Styling

Riding lower than a crossover but looking sleeker than a minivan, the R-Class might best be described as a large wagon. It's nearly as long as Mercedes' flagship S-Class full-size sedan, but wider and taller.

The front of the R-Class has been significantly updated for 2011. It features a new grille, new headlights and new bumper styling. Taken as a whole, the changes give the R-Class a stronger, more substantial look. It's a big improvement, and it works well with the rest of the exterior design, which carries over mostly unchanged.

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    Storing settings
    With the memory function, you can store up to three different settings, e.g. for three different people. The following settings are stored as a single memory preset: • seat, backrest, head res ...

    Extending/retracting the rear window blind
    Make sure that the rear window blind can move freely. Otherwise, the blind or other objects could be damaged. The rear window blind is deactivated at temperatures below -20 °C. To extend/ ...

    Problems with the side windows
    Problem: a side window cannot be closed because it is blocked by objects, e.g. leaves in the window guide. •► Remove the objects.•► Close the side window. Problem: a side window canno ...