451 smart fortwo

About smart GmbH/USA/Canada

Origin of smart
The name smart was created as an acronym of Swatch Mercedes ART as smart was founded in 1994 by Mercedes and Swatch.

smart, Smart, or smart car?
smart is correctly spelled all lower case but many people incorrectly capitalize the S and some people have called it a "smart car" but that is also incorrect.

foryou, forme, foreveryone
Some say fort wo, others 42/fourtwo but it is a fortwo which comes from the number of people it holds (for two). While there used to be a forfour, a concept forfun along with the idea of a formore today smart only produces the fortwo.

C>
The smart logo is a C with an arrow head C> which is used to represent compact and forward thinking.

open your mind.
Helping change the way people think about a car, a car manufacturer and think about a smart is why smart adopted the slogan open your mind.

 

About 451 smart fortwo Owners & Enthusiasts

Welcome to 451's, this community was created to help bring together worldwide smart owners and smart enthusiasts. 451's has active members from over 50 countries and recieved over 1 million visits within its first year and while a lof of the member focus is on the 451 smart fortwo sold in USA and Canada it is open to all smarts and the worldwide smart community.

What is a "451" smart fortwo?
451 is the version number of all current smart fortwos produced worldwide and is used to define the 2008 and onwards smart fortwo sold worldwide. The 450 version of the smart fortwo was produced from 1998 till 2007.

Current 451 smart fortwo Models
pure coupe, pulse coupe, passion coupe, passion cabrio/passion cabriolet, micro hybrid drive/mhd, limited one, BRABUS coupe, BRABUS carbio, BRABUS Xclusive coupe, BRABUS Xclusive carbio, BRABUS Ultimate 112

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luis mesias

problem with my smart 7 Replies

hy y am new in the forum iam from Guatemala central america .y have a 2001 smart the problem y have the car starts abaut 15 minutes and then shut off y need to wait like 20 minutes and then starts ...

Started by luis mesias in Support/Questions & Answers. Last reply by Ian Pellant 5 hours ago.

steve

service indicator on dash 17 Replies

i can't seem to turn off the service indicator on the dash, can anybody help

Started by steve in Support/Questions & Answers. Last reply by Ian Pellant 5 hours ago.

Christopher Smyth

Added a coolant and oil temp. gauge 7 Replies

In a post dated July 22, 2008 VS displayed a picture of a temperature and oil pressure gauge he installed in his Smart Car. I, too, have a preference for gauges - but the customization project I'm ...

Tagged: Amp, TPMS, display, Voltage, gauge

Started by Christopher Smyth in Performance & Modifications. Last reply by FIATman 15 hours ago.

David Buchanan

Trailer for towing behind a Motor Home 1 Reply

I am aware that I can "flat tow" my smartcar but I want to tow it on a trailer along wtih my golf cart. I have looked at the Smat trailer but that only has room or one vehicle. I want a trailer tha...

Tagged: smart, car, load, side, tow

Started by David Buchanan in Support/Questions & Answers. Last reply by FIATman 1 day ago.

rob baker

Smart Car Swoop Accent Kit

Give your Smart Car that little extra to make its appearance that much better High quality vinyl stickers Kit includes - 1 Left door sticker, 1 Right door sticker, 1 Application squeegee, Instal...

Tagged: Graphics, Vinyl, Swoop, Exterior, Decals

Started by rob baker in Parts/Accessories for Sale Jul 15.

Ms. Lube

Smart repairs and service...fairly priced

Hello Everyone, I wanted to post some good news for all of you Smart owners in the GTA - I own and operate a fully equipped repair shop in downtown Toronto and have loads of Smart car repair experi...

Started by Ms. Lube in News, Rumor Mill & Reviews Jul 15.

Ernest

Smart Pitstop

Hi Everyone I'm driving smart fortwo 451 in Hong Kong. Actually, we are smart car lovers and decided to share our custom made products and OEM parts for all who also love their smart car. To be ...

Tagged: oil filter, 450, sales, air filter, accessories

Started by Ernest in Parts/Accessories for Sale Jul 14.

451 Kahn

Smart 451 Disc Brakes 8 Replies

It is time to upgrade the front disc brakes. A word of warning for those 451 owners who use Dentures please be careful upgrading to S-Mann discs because anything not tied down will fly out throug...

Tagged: smart, s-man, brakes, disc, 451

Started by 451 Kahn in Performance & Modifications. Last reply by SATO Jul 13.

Laurie Brewer

tail lights

our tail lights on our 2006 4/2 melted in and at first Mercedes declined to fix them at their cost. So i complained a whole lot and they have reversed their decision and now will be replacing them ...

Started by Laurie Brewer in 450 smart fortwo Topics Jul 13.

451 Kahn

Top Performance Upgrades for 451 42 Replies

Want more performance from your little 451 then check out the list below. I would like to thank all the 451S members who helped compile the list. These upgrades can be done in any order and are tes...

Tagged: exhaust, Veloce, remap, Horns, Wheels

Started by 451 Kahn in Performance & Modifications. Last reply by 451 Kahn Jul 12.

 
 

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  • Marvin Weaver
  • FIATman
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  • SATO
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Latest Activity on 451s

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4 hours ago
smart 2001.... a 450 with 698cc turbo engine? Not sure what the ScanGauge may show or even plug into the OBD port of that vintage. Evilution FAQ: "My smart has started cutting out while driving, is there a fix? The 2 main culprits are loose batt...
5 hours ago
The primary symptoms you describe are noted in the owner manual... see "Notes..." below. Once the battery has been replaced, it may need to be reset..? Don't know: but assume that the key and the car need to "handshake" a security code. (You did ...
5 hours ago
my smart 4/2 won't start from one year ago becous the key fob i bought new batarey for key and for car but my car can't work if i prees remot car get 9 flasher and the gear (x) onley no (R) no (N) and(1or2) what i can do for this probloms?
6 hours ago
I dug into the scangauge a bit more. It too has to be calibrated. This site http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23228 has some info. I belong to it for my Prius. As I said above I think a relative indicator of fuel efficiency is all I ...
15 hours ago
Thanks for the update. I was never able to get mine due to procrastination. Sorry to hear that it must be "calibrated". It makes sense I guess. I am wondering if you have to go through the same routine with the scangauge or does it "teach itself"....
15 hours ago
I bought and installed an Ecometer on my smart. It works good, but you do have to "tune" it so to speak as it comes set by default to 100% efficiency and will not give you the correct mpg unless you change this to something lower. I first set it t...
19 hours ago
Si, puedes ir a cualquier mecanico pero te cobran por hacer un diagnostico.. Al comprar el Scangauge, haces el diagnostico tu y te quedas con un buen aparato que te brinda cientos de usos mas.... De paso cuando fue la ultima vez que le cambiaste ...
19 hours ago
 

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