453 Pyro Fuse Surprise! Unlike most other EV cars, the 453 doesn't have a pyro fuse. Instead of something easy to change, it has an entire controller which internally destructs in a crash. Symptoms You've crashed the car and it will no longer drive. Step 1, Delete all...
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453 EQ Power Display
What Do The Lights Mean? There are 12 LEDs in an arc over the top of the dash pod. If you don't know what they mean, they could look random. However, it's not random but the info it tells you isn't exactly important or interesting. It's just showing how much power you...
453 Error Code P26AB
In 2019, an error code started being mentioned on various forums for the 453 model. In the subsequent years since this I have only ever heard of it happen on US cars so my assumption is that the failed part is a US only fixture. P26AB This is a generic error code but...
453 Flip Key Upgrade
For the 1st year of construction, the 453 came with the standard Renault key on the left. When they released the 453 in America, they started supplying the updated Renault flip key. The blade can be folded into to the body for storage and to make it all a bit smaller....
453 Fortwo & Forfour Bulb List
453 Fortwo & Forfour ECE BSN Quantity High Beam H4 472 2 Low Beam (combined with above) H4 472 x Front Fog Light H16 TBC 2 Front Side Light Unknown LEDs Side Repeater WY5W 501A 2 Front Indicator PY21W 581 2 High Level Brake Light TBC TBC Licence Plate W5W 501 2...
453 Front Facelift
The original 453 was released in November 2014. It had 2 separate grills and separate indicators (turn signals). In November 2019, smart facelifted the front to give it 1 single larger grill and the indicators were moved into the headlights. Can You Facelift The Old...
453 Fuses (Electric Drive)
W453 (Forfour) & C453 (Fortwo) Electric Drive ED & EQ Main Fuse Box F2 Thanks to Roy Y for the above photo. Fuse Number Amp Rating Wire Colour 1 2 Power Windows 25A Clear 3 Electric Mirrors 5A Orange 4 Radio Amplifier 20A Yellow 5 Daytime Running...
453 Fuses (Petrol)
Covers Fortwo & Forfour in all ICE engine and electric driver formats.
453 GPS Important Update
453 Smart GPS Week Rollover Bug PSA: Media-System in smart 453 is affected by the GPS Week Number Rollover bug. You MUST have updated before April 6th, 2019 in order to keep the time working correctly. Hey folks! On April 6th, 2019, GPS will experience a Week Number...
453 Headlight Adjustment
Remove the bonnet panel and let it hang from the front of the car. Look on the top of the headlight. The white adjustment screw is in the top of the electronic adjuster. You have the option of a cross head screwdriver... ...or what is far better, a 6mm allan key. Turn...
453 Passenger Airbag Disable
If you want to fit a rear facing baby seat to the passenger seat of your fortwo, you should turn off the airbag. If you have seat side airbags, you'll have to turn off the passenger airbags for both forward and rearward facing baby seats. Open the passenger door and...
453 Puncture Repair Kit
Look in the passenger footwell, under the dash, towards the fire wall. See the tri-wing nuts? Remove them. Grab the entire footwell piece and pull it out of the footwell. Flip it over and admire the contents. The pictographic instructions are on the...
453 Rough Idle
My 453 Idles Badly Not just rough idle though. It can affect the acceleration or cause an intermittent knocking sound. It's now becoming a common issue with the 900cc turbo 453 engine. Smart initially stated that the cars required an ECU update. This may have been...
453 Seat Belt Reminder
You should always wear your seat belt when driving on the road. Most of us aren't stupid enough not to. However, there are times when you are moving a car, not in public or not driving very fast. It's these times you realise how annoying the seat belt reminder alarm...
453 Speedo Shows -:– For Time
Speedo And Stereo Not Showing The Time? If your speedo is showing -:-- instead of the time, you might also notice that you have the R-Link touchscreen stereo and that is also showing --:-- instead of the time. In which case, you should follow this link to the fix. I...
453 Speedo Warning Faults
So far, almost all errors I have seen appear on the dashboard LCD have actually had nothing to do with the fault being described. For example, this is a stop/start malfunction. Ignore what the car is telling you. Almost every single occasion, the fault is with the...
453 Stop/Start Fault
Not Just Stop/Start The 453 models have an electrical issue. Well, they have several electrical issues. I know what you're thinking. "It's a Renault, what did you expect". However, almost all of the electrical quirks found on the 453 fortwo and 453 forfour can be...
453 Stuck In Park
If your auto gear stick is stuck in the park position, you'll need to press the magic button. Here is the magic lever... ...it pushes up. Thankfully you don't need to disassemble the car as much as is shown abouve to get to the magic lever. You just have to lift the...
453 Time Change Issue
If you have the R-Link touch-screen stereo and are having issues setting the time, you are in the correct place for a fix. It shows as -:-- on the speedo... ...and --:-- on the touch screen. When you go into the system settings to change the clock manually, you can't....
453 Towing
Where Is The Towing Eye? Open the passenger door and pull back the carpet in the footwell, in the polystyrene footrest block you will see the towing eye. Pull it from the polystyrene block. Where Does It Go? Being Towed Go to the front of the car and look to the left...