🔑 This solution requires a key sacrifice
One of your working keys must be permanently mounted inside the vehicle, where it
satisfies the factory immobilizer during a remote start. That key is
given up for the life of the installation, so if you only have two keys,
budget for cutting a spare before you book.
It sounds worse than it is. The key sits hidden and untouched, your factory security is
unaffected, and on these vehicles it is the only method available.
Read more about key sacrifice and our other product notes →
This is the Mid City Engineering SKSNG167 remote starter for Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz is one of the hardest vehicles to fit a remote starter to. The mainstream brands largely don't cover it, because the Electronic Ignition Switch and the FBS immobiliser don't behave like anything else on the road. Mid City Engineering builds solutions specifically for that gap.
This is a fully plug and play kit, and no EIS modification is needed — a key sacrifice is the only requirement, as noted above. See the fitment table below to confirm your exact year and model.
Not for hybrids, and on the GLE and GLS only non-48V models are supported. Not sure which you have? Call us on 647-439-4485 with your VIN.
No extra remote needed
It works from your factory key fob out of the box (press Panic once, or Lock-Unlock-Lock), so there's nothing extra on your keyring. For longer range, pair it with a Compustar key fob kit or smartphone control.
Backed by a 4 year warranty, well beyond what most remote starters carry.