car battery is flat can I bump start it? [451]

Yes, see page 244 of the UK Smart 451 manual This is the procedure from the manual for the 450 / 452 always make sure it is safe to do so *safety note potential hazard item* Turn ignition to position 1 Put the handbrake on Press the footbrake and hold Hold the gear lever in the forward + position Release the footbrake Press the accelerator to the floor (while stationary) Release the handbrake and start rolling (you need a good shove though or steep hill) Once moving the clutch will automatically engage and the engine will start

My Smart car battery is flat can I bump start it? [450]

Yes, see page 261 of the 450 manual. This is the procedure from the manual for the 450 / 452 always make sure it is safe to do so *safety note potential hazard item* Turn ignition to position 1 Put the handbrake on Press the footbrake and hold Hold the gear lever in the forward + position Release the footbrake Press the accelerator to the floor (while stationary) Release the handbrake and start rolling (you need a good shove though or steep hill) Once moving the clutch will automatically engage and the engine will start