Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 429

Technical terms
Selector lever lock
Lock which prevents the ->automatic
transmission selector lever from acci-
dentally shifting from position P to an-
other position while the vehicle is being
parked.
Shift range
Number of selectable gears available to
the ->automatic transmission. The shift
range can be restricted or extended as
required.
Shoulders
On tyres: edges of the tyre tread.
SMS
(Short Message Service)
Mobile network service for sending text
messages (commonly used to refer to
the text message itself).
Speed index
Part of the tyre designation; indicates
the speed range permitted for a tyre.
426
Speedtronic
Feature of ->cruise control that enables
the driver to set a variable speed limit
(specific to the current trip) or a perma-
nent speed limit (->LIM indicator lamp).
SRS
(Supplemental Restraint System)
Additional ->restraint systems such as
belt tensioners and belt force limiters.
Steerability
Steerability describes the extent to
which the driver's steering movements
are translated into actual changes in di-
rection of the vehicle.
Symmetrical dipped-beam headlamps
Position of the dipped-beam head-
lamps whereby the light is distributed
evenly between the inside and the out-
side of the carriageway.
Thermatic
->Climate control system which uses
cold air or residual heat to heat and
ventilate the vehicle, even when the en-
gine is switched off. The temperature
can be controlled by the driver and
front passenger separately.
Thermotronic*
->Climate control system which uses
cold air or residual heat to heat and
ventilate the vehicle, even when the en-
gine is switched off. The temperature
and air distribution can be controlled
by the driver and front passenger sepa-
rately.
Tightening torque
Force with which bolts, such as the
wheel bolts, are tightened (->torque).