Going abroad? moving abroad? taking your smart with you? want to conform to their road laws? bored of questions already?
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Highline DVD Handbrake Bypass
The Bosch Highline stereo has a DVD player but it only works when the handbrake is on
451 Boot Light
For some reason, smart decided to leave out the rear courtesy light. It was obviously a cost cutting exercise but with a bigger boot and dark materials, it really needs a light.
Suspension Layout
The front suspension is constructed from 12 parts, this will show you the correct order and orientation of each part.
Brabus Handbrake Grip Fitting
Fitting the Brabus Handbrake.
Tips & Tricks
Learn a few tricks the easy way.
451 Pod Swap Over
Because the smart is primarily made with the steering wheel on the left, the dash pods have the rev counter nearest the driver. On our smarts that have the steering wheel on the right, the rev counter is on the wrong side. It is very simple to swap over.
Roadster Headlight Removal
How to remove the headlights if one gets smashed
Canister Oil Filters
The canister oil filters are of a better construction than the original fortwo and Roadster paper filters. There are a few things to consider before just picking up any old filter from a car spares shop.
Common Questions
Common questions, self explanatory really
451 Heater Controller LEDs
How to change the SMD LEDs in the 451 heater controller
451 Cabin/Pollen Filter
Every year it makes sense to clean the cabin filter or replace if it's a pollen filter
Insurance
It is a large portion of the yearly cost of driving but it is an essential part of owning a car.
Axle Stands
Do you want to be seriously injured or die whilst playing with your car? No, didn’t think so.
450 Headlight Disassembly
How to completely strip your headlights to base parts.
Rear Drum Brake Cleanout
The rear brakes only do about 25% of the braking but the design of the drums traps brake dust which can cause poor braking and noises.
Vinyl Wrapping
Bored of your panel colour, respray too pricey? DIY Vinyl wrap.
Clean Your Air Conditioning
Air conditioning removes water from the air, reducing humidity and allowing you to sweat to keep cool. It can also cool the air in summer.
450 Airbag Removal
Airbags are there to save lives, if any of them go off you should replace it before driving the vehicle again. Here is how.
453 Horn Upgrade
Like all previous smart models, the horn is an embarrassment. A single unit that's far too quiet. What we need is a pair of tone matched horns (high and low frequency). Remove the front panel to access the main horn. It's just below the offside headlight... ...hidden...