Recent cars have an increasing number of options and nevertheless they bring us a lot of comfort, some of them are not all the time convenient to use. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Mercedes Benz C Class, depending on its options, it can be difficult to know precisely how to start a Mercedes Benz C Class? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem self evident to many of you, determined by the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. On this webpage we will demonstrate the different methods to start a Mercedes Benz C Class with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Mercedes Benz C Class with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Mercedes Benz C Class with key?

So we commence our article which is designed to teach you how to start a Mercedes Benz C Class, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the different guidelines to be done to turn on the engine of your Mercedes Benz C Class:

  • Find the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is most of the time on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to browse our article on the steering wheel blocked on Mercedes Benz C Class that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Place the key into this one.
  • Verify that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn till you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they signify don’t think twice to browse our article on orange lights on Mercedes Benz C Class to discover the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Mercedes Benz C Class starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk harming it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new testing)
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  • That’s it. You managed to start your Mercedes Benz C Class,

How to start a Mercedes Benz C Class with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Mercedes Benz C Class with key or will teach you you how to do it for a Mercedes Benz C Class equipped with a key card and not a key. The technique remains more or less the same, so don’t think twice to return back to the previous section to have details on each of the steps to do. Discover below the steps to adhere to to start your Mercedes Benz C Class with a card:

  • Dependant upon the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, check on your dashboard if your Mercedes Benz C Class is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, or you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is generally located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is generally positioned on the centre console.
  • Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Mercedes Benz C Class
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Mercedes Benz C Class

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How do I start a Mercedes Benz C Class without a key?

And at last, we will find out, how to start a Mercedes Benz C Class without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem logical. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Mercedes Benz C Class is newer than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. As expected, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the method to stick to:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and situate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them mutually and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the process). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Mercedes Benz C Class).

There, you’ve learned all the methods to start a Mercedes Benz C Class.

If you wish more guides on the Mercedes Benz C Class, go to our Mercedes Benz C Class category.