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Originally Posted by benzlvr
When you take delivery of the car do you get any keys other than the smart keys? How many keys do you get? Is there a valet key at all?
Inside the smart key is embedded a physical valet key, but for '05, it only locks the glove, not the trunk.
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So you get a valet key with each of the smart keys. Iam asking because I park in a garage where you leave your keys with the person you share the parking spot with and I did not want to give them a smart key. Would they have problems only having the valet key?
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Originally Posted by benzlvr
So you get a valet key with each of the smart keys. Iam asking because I park in a garage where you leave your keys with the person you share the parking spot with and I did not want to give them a smart key. Would they have problems only having the valet key?
i don't think the valet key can start the car.
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Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
I got two smart keys. There's no other kind of key.
Inside the smart key is embedded a physical valet key, but for '05, it only locks the glove, not the trunk.
Inside the smart key is embedded a physical valet key, but for '05, it only locks the glove, not the trunk.
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2001 C240 Tectite
Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
I got two smart keys. There's no other kind of key.
Inside the smart key is embedded a physical valet key, but for '05, it only locks the glove, not the trunk.
Inside the smart key is embedded a physical valet key, but for '05, it only locks the glove, not the trunk.
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Originally Posted by rubenl
valet key also can open the doors if needed...too bad it doesn't lock the trunk though... 
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
if you manually lock the trunk with the metal key then the smart key won't open/unlock it...
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Originally Posted by Narcissus
if you manually lock the trunk with the metal key then the smart key won't open/unlock it...
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Originally Posted by DiamondNoir2K5
I got two smart keys. There's no other kind of key.
Inside the smart key is embedded a physical valet key, but for '05, it only locks the glove, not the trunk.
Inside the smart key is embedded a physical valet key, but for '05, it only locks the glove, not the trunk.
i swear i thought i could lock the trunk on my 05 with the valet key thing?
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Originally Posted by chibial
i swear i thought i could lock the trunk on my 05 with the valet key thing?
You can unlock the trunk, door, or glove box... but only "hard" lock the glove box.
-s-
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From: Ashburn, VA
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Originally Posted by CitronC230K_03
if you take out the metal key, then you leave them a key with no hoop, and my luck they would loose it since there is nothing to hang it on! 
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I used to be a valet parker (or Personal Vehicle Location Manager as I prefer!), never have I seen anyone nor heard of someone going through the trunk, usually dont have enought time for something like that, or care enough. These are mostly kids parking and are just looking for a few extra bucks lying around the inside, they work for tips, and dont get paid otherwise (not saying its right, and the only thing I stole was 3 glasses from the restraunt, they froze in my cup holders and couldnt get em out!!!). And as far as not having an eye to hang a key on, its a huge pain in the ***, cause you also have nothing to attach the ticket to to find the key! And most of the time, if the car is on a private lot thats in view, the doors usually dont get locked anyway! ugh so glad I dont do that anymore!... And if you do valet park, be kind give the kid at least a $2 tip, its not as easy as it looks sometimes, and dont give change, thats just plain insulting! Remember, these kids work for tips!
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Only used the valet service twice (Hotel Christmas Party in Downtown S.D. and some fancy restaurant joint in La Jolla). But I always wondered, what happens if more than two Mercedes show up, how do you tell the keys apart ?
I'd like to see valet service at an event where everyone drives a Mercedes-Benz. What a cluster-f#^K.
I'd like to see valet service at an event where everyone drives a Mercedes-Benz. What a cluster-f#^K.
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it will be like the service attendants are looking for your loaner. they hold panic and wait for the alarm to go off. better hope they dont have norway setting set!
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OK dude !! LOL !
what the heck is NORWAY setting ????
you crack me up !!
what the heck is NORWAY setting ????
you crack me up !!
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ok.
I thought that was Netherlands setting.
I thought that was Netherlands setting.
