Smart aggravates our speed limiting page

Speed limiting

The Smart division of Mercedes-Benz created two sets of Speed Limiting indicators, and did it in but two model years! It leaves us with 28 entries covering speed limiting on the page.

The first set inverts the more common use of the LIM acronym, moving it to the top like the one to the left. It represents an already perfectly usable set of options in the speed limiting space.

The first new set from Smart is now to the right. Seen in gray, it indicates the system is ready. In green, it is active, and in yellow/amber/orange, it indicated that the set speed has been exceeded. This can occur if the accelerator is pressed for a long time and the vehicle speed exceeds the preset maximum value.

The very next model year, the Smart came up with an entirely different set of indicators, using a circle in place of the speedometer dial (we think). The colors are as follows: gray is ready, as above; blue is used when the system is active; and yellow/amber/orange here indicates an actual fault in the speed limiting system.

Admittedly, the vehicle’s instrument panel does not actually use a dial to indicate speed, but, once again drivers are confronted with more symbols and telltales to learn. We will continue to beg the industry to refrain from adding more and more warning lights and indicators to the mix.

The Smart symbols page can be seen here and the speed limiting page can be seen here.

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