Safety

Mercedes-Benz's Electronic Stability Program, antilock brakes, front and rear side-impact airbags, and side curtain-type airbags are standard.

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    Handling, Ride & Braking
    More a cruiser than a corner-carver, the C300 handles OK. Despite our tester's sport-tuned suspension, midcorner body roll can become intrusive, and the Continental ContiProContact all-season tire ...

    Automatic transmission
    WARNING It is dangerous to shift the automatic transmission out of parking position P or neutral position N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on th ...

    Setting climate control to automatic
    WARNING If you switch off the cooling function, the vehicle will not be cooled when weather conditions are warm. The windows can fog up more quickly. Window fogging may impair visibility an ...