Your Mercedes-Benz starts fine in the afternoon but refuses to start on a cold morning, and by the time the day warms up the problem has vanished. An intermittent ignition fault that tracks the temperature like this is usually caused by cracked solder joints inside the Electronic Ignition Switch (EIS/EZS), …
Read More »How to Manually Open a Mercedes-Benz Trunk: Dead Battery, Key Fob Not Working, Keys Locked Inside
Have you locked the keys inside the trunk of your Mercedes-Benz? Maybe your key fob isn’t working, or your car battery is dead, and you are trying to unlock the trunk. If your car battery is dead or the key fob remote has stopped working, you won’t be able to …
Read More »How to Start a Mercedes-Benz With a Dead Key Fob Battery: Pop Out Button and Backup Slot Methods
If you have a Mercedes-Benz with KEYLESS-GO, you may wonder how to start the car if the battery in the key dies. Pressing the Engine Start/Stop button does nothing if your key fob battery has died. Problem The Mercedes key battery has died, and you can’t start your car using …
Read More »Mercedes turn signal not working
In this article, we will discuss the most common Mercedes turn signal problems and how to diagnose them yourself. If your left or right turn signals (side mirror, headlight, or tail light) have stopped working, the problem may be caused by a faulty SAM module, combination switch, blown fuse, or …
Read More »How to Stream Music From an iPhone or Android to a Mercedes-Benz Stereo Over Bluetooth
This article will show you how to wirelessly stream music from your phone to your Mercedes car stereo. Â This method connects your iPhone / iPod / Android wirelessly using Bluetooth technology. The only requirement for this to work is that your Mercedes-Benz must have the 30-pin iPod / iPhone adapter. …
Read More »Mercedes Bluetooth Adapter
Are you looking to add Bluetooth functionality to your Mercedes-Benz to make hands-free calls? We will look at a few options for adding Bluetooth hands-free phone adapters to older MB cars. Several Bluetooth module adapters are available even for older Mercedes-Benz cars, dating back to 2003. How to check if …
Read More »Mercedes Fuel Pressure Test
The fuel pump plays a vital role in Mercedes-Benz cars. The fuel pump is located in the fuel tank. It pumps the gasoline from the fuel tank to the engine. While fuel pump failure isn’t very common in MB cars, we have seen several Mercedes cars, such as the ML320, …
Read More »Navigation Can Not Be Activated Problem
Navigation Can Not Be Activated The error message “Navigation Can Not be Activated” usually means that the Navigation system cannot start up (boot up), possibly due to several reasons. Common problems include a wrong DVD, issues with the navigation processor A40/3n2, or faults in CAN bus (controller area network) communication. …
Read More »Mercedes Navigation Upgrade Becker Map Pilot
If you recently bought a used Mercedes, you may be wondering why you don’t have navigation. Your Mercedes-Benz has the NAVI button but no GPS! Some models don’t show the NAVI tab on the LCD screen. This was usually the case when the Multimedia Package, which includes the Mercedes navigation …
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