Smart Car Wet Carpet Will Not Start

If it is wet then you have a roadster a fortwo with a leaking windscreen a faulty ac drain or an unusual leak.

Smart car wet carpet will not start.

I am fairly certain that the water didn t come in from the passengers shoes. The battery can be located under the carpet beneath the area where the passenger foot well you need to. So i left the carpet proped up overnight to let it all dry out. If it is dry then hoorah.

It turns itself on automatically after 60 seconds if you have not started car after unlocking it. After all cars are designed to keep water out. The immobiliser is still on. The door seals looked fine.

As if that s not difficult enough the carpet lining in a. Water damage is a problem anywhere but can be especially bad in cars. It won t start when it has been sitting all night and the next morning it is real damp outside or it has been raining. The drivers side was not wet.

As a result even a little bit of water on the carpet can lead to mildew and other problems if left alone. Fortunately a little heat and air circulation will do the trick. Do the same for the boot carpet that covers the engine bay also feel down the back. If it becomes a sunny day and everything dries the car starts up just fine.

We have had high humidity and torrential rains which i drove through for around 100 miles. Storm damage flood damage and even diy carpet cleaning can lead to wet carpet. The car only has 350 miles. Evilution the smart car encyclopaedia full of information for fixing and modifying your smart car.

They re enclosed spaces without much ventilation when the engine isn t running. Cars are enclosed spaces with poor air circulation when the car is not running. I think some part is getting wet or damp and preventing the engine from igniting. My smart car won t start and it shows a little key symbol in the centre of the dash why.