Add Mercedes Infrared Key via Xtool X100 Pad3 & KC501 in 4 Mins

How to add Mercedes Benz infrared key using Xtool X100 Pad3 (Pad Elite) and Xtool KC501 key programmer via OBD? Today I will show with a tutorial as below.

First of all, you should prepare for 2 keys: an original key & a new key.
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Now let’s get into X100 Pad3:
Connect pad with WIFI, then go to main menu.
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Immobilization >> Benz >> Agree >> Infrared Key System
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Add key >> OK >> Follow The Prompts:
1. Connect KC501 to the X100 Pad3;
2. Insert the original car key into the EIS;
3. Wait for 5 seconds, then remove the original car key from the EIS.
4. Press “OK”
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Continue to press “OK” for selecting communication methods >> Read via OBD >> Automatic Identify
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Reading EIS information, then press “Next”>> Repeat operations as before:
1. Insert same original key into the EIS;
2. Waif for 5 seconds, and then remove the key from EIS
3. Press “OK”.
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Insert the same original key into infrared key jack of KC501, press “OK”.
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Wait for about 5-15 minutes…

insert the original key into EIS(without turning on the ignition switch), wait for 30 seconds, pull it out, and reinsert it. (You may need to try several times to start the car normally.)
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OK >> Record the password, and press “OK”>> Input the key location to be generated, press “OK”.
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Insert the new key into KC501 infrared key jack, then press “OK”.
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The new key has been written successfully, press “OK”, completed!
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Finally check the new key to see if it works. Maybe you should insert & remove the key for several times. Then test the remote function. Okay, both keys can work perfect.
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Job has done. Xtool X100 Pad3 (Pad Elite) plus KC501 are fast and ease to finish programming Mercedes Benz infrared key in 4 minutes.

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