Permalink Reply by Kay on March 3, 2009 at 10:20pm
I don't remember everything they did but it's listed in the owner's manual as the first servicing. I know they changed the oil, rotated the tires, checked the car out top to bottom to make sure everything is tight, checked all fluid levels, hoses, etc. One of the main things to me was making sure all requirements were met to maintain the warranty.
For the USA 451 it is a simple task to reset the Service interval.
Turn the ignition on - Do not start the car
Press the Left Service Button twice quickly - the wrench should show
turn the ignition off - if the wrench stays your half way there
press and hold the LEFT button for 10 seconds
Turn the ignition on and again press the left button for 10 seconds a 10,000 mile indicator will come on.
my smart 4/2 won't start from one year ago becous the key fob i bought new batarey for key and for car but my car can't work if i prees remot car get 9 flasher and the gear (x) onley no (R) no (N) and(1or2) what i can do for this probloms?
The primary symptoms you describe are noted in the owner manual... see "Notes..." below.
Once the battery has been replaced, it may need to be reset..? Don't know: but assume that the key and the car need to "handshake" a security code. (You did put the key battery in the right way for polarity? And you did test the new key battery for voltage?)
Not being able to change gear... try pressing the brake pedal with the the ignition turned on, then try to change gear with the brake pedal pressed. The car may have dropped into immobiliser mode and the transmission is locked.
If all else fails, call for smartassist.
"Notes
The remote control's transmitter battery is almost spent when the turn signals flash rapidly nine times in a row when locking the vehicle. If you do not replace the transmitter battery, after about 100 more times you will no longer be able to lock or unlock the vehicle using the remote control.
> Replace the transmitter battery.
or
> Have the transmitter battery replaced at a smart center."
I tried this about 20 times or so using advice from others and i finally started trying my own variations until one worked. Those of you who have been trying for a while may want to try this because i was in the same boat which i call the frustration express.
1-turn the key to the on position and press the button on left side of spedometer twice, holding it in on the second tap.(tap quickly, sort of like your double clicking a mouse. the service indicator should be blinking even when you turn the key off)
2-turn key off while still holding the button down, release button afterwards-this was important
3-without wasting any time press and hold the same button (on left) and then quickly turn the key to the on position again. wait ten seconds and the indicator should stop flashing. the mileage indicator will say 10,000 which indicates when your next oil change is due(if that is the service that was needed)
Yes very similar to the other posts but the difference is holding it down on the second tap and releasing it after turning the key off, then pressing it again instead of just holding it down the whole time.
The Evilution site was great! Slowly I'm printing my own manual.
I won't replace any more TPMS rither. It was just that it is a new car and I didn't want to cobble it up so soon. Thanks for the link to the site. Ken
Hello,
my Smart Dealer told me that this is a problem with the Light-/Rainsensor (>several customers reported him about the same problem).
If left activated it consumes power even when the car is locked.So better turn off the system if you descide...
oh don't worry about that, I haven't paid them yet and definitely don't intend on paying them, we've documented the photos and sent them off the the tint butchers and said we are going to get an independent workshop (ie. MY workshop of choice) to ...
Hate to pun the title of this thread... but doing something stupid would have been paying the Tint Butchers for the hack they did. And to MAKE THEM REPLACE the parts... well... I wouldn't let THEM lay another hand on the car. Get them to pay a com...
As Robert says: see Evilution for an illustrated guide on engine oil change: http://www.evilution.co.uk/index.php?id=198
I still can't see any value in the TPMS (Tire Pressure Management System) and at those repair costs, I'd ignore / disable the...
The engine oil is separate from the transaxle. The drain plug for the oil is on the right side of the engine and takes a 24mm or 15/16" wrench. The drain plug for the transaxle is on the left-hand side and takes an 8mm allen socket. The fill-plug ...
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