New Brabus - New Member

[edigiovanni@usa2net.net]

Hi All... Just picked up my new 09 Brabus this past Thursday at the Smart Center Orlando. All Metalic Silver, Sun Screen Windows, Black interior w/brushed aluminum accents, Cool 15" & 17"wheels.

One disappointment... the so called climate control is a mis nomer. I find the AC system to need manual manipulation and, during the 92 -94 temps during the day, the system is challenged to keep the cabin cool even at the lowest temp setting.

Otherwise... love the car.

Eddie D

[psychobeth]

Hooray! and congratulations!

Maybe you need to have your AC looked at. Mine in my tiny red cabrio keeps me cool even when the temp is over 100 (which it often is in summer in my part of the world).

I was tempted by the Brabus but decided on my red Passion cabrio, though I'll probably get Tiny Red a set of chameleon body panels for Xmas... Still deciding on the color...

[fpage77]

Congratulations on the new smart.

[jetfuel]

...Eddie ...welcome to the asylum...
...have that A/C check..it should keep you nice and cool no matter what...

jetfuel...nice and cool....

[NCC1701]

When the car has been roasting in the Sun, the interior can be 140° ... that includes a fair amount of mass involved with plastic and upholstery. True for any car sitting in the Sun. I find that with the A/C running wide open, minimum temp and Recirculate it takes maybe 6-7 minutes to get things nice and cool inside. If it's really toasty, I'll open the windows and the roof for 20-30 seconds as I get into motion just to evacuate some hot air. But, all those hot surfaces still have to be cooled. True for any car. I find my smart cools down as fast or faster than other cars I've owned. And, after those first few minutes I end up cutting down on at least the blower speed.

If it isn't nice and cool after 6-7 minutes max, you may have a problem to have checked out. Don't forget to use recirculate, especially for starters.

[Neonspinnazz]

Welcome to the nut house!

The A/C may need charging but it shouldn't be nothing much to worry about

[forestacademy]

AC Thermometer
Air Conditioning, Thermometers | Matco Tools Online Tool Catalog
Only $14
If they balk at fixing it, get one of these and compair the output to another smart.
Then you have some data to go back to your dealer with


Then sell them the thermometer for $25


And Welcome to you and your smart

[mvaldes]

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your new Smart.
My experience with the a/c echos the others comments. Something is amiss with yours.

[craven3557]

Welcome!! As another warm weather resident. My a/c keeps my cab cool. Just spent a week recently in Austin where it was over 100 all week. It did fine. As most all have said time to get your a/c checked. My has a black roof and black leather interior.
You will learn much here my grasshopper.

[Z06-LITE]

Welcome to the forum. I also have a Brabus coupe but all black. My a/c does a fine job here in North Fl.and I am an old fat guy that sweats a lot. Get that a/c checked out and you can hang sides of beef in that thing!!