How to program the Mercedes Benz keys with Autel IM608. In fact, i can remove some parts from the car and straight by OBD port. I can do it on the vehicle or on bench depending on you.
Car models:
Mercedes 2010 ML350 EIS type W164
Tools;
IM608+XP400 or IM608+ XP400 Pro
Procedure;
Go to IMMO- Mercedes Benz – Smart Selection – Add Key – On vehicle
Confirm vehicle information
Follow these steps to add a key
Read EIS data
Insert the ignition key into the IR key hole on the xp400 programmer
Read ignition key
Read blank key information
Insert the blank key (BE key with key shell) into the IR key hole on the xp400 pro programmer
Calculate password
follow these steps to calculate password
calculate password via OBD takes about 10-30 mins
read password success. Start to add key.
Generate key file
Write key file
Add key successfully with im608 pro
Insert new key into the EIS. If the red indicator lamp on the key lights up and goes off, key learning is successful.
Turn the ignition on and check if the vehicle can be started normally. If the vehicle is not started normally, the key addition failed.
Check if the remote lock and unlock functions can work normally, if not, check if the key battery can work normally.
Done.
Which Benz car models can work with?
Check the car list below. It’s about all Benz car models supported by Autel IM608 with XP400 Pro (XP400) via OBD/ on bench on key programming (add key, all keys lost and IMMO part replacement).
| Functions | Modes | EIS type | Supported EIS type |
| Add key | OBD/on bench | EIS(CAN-line) | W164 -2008, W164 2009-, W166, W169, W172, W197, W204, W207, W209 2006-, W211, W212, W216, W218, W221, W246, W251 -2008, W251 2009-, W639/2009-, W906 |
| EIS(K-line) | W202, W203, W208, W209, W210, W215(some supported), W220, W230, W463, W639 | ||
| All key lost | OBD | 3rd CAN EIS | W164 2009- , W169, W172, W204, W207, W209/2006-, W211, W216, W251/2009-, W639/2009-, W906 (use with G-BOX 8 time faster) |
| On bench | 3rd Generation EIS： | W164 -2008, W164/2009-, W169, W172, W204, W207, W209/2006-, W211, W216, W221, W251/2009-, W639/2009-, W906 (use with G-BOX 8 time faster) | |
| On bench | EIS(K-line) | W202, W203, W208, W209, W210, W215, W220, W463, W639 (use with G-BOX 8 time faster) | |
| IMMO part replacement | OBD/on bench | EIS replacement （Read/write/erase） |
W164/-2008, W164/2009-, W166, W169, W172, W197, W204, W207, W209/2006-, W211, W212, W216, W218, W221, W246, W251/-2008, W251/2009-, W202 (K), W203 (K), W208 (K), W209 (K), W210 (K), W215 (K), W220 (K), W230 (K), W463 (K), W639 (K) |
| OBD/on bench | ELV replacement （Read/write/erase） |
W204, W207, W208, W210, W212, W169 (NEC), W209 (NEC), W211 (NEC), W906 (NEC), W209 (Motorola), W211 (Motorola), W906 (NEC), W639/2009-, W906 (Motorola) |