To remove the internal door panel, you have to remove the external door panel first. Level out the cap in the centre of the interior door handle. Underneath is a Torx20 screw. Remove it. Pull the handle out of the door card and you'll see a Torx30 screw behind it....
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453 Fortwo Door Mirror Removal
Open the door and use a Torx20 screwdriver on the leading edge screw that holds the cover in place. The cover is then pulled directly up. You should find 2 connectors. You only need to disconnect the black connector. Press the tab and pull. Using an 8mm socket or a...
453 Fortwo Door Speaker Change
Fitting Better Door Speakers The standard 453 door speakers are quite low quality. Not shit but not good. How about fitting high quality speakers in place instead. The main issue is what the standard speaker looks like. It has 3 fixing points and an unusual offset. If...
453 Fortwo Quarter Glass Removal
The quarter glass is the small triangle glass piece on the back of the door. First, remove the side window and then remove the door panel. At the front of the door handle, you'll find the 1st Torx bolt. Remove it. At the bottom of the rail is the final Torx bolt....
453 Fortwo Roof Aerial
A common complaint on the 453 fortwo is that the radio reception is shit. However, it's ok on the 453 forfour. Why the difference? Well, it's not something that fortwo owners really notice until you point it out. Tell them to point at their aerial. They'll turn around...
453 Fortwo Sequential Indicators
453 Fortwo Sequential Indicators Check out the fitting video. It's easier to show the sequential effect than explain it. They are available on the smartmods website for purchase. Will They Fit The 453 Forfour? No, the Forfour indicator is different. Are They Be...
453 Front Bumper Removal
Remove the front service panel and let it hang in front of the car. Remove the 4 bolts holding the straps. This type of bolt are used throughout the car. They are 10mm hex and Torx30. Use what you have. Disconnect the windscreen washer pipe and put the service panel...
453 Front Grill Removal
453 Lower Grill Remove the front bumper to access the back of the grill. All the way around the lower grill are clips that pass through the grill. Unclip them all (good luck). Some of the tabs don't self clip but have metal clips that push over them. Lever these off...
453 Front Wheel Bearing Change
Front Wheel Grinding? If you are hearing a grinding, clicking or graunching noise, your bearing has probably failed. Special Tools You will need a: Hydraulic press (this is the one I bought but you can buy much cheaper ones). Circlip pliers. 36mm 12 point socket....
453 Fuel Filter Change
453 Fortwo & Forfour None of the 453 models have a replaceable fuel filter. Petrol non turbo Fortwo – no replaceable fuel filter Petrol non turbo Forfour – no replaceable fuel filter Petrol turbo Fortwo – no replaceable fuel filter Petrol turbo Forfour – no...
453 Fuses (Electric Drive)
W453 (Forfour) & C453 (Fortwo) Electric Drive ED & EQ Main Fuse Box F2 Thanks to Roy Y for the above photo. Fuse Number Amp Rating Wire Colour 1 2 Power Windows 25A Clear 3 Electric Mirrors 5A Orange 4 Radio Amplifier 20A Yellow 5 Daytime Running...
453 Fuses (Petrol)
Covers Fortwo & Forfour in all ICE engine and electric driver formats.
453 Gearbox Fluid Change
The 453 comes with 3 option for the gearbox. The turbo and non turbo petrol model had the option for either manual or auto. The electric drive model only came with a fixed ratio gearbox (not yet covered here). Manual Gearbox Fluid Change Post yourself under the car...
453 Glovebox Removal
Removing the glovebox is one of those annoying jobs that requires a lot of other things to be moved around it. This is for a Right Hand Drive car but for a Left Hand Drive it should just be the mirror of what you see below. Pull the surround away from the glovebox....
453 GPS Important Update
453 Smart GPS Week Rollover Bug PSA: Media-System in smart 453 is affected by the GPS Week Number Rollover bug. You MUST have updated before April 6th, 2019 in order to keep the time working correctly. Hey folks! On April 6th, 2019, GPS will experience a Week Number...
453 Hand Brake Adjustment
If your handbrake lifts up too high, it can run out of travel before it properly applies the rear brakes. Thankfully it's easy to adjust and a better option that the problematic auto-adjusters in the previous models. With the handbrake raised, look underneath the...
453 Headlight Adjusters
The most important part of the removal and refitting of the 453 headlight adjusters is to turn on the ignition and turn the headlight adjustment wheel to position 4. Wait a few seconds and turn the car off. This lowers the reflector in the headlight and extends the...
453 Headlight Adjustment
Remove the bonnet panel and let it hang from the front of the car. Look on the top of the headlight. The white adjustment screw is in the top of the electronic adjuster. You have the option of a cross head screwdriver... ...or what is far better, a 6mm allan key. Turn...
453 Headlight Bulb Change
Remove the bonnet and look behind the headlight with the bulb you want to change. Arrowed below is the bulb cover. Push the top back and lift it out from the car. Put it on the scuttle so you don't lose it. You can now see the back of the bulb and the electrical...
453 Headlight Pinout
Pre Facelift Headlight - Basic Pin Number Wire Colour Function/Connection 1 Grey Standing Light Signal 2 Blue Standing Light + 3 Green Low Beam 4 Black Earth/Ground 5 Pink High Beam 6 N/C Pin Number Wire Colour Function/Connection 1 N/C 2 N/C 3 N/C Pre...