Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 User Manual
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Technical terms
Cockpit
All instruments, switches, buttons and
indicator/warning lamps in the passen-
ger compartment needed for vehicle
operation and monitoring.
Cold tire inflation pressure
COMAND
(Cockpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and navi-
gation system, as well as other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone*,
etc.).
C-pillar
The C-pillar is the rear connecting pillar
between the roof and the vehicle body
(->B-pillar, ->C-pillar).
Cruise control
Driving convenience system that auto-
matically maintains the vehicle speed
set by the driver.
Curb weight
DISTRONIC Plus*
A driving convenience cruise control
system which helps the driver maintain
a pre-selected speed:
ț
If there is no vehicle directly ahead,
the system operates in the same
way as conventional ->cruise con-
trol.
ț
If a slower moving vehicle is ahead,
DISTRONIC Plus will reduce your
vehicle speed to the extent permit-
ted by reduced throttle and up to
20% braking power to maintain the
preset minimum following distance.
DOT
(Department of Transportation)
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DVD
(Digital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing
large amounts of data, e.g. movies.
DVD-R
(Digital Versatile Disc Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once
and read many times.
DVD+R
(Digital Versatile Disc Recordable)
->DVD which can be written to once
and read many times.
DVD-RW
(Digital Versatile Disc Rewritable)
->DVD which can be read and written
to many times.