The M - Class - Mercedes-Benz

34 Off - road capability | Off - road Pro Engineering package
For others it’s an expedition. For you it’s a short cut
Extended off - road capability thanks to the Off - road Pro Engineering package
If you have a real thirst for adventure and plan
to explore extreme terrain, the optional Off - road
Pro engineering package ( not available for the
ML 63 AMG ) allows you to increase the grip and
cross - country capability of the M - Class. In models
equipped with the AIRMATIC electronically controlled
damping system, it is possible to raise the
vehicle’s ride height by up to 90 millimetres
and so attain a fording depth of 600 millimetres.
AIRMATIC is standard in the ML 450 CDI and
ML 500 and otherwise an optional extra.
The underguard included in the package defies
debris, rocky crags and deep puddles. An M - Class
with this equipment has angles of approach and
departure of 31° and can take a 35° cross - slope
tilt angle in its stride. Even one - in - one gradients
can be overcome thanks to a two - speed transfer
case with a low range.
The 7G - TRONIC automatic transmission makes it
possible to switch over to manual mode while
on the move or standing still. Once it is in manual
mode, gears are selected by means of steering -
wheel gearshift paddles.
All of this helps make you feel at home, no
matter how far off the beaten track the Off - road
Pro Engineering package takes you.
Maximum fording depth : 600 mm
Ground clearance : up to 299 mm Angles of approach and departure : up to 31°