Mercedes-Benz S 320 CDI, Owner'S Manual

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Technical terms
Tightening torque
Force with which bolts, such as the
wheel bolts, must be tightened
(->torque).
TIREFIT kit
Accessories for temporary repairs to
flat tyres. The TIREFIT kit consists of a
filler bottle with sealant, a filler hose, a
valve core extractor with valve and an
electric air pump.
Torque
Force exerted by a twisting motion
around a centre axis, e.g. when a wheel
bolt is tightened. Engine torque is the
force transferred to the transmission.
Maximum torque is achieved at a cer-
tain engine speed. The higher the max-
imum torque, the more force is
transferred to the wheels.
Torque converter
On vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission, the torque converter has the
same function as the clutch on vehicles
with a manual transmission.
Traction
Force transferred from the vehicle to
the road via the wheels and a term
used to describe grip.
Traction mode
Active acceleration of the vehicle by
adding more throttle.
vCard
One address book entry may contain
up to 8 telephone numbers per vCard.
If an entry such as this is then stored in
the phone book on the mobile phone, a
separate entry for each telephone
number in the vCard will be created in
this phone book.
Xenon headlamp
Front headlamp with an electric arc in-
stead of a heat filament to generate
more intense light.