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DIY: How to do coding to disable Start/Stop ECO for dummies

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Old Mar 3, 2026 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by GTIBlack
There are several alternatives to disabling ECO START/STOP besides risking bricking your ECU.

1. Mid City Engineering sells a dongle that is keyed to one car once used. It uses last setting remembered. Simply plug it into the OBD port and follow instructions.
2. BenzNinja (see banner at top of page) can program the ECU to use last setting remembered. He also offers other customizations, as well as lifetime support for diagnostics.
3. LAUNCH Creader Elite BENZ, LAUNCH CRP123E Plus, and others can be used to select last setting remembered or completely disabled.
Bricking the ECU with these instructions would require some determined effort. It would not happen from casual mistakes.
Options #2 & #3 are doing the same programming that we are doing (toggling some settings in firmware). Certainly worthwhile options for people who value their time.
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Old Mar 4, 2026 | 08:13 PM
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I've just recently updated the Autel system I use and it makes it easy to disable auto start/stop.
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Old Mar 5, 2026 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by engatwork
I've just recently updated the Autel system I use and it makes it easy to disable auto start/stop.
do you have couple pics to showcase your steps ??
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Old Mar 7, 2026 | 11:19 AM
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Here are some good guides to different softwares and seed keys.


Instruction for SMR-D file (DTS Monaco)

1. Start DTS Monaco and connect to ECU thru

SMR-D file. For example I will use MED40
  1. Go to SECURITY ACCESS
  2. If you in SECURITY ACCESS press Request Seed Variantcoding and you will have Request Seed
OxXXXXXXXX
  1. Then you will need send this REQUEST to ME)) or someone who will calculate SEED KEY ANSWER for you.
  2. Enter XX XX XX XX in Settings Seed Key and Press Send Key Variantcoding.
If ECU answer RESPONSE_PDU Ox67,0C it's mean

ECU UNLOCKED.

If ECU answer 7F XX XX it's mean SEED KEY wrong. Check if SEED KEY is right.

6. DONE! You can change variant coding now.

ECU will be UNLOCKED until ECU will RESET or

DISCONNECTED.




Instruction for SMR-D file (Vediamo)
  1. Start Vediamo and connect to ECU thru SMR-D file. For example I will use MED40
  2. Go to SECURITY ACCESS or Press F12 or right click on ECU and choose MANUAL COMMAND
INPUT

3. If you in SECURITY ACCESS press

Request

_Seed_Variantcoding and you will have

Request_Seed: XXXXXX XX

If use other way Input 27 OB - this is command for ECU to send you SEED KEY REQUEST 67 OB xX

XX XX XX XX
  1. Then you will need send this REQUEST to ME)) or someone who will calculate SEED KEY ANSWER for you.
  2. Press Send_Key_Variantcoding and enter XX XX XX XX. Or if use other way enter 27 OC xx xx XXXX .
If ECU answer Send

_Key_Variantcoding:

eALL_POSITIVE or if use other way 67 OC it's mean ECU UNLOCKED.

If ECU answer 7F XX XX it's mean SEED KEY wrong. Check if SEED KEY is right.

6. DONE! You can change variant coding now.

ECU will be UNLOCKED until ECU will RESET or

DISCONNECTED.




1. Start Vediamo and connect to the ECU file via

CBF. For example, I will use MED40

2. Press F12 or right click on ECU and choose

MANUAL CONTROL ENTRY
  1. Type (27 OB) and click send - this is the command for ECU to send you the (SEED KEY) the answer will be (67 0B xx xx xx xx xx), сору the numbers after (67 OB) and put it in your seed key generator and generate the correct key to unlock.
  2. When you have the calculated SEED KEY response, you will need to enter (27 OC xx xx xx xx).
(xx xx xx xx) is the calculated seed.

If the ECU responds with (67 OC), it means that the ECU is UNLOCKED.

If the ECU responds (7F XX XX), it means that the

SEED KEY is wrong. Make sure the SEED KEY is right.

5. DONE! You can change the encoding of variants now. The ECU will be UNLOCKED until it is RESTARTED or DISCONNECTED.

You need to have a seed key generator to unlock.

If you want a seedkey I can supply you, call me in PM




27 09 request seed,

27 0B send seed

Are you sure? Is med177 different from others.

level 27 09 request seed > 27 0A send key

level11 27 0B request seed > 27 0C send key

Usually have to unlock level before level11.


www.UnlockECU.sn.sg




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Old May 7, 2026 | 01:41 PM
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Quick question please.

Before I give it a go…Does this procedure to remove the start/stop work in the E220d W213 2016?

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