Good to know, I never realized the keys could sync to individual settings. Nice!
-D > On Feb 14, 2023, at 7:53 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
