Under the Hood
The ML350 carries a 232-hp, 3.7-liter V-6 engine, while the ML500 comes with a 288-hp, 5.0-liter V-8. Both models use a five-speed-automatic transmission with a manual shift gate. The permanently engaged four-wheel-drive system has a Low-range gear setting, and it distributes power among the four wheels as needed to maintain traction. Unlike its X5 and RX 330 rivals, Mercedes insists that the M-Class is a true offroad vehicle.
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Lowering the vehicle
WARNING
Vehicles with a spare wheel with a collapsible
spare wheel only: do not inflate the collapsible
spare wheel until it has been mounted.
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using the
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High-beam headlamps (halogen
headlamps)/cornering lamps (Bi-Xenon
headlamps)
•► Switch off the lights.
•► Open the hood.
•► Turn housing cover 1 counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
•► Turn bulb holder 2 counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
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Styling
Like the ML350, the silver ML550 I tested had a big, bold grille with a large
three-pointed star in it. This predominant feature lets everyone on the road
know some money was spent on this SUV. I' ...