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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    Cockpit
    1 Steering wheel paddle shifters 2 Combination switch 3 Instrument cluster 4 Horn 5 DIRECT SELECT lever 6 PARKTRONIC warning display 7 Overhead control panel 8 Climate control systems 9 Igni ...

    Cleaning the steering wheel and gear orselector lever
    ► Thoroughly wipe with a damp cloth or use leather care agents that have been recommended and approved by Mercedes- Benz. ...

    Downshifting
    Briefly press the selector lever to the left towards D–. or Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle shifter. The automatic transmission shifts down to the next gear. If you brake the vehic ...