Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 84)

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Controls in detail
Starter switch positions
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
(Canada only)
Vehicles equipped with the KEYLESS-GO
feature are supplied with a SmartKey with
integrated KEYLESS-GO function and a re-
movable KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
With the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
inserted and the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO present in the vehicle, press-
ing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
ț without the brake pedal depressed
corresponds to the various starter
switch positions (
୴ page 84)
ț with the brake pedal firmly depressed
will start the engine (
୴ page 128)
If you wish or should there be a need to in-
sert the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO in the
starter switch, the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button can be easily removed by pulling it
out of the starter switch.
1 KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
2 Starter switch
̈ Insert KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button
1 into starter switch 2 (if not
inserted already).
i The function of the SmartKey overrules the
KEYLESS-GO function.
i
The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button does
not need to be removed from the starter switch
when you leave the vehicle. However, always
take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you
when you leave the vehicle. As long as the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in the vehicle, the
vehicle’s electrical systems can be switched on
or the engine can be started using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
i
When you switch from SmartKey mode back
to KEYLESS-GO mode, the system requires
2 seconds of detection time before you can use
the KEYLESS-GO button as usual.
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