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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 10:12 AM
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Mercedes C180 Sport Coupe 2004 Ignition/key

Hi,

I have a problem with my C180 sport coupe. I dont know if its a mechanical fault or
something to do with the settings of the car as I don't have the car manual and cant
figure it out.
When I turn off the key and immediately start again, it will refuse to start the car or it
will start but turn off quickly. I have to turn off the key completely, remove the key and
start again. Then only it will start. Normally it starts fine with the clanking sound and all
that and it never has problems starting after I lock the car, but if I am waiting in the
car/ do not turn off the key fully, it refuses to start.

Can some one help me out please as I havent owned a mercedes before and dont
know how to solve this problem? Or is this how merceded work? That you have to fully
turn off the key, remove it and then restart?

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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 02:01 PM
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could be a safety feature. but i don't know. check on line for a manual for your car and look it up.
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 04:32 AM
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It was dirt/ dust clogged up in the key Fob! Silly

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could be a safety feature. but i don't know. check on line for a manual for your car and look it up.
Thanks it was dirt/dust that was blocking the infrared signals. Yesterday it refused to turn at all. A friend of mine suggested it was the key. I tapped the edge of the Key and tried it again and it worked. Then I looked it up on YouTube and found at its a common problem with Mercedes keys particularly when the buttons are broken. Dust gets in there and interferes with the signals. I was shocked to see the amount of dust I removed from there.


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