How do I get my smart car out of park?
On the ground, looking in under the cover from the drivers side, you can see a yellow lever just inside the cover. WITH THE KEY ON , Lift this yellow lever while wiggling and pulling the shifter down, out of park.
Why was the smart Fortwo discontinued?
Smart exited the US market after the 2019 model year due to slow sales and the high cost of homologating the Fortwo for the US.
Why are smart cars discontinued?
Smart is officially exiting the U.S. market and will stop importing its all-electric Fortwo city car to North America after the 2019 model year. A spokesperson for Mercedes-Benz said in a statement that the high cost of homologating the Fortwo for the U.S., combined with slow sales, led to the decision.
Are there any problems with the Smart Fortwo?
I bought a 2009 and in 2008 there was a recall on that model for that transmission problem sometimes the car won’t start sometimes now and the hood latch is broken. See all problems of the 2009 Smart Fortwo. Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem of the 2013 Smart Fortwo 2 Failure Date: 12/21/2017
Why does my Smart Fortwo not go into gear?
It will show p and n when you shift but it will not go into gear for reverse or drive. You have to restart the car several times to get it to shift. Just spoke with Smart car on the phone and they deny knowing anything about it. However searching the web you will see its very common. Its a factory defect that Smart car is denying.
Why does my Smart Fortwo not shift into reverse?
The car shifts into neutral, and then usually shuts down, causing the vehicle to be rear ended, from unsuspecting drivers behind this vehicle. . The problem started when the car, would not shift into reverse, while parked. . Smart offered a software fix, to address that issue.
When does the Smart Fortwo go into neutral?
Thank you. The 2008 Smart car, has been consistently, shifting into neutral, while driving, usually, when entering, or exiting a highway, or at an intersection (speed changes). The car shifts into neutral, and then usually shuts down, causing the vehicle to be rear ended, from unsuspecting drivers behind this vehicle. .