Interior

The M-Class seats five people on front buckets and a three-place split rear seat that folds to expand cargo space to 81.2 cubic feet. An optional two-place third-row seat increases passenger capacity to seven. Leather upholstery is standard in the ML500 and optional in the ML350. The traditional Mercedes dashboard layout is augmented by a 5-inch LCD display with touch controls in the center console that operate the climate, audio and telephone functions. This feature also controls the GPS-based navigation system that’s standard in the ML500.

Options include a Parktronic rear-obstacle detection system. Several special “designo” option groups that combine metallic paint, two-tone Nappa leather upholstery and Poplar wood trim for the interior have also been available. In addition to the seats, designo Nappa leather covers the door pulls, door panels, front central armrest, gear lever and steering wheel.

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    Cockpit
    1 Combination switch 2 Cruise control lever 3 Instrument cluster 4 Horn 5 Steering wheel paddle shifters 6 DIRECT SELECT lever 7 PARKTRONIC warning display 8 Overhead control panel 9 ...

    Cleaning the exterior lighting
      Clean the plastic lenses of the exterior lights with a wet sponge and a mild cleaning agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or cleaning cloths. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning ...

    Checking tire pressure electronically
    •► Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2  in the ignition lock. •► Press the button on the steering wheel to select the Service menu. •► Press the button to sel ...