I think you can set those keys to the preferences of the 2 users of the keys, maybe by using each key then saving settings. One of those links I sent yesterday had the manual online. I can dig into my manual in the wagon tomorrow or later today.
—FT Sent from my iPad > On Feb 13, 2023, at 11:40 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I am trying to understand the keys on my new-to-me W211. It seems that each > of the two keys activates a separate set of preferences in the car. One of > the fobs wasn't working to lock/unlock so I replaced its batteries, and now > it works. But with one key, the seat moves to a different position from when > I use the other key. The data displayed in the center of the dash is > different also. As are the climate settings (using one key, the climate > control is set for 72 degrees, with the other key it's 70). > > Since I don't have a manual yet, I'm trying to puzzle it out by > experimentation. > > Sorry I have no suggestions for your problem.... > > >> On Mon, Feb 13, 2023, at 23:21, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes wrote: >> Folks, >> >> Well the 2002 e320 wagon with fries sucks today …. >> >> I drove it to the Kroger to get a dozen Valentine’s Day roses for the >> pretty red headed woman … well, no good deed goes unpunished. >> >> So, I drove the hovercraft about 8 miles to the Kroger on the next >> island, uneventfully. Last week, if you remember I replaced the key >> cases …. The originals were busted up. When I bought the car, previous >> owners said key #1 started the car and key #2 supposedly didn’t start >> but remote worked …. After new fob cases and batteries, both keys would >> start and work the locks. So after shopping the key would not turn … I >> got some errors, I assume on the cluster but each time it would be >> different including maybe an r5 or r 3 but maybe some segments of the >> lower right window in the cluster are out … by the way, I couldn’t >> operate the big cluster display … odometer etc today … it had always >> been dim but today nothing. >> >> I messed around with some stuff …. Lock unlock etc I also used a >> screwdriver and put the shift selector in neutral etc … will a car such >> as this start in neutral? >> >> I also located the battery under right rear seat … it’s a nice big one >> that could run a 123 diesel …. And I removed and replaced all the fuses >> … are there a bunch of blank spots in the fuse panel. It was dark, so >> that was all I could do … I would have disconnected the battery but I >> had no tools or Mercedes’ tool or first aid kit … just one screwdriver >> >> So I called the red headed woman and she brought me the other key which >> I suppose I should have had in the car. Bingo it started up fine and I >> drove home. Once home key number one still didn’t work and key two >> still works. >> >> Ideas?? >> >> One bit of back story … we had maybe five plus inches of rain and the >> car was parked in 2-3 inches of water, but no more. Water never touched >> the car except from rainfall. Everything was dry around the >> electronics … where is the main ECU ? Passenger kick panel or somewhere >> around there? >> >> So far I’ve only replaced mechanical things … key cases, hood release >> and windshield wiper … and am about to replace hood lift struts ….. >> maybe I should just sell it to Floyd!! Or make him help me diagnose it >> with his fancy Chinese computer! >> >> Oh, there was a box marked Motorola and Benz under the drivers side >> rear seat …. What is that an analog cellphone? Can I just unplug all >> that without disturbing the nannies? >> >> I know I need to replace all the fuses. >> >> This is a lot … call it the Valentine story. And yes, I gave her the >> roses 🌹 at the Kroger. >> >> Xx rick >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
