Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS WAGON C 240 - Manual (Page 443)

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Technical terms
GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(
୴ page 328)
Gear range
Number of gears which are available to
the automatic transmission for shifting.
The automatic gear shifting process
can be adapted to specific operating
conditions using the gear selector
lever.
GPS
(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special
receivers. Employs CD digital maps for
navigation.
GVW
(Gross Vehicle Weight) ( ୴ page 328)
GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
(
୴ page 328)
Instrument cluster
The displays and indicator/warning
lamps in the driver’s field of vision,
including the tachometer, speedo-
meter, engine temperature display and
fuel gauge.
Kickdown
Depressing the accelerator past the
point of resistance shifts the transmis-
sion down to the lowest possible gear.
This very quickly accelerates the
vehicle and should not be used for
normal acceleration needs.
Kilopascal (kPa)
( ୴ page 328)
Lock button
Button on the door which indicates
whether the door is locked or
unlocked. Pushing the lock button
down on an individual door from inside
will lock that door.
Maintenance System (U.S. vehicles)
Maintenance service indicator in the
multifunction display that informs the
driver when the next vehicle mainte-
nance service is due. The Maintenance
System in your vehicle tracks distance
driven and the time elapsed since your
last maintenance service, and calls for
the next maintenance service accord-
ingly.
Maximum tire inflation pressure
( ୴ page 328)
Maximum load rating
( ୴ page 328)
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
( ୴ page 328)
Memory function*
Used to store three individual seat,
steering wheel and mirror positions for
each SmartKey.