Recycle your Smart's virginity (re-programming the computer)

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Originally Posted by BobbyBRD
Something EVERYONE needs to understand is:

The smart unlike any other vehicle will learn a drivers habits. does he floor it or does he drive it like a granny. (this A.I. effect is greater in Turbo smarts) now, you can take a smart, test it and let a 32 mpg brainfart or you can qualify what it is you're actually working with, teach it your style and then you'll get 45 - 50 mpg. of course if you tend to drag race and seem to need that minute early arrival after a 200 mile trip please don't be st!*#d. Buy a civic SI and enjoy a pathetic 32 mpg.

I had a Smart cdi and (15% town/85% autobahn @ 60mph) averaged 107 mpg at best. AFTER breaking the damn thing in.

Don't be fooled by these D*^b A$$ Reviews. Stick to your guns. Drive like you have a little time. and get over 50mpg!

Bobby
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BobbyBRD is correct. This is applicable to every "Smart" car, both 450 & 451, Pure, Passion and Cabrio.

You have no way of knowing how your Smart was driven before you drove it home. I am speaking of how was it driven prior to your taking delivery; at the factory, in the storage yards, onto and off car carriers, ships, docks and dealer. I'll bet no one prior to you took the same care as you have since accepting delivery. (New, Used, Orphan, Ebay etc.)

You now have the opportunity to have a rebirth of your car..... and at NO COST what so ever.

All you have to do is disconnect the cable(either + or-) from the battery post (10mm wrench, just loosen the terminal nut), leave it disconnected for a few minutes (5 minutes is fine). Reconnect the cable to the post ....... That's it !

Your baby is reborn and virgin again to the world. It doesn't, know/remember, any, father/mother, other than you

ONE IMPORTANT caveat for 450models I don't know if this applies to 451s
If you have a factory radio, make sure it is set to "CODE" NOT "SAFE" BEFORE you disconnect the battery cable. When it is set to "CODE" you can disconnect and reconnect the battery. This is an important thing to know anyway.
In this case "SAFE" means, if your radio is ,in any way, disconnected from the battery, it becomes a 'paperweight' until the code is reentered.. Your "Radio Identity Card" (comes with the carhas the code number to reactivate the radio.

Your manual instructs how to change the radio from "SAFE" to "CODE"

I highly recommend this computer reset to EVERYONE who hasn't already done so.

Problem-questions... PM me with your phone number. I will get back to you.

Donald LaFavor

[BeSmart]

Hey, Donald, thanks for the great info. Makes sense to reprogram them. Linda

[dbwill]

Donald, one small comment. A number of cars have ataptic transmissions, but they are all automatics. I am not sure whether cars with SMG are adaptic or not.

[Okie Boy]

Originally Posted by dbwill

Donald, one small comment. A number of cars have ataptic transmissions, but they are all automatics. I am not sure whether cars with SMG are adaptic or not.

The smart has an adaptive transmission controller. I just disconnected my battery this morning to try the reset. Since I have driven the smart 5200 miles now I have a much better idea how to drive it and how I would like the auto mode to work.

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Originally Posted by Okie Boy

The smart has an adaptive transmission controller. I just disconnected my battery this morning to try the reset. Since I have driven the smart 5200 miles now I have a much better idea how to drive it and how I would like the auto mode to work.

Okie Boy;

You brought up a good point, I made my 450 a 'Born again Virgin' right after I got her but never thought of how much we (car and Donald) have learned over the miles together.

We thank you, today we begin our second honeymoon.

Donald LaFavor

[SmartAzz]

Restore it's viginity?! Good lord no, not gonna give my Smart amnesia now that we are making beautiful music together

Seriously ,car drives so much better then before the last thing I want to do is set it back.

[meaux61]

So who has done this and do we have to do something with the radio for the 451?
I am very tempted to do this since I drive much differently now than when I first got the car.

So, do I just unhook the battery for five minutes??

Meaux

[chumly]

I'm also wondering about the radio in the 451 before trying this .

[forestacademy]

way to dig up a dinosaur chumly

[jwight]

Originally Posted by chumly

I'm also wondering about the radio in the 451 before trying this .

No code worries on the 451 and I'm not convinced the car "learns" at all.