Key switch removal?
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,537
Likes: 2
From: Arizona, USA
W205 C300
Key switch removal?
Does anyone know how to pull the key switch out of the dash on a 96 E320. What position do you need to rotate it to so that it can be removed.
Almost a Member!
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
From: Raleigh, NC
1997 E420 Sport
E, have you tried checking the gear shift adjustment? If it's misaligned, you won't be able to remove the key even though its in "Park". I think there's also a switch to the brake that won't allow you to remove the key if your foot is still on the brake. That switch might need adjustment/replacement as well. Hope it helps.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 5,546
Likes: 6
From: SFV, SoCal
2022 CLS450 AMG 4Matic
If the gear shifter is still unlocked, try shifting all the way down to first and then back up to park. Also pump the brake once or twice to see if it's stuck by any chance and it could free up...Good luck!
Trending Topics
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 5,546
Likes: 6
From: SFV, SoCal
2022 CLS450 AMG 4Matic
Man that sucks! I wish I could offer some more advice but I'm stumped. Let's wait and see if an MB tech. or someone that is familiar with this can lend a helping post...
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,537
Likes: 2
From: Arizona, USA
W205 C300
I removed the armrest so that I could see the interlock on the side of the shift lever. I flip it with a screw driver out od the way so that I could shift in to gear and drive it to the dealership.
First I called a service advisor and ask how I could get the car to the dealer if it won't shift out of park. He said that it would have to be towed in. When I got there and showed him that I removed the armrest. He said that you sure went ot a lot of trouble. I said how else would I have got it here except by towing it. Then he told he that there is a way to defeat the interlock on the bottom of the shift lever. I guess you just push down on it and then shift it out as if you were going to tow the car.
Now why didn't he tell me that on the phone, jerk..
First I called a service advisor and ask how I could get the car to the dealer if it won't shift out of park. He said that it would have to be towed in. When I got there and showed him that I removed the armrest. He said that you sure went ot a lot of trouble. I said how else would I have got it here except by towing it. Then he told he that there is a way to defeat the interlock on the bottom of the shift lever. I guess you just push down on it and then shift it out as if you were going to tow the car.
Now why didn't he tell me that on the phone, jerk..
!!!
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,537
Likes: 2
From: Arizona, USA
W205 C300
The cable broke off in back of the key switch that goes to the interlock on the shifter. At least it is not something electronic like a shift module or the key switch. So far the cable is only $70.
Member
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 235
Likes: 0
From: Madrid, Spain
1996 C220 (W202) and E320 (w210)
i remember when my key got stuck in the switch. i was **** scared thinking i might have busted the switch. it all happened after i kept on playing witht the ignition (turning it back and forth)
i was told its some kind of protection system which does not let u take out the key without first starting the car to protect the ignition system and whatnot. so what i did was turn the engine on, drove for a bit, and after parking it and turning the car off, it came out! hooray!!
i was told its some kind of protection system which does not let u take out the key without first starting the car to protect the ignition system and whatnot. so what i did was turn the engine on, drove for a bit, and after parking it and turning the car off, it came out! hooray!!
