Smart 450 - Manuals

Proper casualty rescue Page 6 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Overview Whereas formerly priority was given to quickly rescuing the trapped casualty from his predicament, the primary concern nowadays is medical and psychological assistance. The aim of this is to prepare the casualty as we...

Extinguishing vehicle fires Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 7 Overview Extinguish fires in accordance with the guidelines of the professional fire services! Body: Magnesium is increasingly being used in safety relevant reinforcement structures in the body. For example, the instrumen...

Securing and supporting Page 8 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue On arrival at the scene of the accident, the first priority of the rescue crew should be to ascertain and assess the condition of the casualties. If possible, proper rescue of the occupants should only be undertaken wh...

Removing the windows Page 10 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue Windows in parts adjacent to those being worked on must always be removed before using hydraulic tools. This applies above all to the windows in the doors. If the windows are not removed, they will be subjected to consid...

Removing the windows Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 11 Rescue Remove windows using a glass saw: The glass saw is usually the tool of choice for cutting out laminated glass windows: • First knock a hole in the window • Then remove the window by cutting around the edges P67.00203700 ...

Removing the windows Page 12 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue Glass roof on smart forfour (model 454) • Stick adhesive foil or tape over the window • Knock a hole in one of the corners of the glass roof • Cut out the window along the edge of the opening in the roof using a glass sa...

Removing the doors Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 13 Rescue First check whether the door catch can be opened in spite of the deformed door . It may be possible to open the door enough to allow the spreader to be pushed into the resulting gap. If the lock cannot be opened, the follo...

Removing the doors Page 14 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue • If the plastic cover panel on the door obstructs your efforts, you can give it a sharp tug by hand to remove it. P72.00211600 Because the hinges are forged steel, and thus extremely strong, the recommended procedure is t...

Removing the doors Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 15 Rescue smart forfour ( model 454) Opening on the hinge side • Remove door paneling (plastic panel) • Position the spreader between the hinge and the Apillar or fender • Spread the hinge until it breaks off P72.00215600 The follow...

Removing the doors Page 16 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue • Cut through the crossmember (3) (cut C) P72.00215900 3 Crossmember • Cut the electrical lines • Insert the spreader from above and pull the door outwards P72.00216000 • Cover sharpedged parts P72.00216100

Pushing away the instrument panel Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 17 Rescue a Risk of injury Action When vehicle parts are cut open or cut off , sharp edges are produced, which can cause injury to the casualties or to the rescue personnel . Cover the relevant parts with protective c...

Pushing away the instrument panel Page 18 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue • Crush the rocker panel near the Apillars using the spreader P63.00204900 • Cut through the rocker panel using rescue shears P63.00205000 • Make a depression at the bottom towards the rear of the rocker pan...

Pushing away the instrument panel Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 19 Rescue As an alternative to placing a rescue ram in the door opening, a chain can be slung around the steering column below the steering wheel. A second chain is then slung around the front axle from the front. The...

Pushing away the instrument panel Page 20 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue • Make a relief cut at the bottom of the Apillar P62.00208900 • Position a rescue ram in the area of the joint (arrow) between the instrument panel crossmember and the Apillar. P62.00209000 • Position the re...

Removing the roof Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 21 Rescue a Risk of injury Action When vehicle parts are cut open or cut off , sharp edges are produced, which can cause injury to the casualties or to the rescue personnel . Cover the relevant parts with protective covers or pillar ...

Removing the roof Page 22 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue The smart fortwo coupé is fitted with an adhesive bonded roof in either glass or plastic. Because the glass roof consists of singlepane safety glass, the recommended procedure is to cut out the entire roof structure as desc...

Removing the roof Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 23 Rescue • Cut through the Cpillars below the gasfilled spring struts of the folding rear window. P63.00205300 smart forfour (model 454) : Folding back the roof • Cut through the Apillars • Saw out the windshield at the Apillars and...

Removing the roof Page 24 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue • Cut through the Cpillars as far as the roof frame P65.00210800 • Cut through the roof frame P65.00210900 • Fold the roof back and secure it to prevent it from springing back P65.00211000

Removing the roof Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 25 Rescue Soft top/coupé roof on smart fortwo cabrio and smart roadster smart fortwo cabrio (model 450) The smart cabrio is equipped with a folding top/rear soft top. It is locked and released auto matically when the switch is presse...

Removing the roof Page 26 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue smart roadster/roadster coupé (model 452) The smart roadster and roadster coupé are equipped with a soft top or a coupé roof as stan dard equipment. Soft top: The locking and release mechanisms for the soft top are attached...

Observing occupant restraint systems Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 27 Rescue a Risk of injury Action When disconnecting the batteries or when cutting electrical lines , the ground lines must always be disconnected or cut first, otherwise there is a risk of short circuit . If this ...

Observing occupant restraint systems Page 28 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue Occupant restraint system (SRS Supplemental Restraint System): All smart vehicles are equipped with seat belts and an additional occupant restraint system (SRS). The system encompasses: • Indicator lamp i...

Observing occupant restraint systems Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 29 Rescue The sidebags (4) in all model series are located in the outsides of the backrests (front seats only in the smart forfour). P91.60268300 4 Sidebags The windowbags (5) in the smart forfour model series (mod...

Observing occupant restraint systems Page 30 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue The illustration at the side shows the driver and front passenger airbags in their deployed and fully inflated state in the smart fortwo as an example. P91.60268400 i The air sack inflates within a few mi...

Observing occupant restraint systems Page 32 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue The airbag's air sack inflates within a few milli seconds during the collision. The air sack reaches its maximum volume in approximately 45 ms. Immediately after maximum volume is reached, the airbag star...

Observing occupant restraint systems Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 33 Rescue Seat belts The seat belt buckles can usually be opened normally after a crash. However, it is often easier to cut the belts at an easily accessible point. In this way the rescue crew do not need to lean o...

Seat adjustment/head restraints Page 34 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Rescue a Risk of injury Action When vehicle parts are cut open or cut off , sharp edges are produced, which can cause injury to the casualties or to the rescue personnel . Cover the relevant parts with protective cov...

Steering wheel adjustment/roll bar Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 35 Rescue Steering wheel adjustment The height of the steering wheel can be adjusted according to requirements. • Press the lock (1) downwards • Adjust the steering wheel • Press the lock (1) upwards P46.15224200 Rol...

General Page 36 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Model classes Location of airbags: Location of battery: The airbags in the smart model series are located: • In the steering wheel (driver airbag) • Above or in place of the glove box in the instrument panel (front passenger airbag) • In th...

General Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 37 Model classes Location of structural reinforcements The structural reinforcements of relevance to rescue operations are all located in the region of the passenger cell . The illustration shows the design of the TRIDION cells with structural...

smart fortwo Page 38 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Model classes smart fortwo coupé (model 450.3) P00.00352600 1 Driver airbag2 Front passenger airbag3 Sidebags (in the backrests)4 Fuel tank5 Battery (in front passenger footwell) P00.00352700 Location: Airbag Battery Tank

smart fortwo Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 39 Model classes smart fortwo cabrio (model 450.4) P00.00325800 1 Driver airbag2 Front passenger airbag3 Front sidebags (in the backrests)4 Fuel tank5 Battery (in front passenger footwell)6 Structural reinforcement of Apillars/ windshield...

smart roadster Page 40 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Model classes smart roadster/roadster coupé (model 452) P00.00353000 1 Driver airbag2 Front passenger airbag3 Sidebags (in the backrests)4 Fuel tank5 Battery (front luggage well)6 Structural reinforcement of Apillars/ windshield fram...

List of abbreviations Page 42 Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Annex ESG Singlepane safety glass ESP Electronic Stability Program LED Light emitting diode SRS Supplemental restraint system VSG Laminated safety glass

Index Guidelines for Rescue Services, smart, 2006 Page 43 Annex A Airbags Driver airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Front passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Gas generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sidebag ....