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LAUNCH Mercedes-Benz W164(2009-) Anti-Theft Key Matching
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Mercedes-Benz W164(2009-) Anti-Theft Key Matching
Function:
W164(2009-) EIS Anti-Theft Key Matching
Support product:
LAUNCH X431 PRO5 diagnostic device
Tested EIS:
W164(2009-) EIS, as shown in below:
Operation guide:
1. After entering the Mercedes-Benz Anti-Theft software, connect it according to the wiring diagram, and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
2. Click "Anti-Theft Password Reading" (as shown in the figure below);
3. Select the menu according to the actual condition, here click "Operation On The Platform" (as shown in the figure below);
4. Click "Calculate Password By Adding Key" (as shown in the figure below);
5. Click "Automatic Identification" (as shown in the figure below);
6. The type of this EIS is identified, click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
7. Click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
8. The following operations may be repeated multiple times, please follow the prompts and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
9. Click "OK" after inserting into the infrared keyhole (as shown in the figure below);
10. Follow the prompts and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
11. Follow the prompts and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
12. Click "OK" after inserting into the infrared keyhole (as shown in the figure below);
13. Collecting data to calculate the password (as shown in the figure below);
14. Follow the prompts and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
15. Follow the prompts and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
16. Networking to upload data (as shown in the figure below);
17. After the password is calculated, take a screenshot or take a photo to record, and then click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
18. Click "Yes" (as shown in the figure below);
19. After the file is named and saved, click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
20. Back to the initial interface, click "Anti-theft Key Matching" (as shown in the figure below);
21. Click "Generate BE Key File" (as shown in the figure below);
22. Click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
23. Click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
24. Select the file of password calculation which was saved just now, and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
25. Click "OK" after confirming the password (as shown in the figure below);
26. Click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
27. Click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
28. Select according to your needs, here select "Key 6", then click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
29. Networking to generate key file (as shown in the figure below);
30. The key file is successfully generated, write down the file name, and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
31. Select according to your needs, here click "No" (as shown in the figure below);
32. Back to the interface of Anti-theft Key Matching, click "Completely Erase BE Key" (as shown in the figure below);
33. Follow the prompts and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
34. Click "Yes" (as shown in the figure below);
35. Click "OK" after the key is successfully erased (as shown in the figure below);
36. Back to the Anti-theft Key Matching interface, click "Write Key File" (as shown in the figure below);
37. Follow the prompts and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
38. Click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
39. Select the BE key file generated just now, and click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
40. Click "OK" (as shown in the figure below);
41. The key file is written successfully, click "OK" to complete the matching (as shown in the figure below);
