Styling

The 2012 M-Class retains many of the previous generation's styling cues, like a wide front grille and forward-swept C-pillars, but the new design looks more substantial and imposing. Contributing to the more muscled look is an upright front end and a boxier overall shape. Whether or not you like the new styling will depend on your preference for evolutionary rather than revolutionary design.

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    Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt force limiters
    The front seat belts and the outer seat belts in the rear are equipped with ETDs and seat belt force limiters. The ETDs on the driver's and front-passenger seat consist of pyrotechnic belt buck ...

    Emergency braking
    The vehicle can also be braked during an emergency using the electric parking brake. – While driving, push handle 1 of the electric parking brake. The vehicle is braked as long as you keep ...

    Activating
    - To open the tailgate: pull the handle on the tailgate. - To stop the opening procedure at the desired position: press the closing button in the tailgate or pull the handle on the outside of ...