Recent automobiles have a growing number of options and despite the fact they bring us a lot of convenience, some of them are not always easy to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a BMW 7 Series, according to its options, it can be challenging to figure out how to start a BMW 7 Series? Even if this required act of running a car may seem like common sense to many of you, according to the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. In this article we will teach you the several methods to start a BMW 7 Series with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a BMW 7 Series with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a BMW 7 Series with key?

So we start our article which is designed to show you how to start a BMW 7 Series, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find down below the various measures to be executed to turn on the engine of your BMW 7 Series:

  • Distinguish the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is most frequently on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on the steering wheel blocked on BMW 7 Series that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Verify that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn till you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they signify don’t hesitate to have a look at our article on orange lights on BMW 7 Series to find out the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your BMW 7 Series starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it recover a few tens of seconds before a new testing)

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  • That’s it. You managed to start your BMW 7 Series,

How to start a BMW 7 Series with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a BMW 7 Series with key or will describe you how to do it for a BMW 7 Series equipped with a key card and not a key. The procedure remains more or less alike, so don’t hesitate to get back to the previous section to get information on each of the steps to do. Discover below the actions to follow to start your BMW 7 Series with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your BMW 7 Series is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is usually located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually located on the centre console.
  • Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your BMW 7 Series

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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your BMW 7 Series

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How do I start a BMW 7 Series without a key?

And at last, we will find out, how to start a BMW 7 Series without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. However, you should know that if your BMW 7 Series is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to turn on it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Obviously, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to follow:

  • Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and situate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them together and separate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your BMW 7 Series).

There, you’ve learned all the methods to start a BMW 7 Series.

If you want more guides on the BMW 7 Series, go to our BMW 7 Series category.