There is a new common problem for the 450 CDI, repair it or fix it before it needs repair. Thanks to Kayble for the pictures and information.
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Saving fuel is a fairly boring subject but its worth knowing how.
How to use less fuel whilst doing your normal every day drive.
Extra info.
Roadster leak guide updated. Turbo manifold crack info and fix.
Fitting/Replacing a Roadster pollen filter.
Get one fitted, it does more than just remove pollen.
Paint your headlights
450 Almond headlights colour coding. 450 Peanut headlights colour coding. 451 Cashew headlights colour coding.
A few things added for you to peruse.
What panels will fit your car. How to lower the engine. How to remove and fix the alternator.
two bits of info for the Forfour owners.
Remove the Forfour decorative engine cover. Tighten the aux belt on the Forfour engine.
Forfour owners, you you keep catching the seat height adjuster?
Move it out of the way or fit the newly designed handle.
More stereo removal information.
this time it's Forfour stereo removal courtesy of H Palmer from forfourowner.com.
Roadster power steering fault fixing
How to fix intermittent power steering on the Roadster.
Paint the Roadster lower lights to match the car.
Colour the Roadster lower lights the proper way.
Information donated by Matt (no1ninja) – Remote Roadster Bonnet Opening.
Open the bonnet of the Roadster using your normal smart key.
Fitting cruise control when you have no existing wiring loom.
Want to fit cruise control to your Roadster or 700cc fortwo but don't have the correct wiring loom? Information now added to this page explaining how to get it and fit it.
More info added to some pages
This page now contains a list of recommended coolants from Mercedes sheet 325 and 326. This page now contains information and smart part number of the recommended brake fluid. This page now contains info on drying out a wet SAM unit which could save you hundreds of...
Forfour earth cables upgrade now added
Forfour earth cable upgrade.
New review – PiperCross 451 filter
Review of the new 451 PiperCross foam panel filter. Worth getting considering the low price.
All 3 videos are now in HD and for sale section updated
After seeing the poor visual quality of the videos after YouTube had compressed them I decided to redo them all in high definition (720). Now you can actually read the instructions. 451 air filter 451 service panel removal stereo removal A few extra things now...
Another quick video added
How to remove the front service panel on the smart 451. I got to grips quite quickly with Garageband so I could add a quick bit of music, also experimented a bit with picture in picture to show more detail.
Injector specifications and VIN update
Injector specs. VIN info fully updated with 451 info and extra pictures. My crap low speed Tiscali broadband connection has finally uploaded my new video, you can see it here. Stereo removal. More videos coming soon, just have to find some very short songs or mash up...
The long awaited Angel Eyes information
There have been quite a few people waiting for this info to come up. Angel Eyes on your 450 fortwo Angel Eyes on your 451 fortwo These kits aren't yet listed on the SmartMods website but they will be later on today and will only cost £30 including delivery for a kit...