2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 Owner's Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 345 Technical data
Consumer information
Consumer information
The following text is published as required 
of all manufacturers of passenger cars un-
der Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regula-
tions, P

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 346 Technical dataConsumer informationTemperature
The temperature grades are A (the high-
est), B, and C, representing the tire’s resis-
tance to the generation of heat and its 
ability to dissipate

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 347 Technical terms
ABC
(A
ctive B
ody C
ontrol)
Active, computer-controlled system 
that hydraulically adjusts the suspen-
sion at all four wheels in response to 
various driving situations.
ABS
(A
n

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 348 Technical termsCOMAND
(C
ockpit M
anagement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for 
vehicle sound and communications 
systems, including the radio and navi-
gation, as well as fo

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 349 Technical terms
ETD
(E
mergency T
ensioning D
evice)
Device which deploys in certain frontal 
and rear collisions exceeding the sys-
tems threshold to tighten the seat 
belts. 
->SRS
FSS
(F
lexib

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 350 Technical termsMON
(M
otor O
ctane N
umber)
The Motor Octane Number for gasoline 
as determined by a standardized meth-
od. It is an indication of a gasolines 
ability to resist undesired detonat

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MERCEDES-BENZ CL500 2003 C215 Owners Manual 351 Technical terms
RON
(R
esearch O
ctane N
umber)
The Research Octane Number for gaso-
line as determined by a standardized 
method. It is an indication of a gaso-
lines ability to resist undesired

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