or with access to an unlocked vehicle. A
child’s unsupervised access to a vehicle could
result in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
You can start your vehicle without the
SmartKey in the starter switch using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
The SmartKey must be located in the vehicle.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
:
USA only
;
Canada only
X
Make sure the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button is inserted in the starter switch
(
Y
page 262).
i
To start the engine with the SmartKey
instead of the KEYLESS-GO function,
remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
from the starter switch. Proceed as
described in “With SmartKey”
(
Y
page 285).
X
Depress the brake pedal during the starting
procedure.
X
Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
X
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
once.
The engine starts automatically.
Starting difficulties
!
Remember that extended starting
attempts can drain the battery.
The engine does not start. You can hear
the starter.
There could be a malfunction in the engine
electronics or in the fuel supply system.
Carry out the following steps:
X
If you are starting the engine with the
SmartKey: Turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position
0 and repeat the starting
procedure.
X
If you are starting the engine with KEYLESS-
GO: Close any doors that may be open to
allow for better detection of the SmartKey.
or
X
Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from the starter switch.
X
Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio
signals from another source may be
interfering with the KEYLESS-GO function.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several
starting attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The engine does not start. You cannot
hear the starter.
The battery may not be charged sufficiently.
X
Get a jump start (
Y
page 471).
If the engine will not start despite a jump
start:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The starter has been exposed to excessive
temperatures.
X
Let the starter cool for about 2 minutes.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several
starting attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
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