S-Class - Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Controls

Key positions

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Key

KEYLESS GO*

Key

Ignition lock

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To remove the key

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Power supply for some consumers, such as the windscreen wipers

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Ignition (power supply for all consumers) and drive position

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To start the engine


Even if the key is not for the vehicle in question, it will still turn in the ignition lock. The ignition is not switched on. The engine cannot be started.

KEYLESS GO*

If you press the KEYLESS GO button repeatedly without depressing the brake pedal, its function corresponds to the different key positions in the ignition lock.

If you depress the brake pedal and press the KEYLESS GO button, the engine starts immediately.


In order for the engine to be started using the KEYLESS GO button, the KEYLESS GO key must be in the vehicle.

KEYLESS GO button

If KEYLESS GO button resources/font_symbols/mbsymb5/mbsymb5_0031.png has not yet been pressed, this corresponds to "key removed" or position 0.

	Position 1: press KEYLESS GO button once.
	It is now possible to switch on the windscreen wipers, for example.


If you now press KEYLESS GO button twice, and the driver's door is open, the power supply is disconnected again.

Position 2 (ignition): press KEYLESS GO button resources/font_symbols/mbsymb5/mbsymb5_0031.png twice.


If you now press KEYLESS GO button once and the driver's door is open, the power supply is disconnected again.

Removing the KEYLESS GO button

You can remove the KEYLESS GO button from the ignition lock and start the vehicle with a key as usual.

KEYLESS GO button

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Ignition lock


If you switch from using the key back to KEYLESS GO mode, the system requires 2 seconds' recognition time before you can use the KEYLESS GO button as usual.


You do not need to remove the KEYLESS GO button from the ignition lock when you leave the vehicle.