How do you unlock the steering wheel on a Mercedes c300?

All you need to do is turn the wheel all the way in either direction before you turn off your car. And don’t worry: If you’ve locked your steering wheel on purpose, unlocking it again is as simple as turning on your vehicle and turning the wheel a bit; it will unlock with ease.

Do Mercedes have steering locks?

In fact most new Mercedes do not have electronic steering locks due to the unreliability of the mechanical locks. We will need the car here at our workshop , however we may be able to help you if you can send the keys , electronic ignition switch (EIS) and electronic steering lock (ESL).

How do you bypass the steering lock?

You must have noticed that the steering will lock when you turn off your car and remove your key. So, to unlock your steering wheel on a push start button, you have two options. You can try depressing the brake and press the push start button once while moderately shaking the steering wheel back and forth.

How to change the steering lock on a Mercedes Benz?

With the steering shaft unlocked leave the key in the ignition and disconnect the ground cable on the battery (red arrow). You will need to remove the gauge cluster so please see our article on gauge cluster removal. You also need to remove the airbag and steering wheel.

Can a faulty steering lock cause a car to not start?

One of the most disconcerting things that can occur is turning the key in your ignition and getting absolutely no response from your vehicle. For owners of Mercedes C-class and E-class vehicles, this is all too common of an occurrence and is frequently a result of a faulty electronic steering lock.

Where can I get an electronic steering lock installed?

You must now buy them through a MBZ dealership service dept where installation and programming is required by an authorized MBZ mechanic. Make sure that the very first thing you do is install the key in the ignition and that it frees up the electronic steering lock. Then leave the key in even though you are disconnecting the battery.

How to replace the steering column on a Mercedes Benz?

Next, remove the steering column switch module (red arrow) and trim surround. This comes off as one unit so please see our article on steering column for further information.