Interior
The inside got an immediate thumbs-up from me. Our test car came with black ash wood trim, which looks a million times better than any brown wood trim. The car featured in the pictures to the right are of an E550 we had in the office earlier, and the more I look at them, the more convinced I am that the darker trim is the way to go.
The beige leather was also nice, and not only for its color. It felt just a bit stiff — like a baseball glove that's not quite broken in: soft, but not smooshy — simply perfect. The seats also adjusted about every way imaginable. Our tester came with an optional two-stage massage system that I really liked; it works your entire spine, rather than just lamely inflating one section of the lumbar support. Note: On its most intense setting, the massage is firm, so — well, you've been warned.
One odd thing was the placement of the analog clock in the gauge cluster, just to the left of the speedometer. That's normally where I expect to see a tachometer, but I eventually got used to it.
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Introduction
The Sett. menu can be used for:
- changing the instrument cluster settings
- changing the light settings
- changing the vehicle settings
- changing the convenience settings
- restoring the fact ...
Selecting the ideal shift range
Press the selector lever to the
left towards D– and hold it in position.
or
Pull the left-hand steering wheel
paddle shifter and hold it in position.
The automatic transmission shifts to the ...
Setting the B-pillar air vents
1 B-pillar air vent
2 Thumbwheel for B-pillar air vent
To open/close: turn thumbwheel 2 to the
left or right. ...