Under the Hood
A 168-hp 2.6-liter V-6 engine in the C240 sedan and wagon teams with a six-speed-manual gearbox or an optional five-speed driver-adaptive automatic transmission that incorporates Touch Shift. A 215-hp 3.2-liter V-6 has the same transmissions choices in the C320 wagon but matches up with only the automatic transmission in the C320 sedan.
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INTERIOR
It's inside the R-Class where some of those previously mentioned quirks start
rearing their ugly heads.
The R-Class has an electronic gearshift lever on the steering wheel. Putting
the car into ...
Off-road fording
- Establish how deep the water is and the
characteristics of the body of water before
fording.
- Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package:
Select the highest possible vehicle level.
- Restrict th ...
Important safety notes
You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate. This is possible in the top
half of its opening range, up to approximately 8 in (20 cm) before the stop.
Limiting the opening angle can be useful if ...