Cannot turn ignition switch on my CLK 500 everything appears dead

Asked by GuruWXZ1J Apr 28, 2018 at 09:00 AM about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Have a fully charged battery in my CLK find funded
nothing seems to work it appears totally dead
cannot even turn ignition switch

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Make sure that the battery terminals are clean and tight. Low voltage will not activate the Drive Authorization System (DAS) that allows the key to turn the ignition switch. The next step will be to check the Mercedes EIS / EZS Immobiliser Key Module, it may have a problem and needs to be replaced.

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