E200 Komp - Anything I should know?

[pammy]

Have upset the hire car company very much insisted on an automatic and they rang and asked if I'd take a manual today and I said no way - got the manky Vectra Diesel last time - so come home to an E200 Kompressor

Is there anything I should know? Has one of those funny keys with no key affairs

 

[sym]

Keyless go ?? How is it different to your key ?

S.

 

[pammy]

Keyless go ?? How is it different to your key ?

S.

I have a metal blade - stick it in the ignition barrel - turn, start and go

 

[sym]

No DAS Keys on the SLK ? I never knew that !! Is your SLK key one of those flippy ones like you get with the A Class ?

S.

 

[marcos]

My dad's early SLK had a flip key but the newer one has a normal "plug it in" type key I think.
How old is your SLK Pammy?

 

[C240Sport97]

SLKs have always (even the new ones in the showroom) had the flip key .. like the A Class.

My dad's early SLK had a flip key but the newer one has a normal "plug it in" type key I think.
How old is your SLK Pammy?

 

[pammy]

My dad's early SLK had a flip key but the newer one has a normal "plug it in" type key I think.
How old is your SLK Pammy?

Marcos - the clues in my sig July 2003 AFAIK - all SLK's have the blade key.

So enough of SLK keys - anything about this E200? How does a no key key work I presume there's in anfrared doobery to point it at?

Haven't looked at it tonight - as they parked it on the road - and I've been out from work for a few glasses of lemonade so thought I should leave it 'til tom's

PS - no leather

 

[sym]

Just plug it in ; same place as you would put your blade key . . . wait for the electronic "click" as your steering column unlocks, and then just turn it as far as it will go, and release immediately - the engine will just turn for as long as it takes to fire up . . no further user input needed

S.

 

[pammy]

. . no further user input needed

S.

Cool - feet up and wait to arrive in Lytham then Thanks S

 

[sym]

Forgot to mention . . You'll find it does have a blade key incorporated in the side of the housing , which slides out, (emergency unlocking purposes!!) but for goodness sake dont try and stick that in the igntion socket !!

 

[marcos]

Pammy,

I stand corrected. I just checked with him as well and got called a stupid boy as I drive it quite often.

 

[pammy]

Pammy,

I stand corrected. I just checked with him as well and got called a stupid boy as I drive it quite often.

S'ok - you can be an honororay blonde for a time

 

[guydewdney]

i had an e200 komp as a hire car for a day.... found out that if you go over a sleeping policeman at 80mph the suspension makes a funny bang noise...

otherwise normal - key thing has a chip built into it that communicates with the barrel via a little window - as noted above, just treat like a normal key - cept its plastic..

 

[RichardM]

Just don't go thinking its as quick as your slk when over taking etc! And don't forget its a tad bigger when parking

 

[pammy]

Just don't go thinking its as quick as your slk when over taking etc! And don't forget its a tad bigger when parking

Thanks for that Richard - I've had a quick squint and noticed no Parktronic or similar - so WILL have to be careful Will have to go in forwards and use that funny star thing on the bonnet as a guide

 

[fuzzer]

Thanks for that Richard - I've had a quick squint and noticed no Parktronic or similar - so WILL have to be careful Will have to go in forwards and use that funny star thing on the bonnet as a guide

Just touch park like you do with your own car .. or ask a guy round about to park it for you ....

 

[pammy]

Just touch park like you do with your own car .. or ask a guy round about to park it for you ....

yeah yeah - cheeky

 

[Ian B Walker]

Will have to go in forwards and use that funny star thing on the bonnet as a guide

And this is supposedly a Mercedes Owner

 

[pammy]

And this is supposedly a Mercedes Owner

Aaaah - but Lord Walker sir - my MB doesn't have one don't forget

 

[Ian B Walker]

Aaaah - but Lord Walker sir - my MB doesn't have one don't forget

Could this be mod 61?