Originally Posted by andrew
sounds like an ecu glitch of some sort. when you remove the key and place it back into the ignition... it resets the cars ecu. hence the reason for starting the 2nd time around.
this would be my guess.
the crossfire has an electronic ignition with f.i. it wouldn't make sense to be flooding such as a carbureted car would do. but i'm no certified mechanic.
time to head to the dealer for a diagnostic.
I think I figured it out last night. Apparently the stereotypical "german engineering = simpler engineering = product usually works" equation doesn't hold up when it comes to MB engineering.
The battery in my key had enough juice to unlock the doors from about 20 feet, but not enough juice for the transponder to work while it's in the darn ignition. I'm buying american from now on.