S-Class in the Market

It's fascinating that Mercedes can charge such a premium and still have the second-best-selling car in its class. What's more, all this has happened even as the current generation hits its fourth year. The popularity is deserved: The S-Class is aging well, and it's no longer the reliability sinkhole it used to be.

Competitors are trying to reinvent the wheel, but I don't think a luxury flagship needs to be a sport sedan, too. Mercedes knew its mission, and it hit the nail on the head.

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    Cruise control lever
    1 To activate or increase speed 2 To activate or reduce speed 3 To deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS 4 To activate at the current speed/last stored speed 5 To set the specified minimum distance ...

    Removing the mechanical key
    •► Push release catch 1 in the direction of the arrow and at the same time, remove mechanical key 2 from the SmartKey. ...

    Vehicles with manual transmission
    •► Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.•► Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it. The immobilizer is activated.•► Apply the parking brake f ...