My 2nd ever 453 was a forfour that I bought from Copart. It was lovingly pre-crashed for my entertainment and had 1 glaring issue. The wheel wasn't in the middle of the arch and the tracking was all over the place. Not surprising when you see the wishbone. Hmm, bendy...
Smartmods
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453 EQ
Air Conditioning Gas Quantities
AC Gas Type And Quantity Model Gas Type Gas Qty Grams Oil Type Oil Qty 450 Fortwo 600cc R134A 620 ± 10 PAG 46 or PAO 68 180ml 450 Fortwo 700cc R134A 450 ± 10 PAG 46 or PAO 68 180ml 450 Fortwo Diesel R134A 450 ± 10 PAG 46 or PAO 68 180ml 451 Fortwo Non Turbo R134A 450...
Airbag Impact Sensors
It's quite rare for the airbag impact sensors to fail but it can occur. There are 3 possible types of impact sensor. Front Impact Sensors One on each side of the front crash bar. Only fitted on American 451 fortwos. Side Impact Sensors Fitted to each side of the car,...
Applying Vinyl Logos
This shows you how to apply a vinyl logo to your car.
Auto Drive Lock Info
As the world gets worse, drive lock is a very important feature that could save you from being carjacked, injured or even killed. Learn about it and find out how to turn it on.
Brake Fluid Specs
This is going to be a short and easy page of information since, unlike oil and other fluids, all smarts use exactly the same brake fluid. Recommended Brake Fluid Smart recommend MB 331.0 brake fluid which is one of the following part numbers: 000 989 08 07 000 989 56...
Buying MB Star
There are plenty of diagnostic solutions out there but why not spend a bit more and have what smart use in their garages?
Cabrio Roof Wind Noise
So, your cabrio roof makes noise along the front edge when you drive over a certain speed. If you own a 453 fortwo, first check that it's not a poorly sealed windscreen. No, It's Definitely The Roof OK, try some of this. Broken Slider Mechanism Slide the roof back...
Cheap BOSE Sub
There are a lot of small amp/sub combos but you have to pay a lot for anything reasonable with a name you recognise on it.
You can buy no-name cheap compact/under-seat subs but are they going to be any good?
How about an excellent name in audio? How about a sub from BOSE that costs half the price of a cheap sub?
Coolant Vacuum Filling
How to fill your drained engine with coolant with no air locks
DDT4All – Installing & Using
Hardware Required An ELM327 OBD2 diagnostics adapter. It can be either USB or WiFi, but it specifically needs to have an original PIC18F25K80 chip, also sometimes labeled as 25K80. I'm using this one. I recommend the USB version over the wireless versions due to ease...
Demisting The Windscreen
The smart suffers from misting windows quite badly. Here is why and how to conquer it
Driving/Moving Abroad
if you are driving abroad you could adjust your headlights. You have a few options depending on the style of light you have.
Ebay Power Chips
Do they work?
Electric Drive Charging Fault
History In early 2022 I had an issue with my 453 forfour not charging using the proper wall charger. However, my 451 ED charged fine on the same charger. I just presumed that there was a hardware issue with the car since MB Star Diagnostics was claiming there was an...
Emergency Rescue Sheets
When a car is in a crash, it's of vital importance that the fire brigade know everything they need to know about the car. The important information usually includes the locations of: Airbags Seat belt tensioners Body reinforcement Fuel tank (petrol & diesel)...
Engine Oil Capacity
Engine Oil Capacity Different spec sheets suggest different quantities although they are all very similar. Here is an approximate oil capacity for each of the smart engines. These capacities are for filling a new engine. When you do an oil change, you will not be able...
EQ Pioneer Switching Issue
My Pioneer Stereo Turns On By Itself Not long after fitting the SPH-EVO62DAB stereo, I was laying in bed trying to get to sleep. I live in the middle of nowhere so it's usually very quiet but I could hear music. I figured it was some kids parked up on one of the...
Euro/UK Light Adjustment
Going abroad? moving abroad? taking your smart with you? want to conform to their road laws? bored of questions already?
Evilution – The Book – The Dan Graves CD
Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turn upside down. I'd like to take a minute just sit right there, I'll tell you how I got scammed by some Yankee bell-end. Some time ago, I'm guessing it was 2007, maybe 2008. I was contacted by Dan Graves from...