R350 Bluetec in the Market
One look at Mercedes' 2010 sales numbers is all you need to understand the R-Class' niche status. In a year when the automaker's midsize M-Class and full-size GL-Class SUVs sold around 30,000 and 20,000 copies, respectively, approximately 3,000 R-Class models left the lot. It's a stark example of the SUV's staying power in the U.S. market.
That said, if you're considering a luxury SUV but might be willing to step outside the SUV box, you'll probably find more to like in the R-Class than you think. It's an eminently sensible SUV alternative — especially if you never venture off-road.
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Storing and maintaining the current speed
You can store the current speed if you are
driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Accelerate the vehicle to the
desired speed.
Briefly press the cruise control
lever up 1 or down 2.
Remove ...
Opening
Press the button on the SmartKey.
Pull handle 1.
Raise the tailgate.
Vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate: if you pull handle 1 and keep it in this
position, you can open the tailga ...
Releasing the electric parking brake
automatically
The electric parking brake is released
automatically when the following conditions
are simultaneously fulfilled:
• the engine is running.
• the automatic transmission is in position D or R.
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