Modern cars have more and more options and despite the fact they provide us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not always simple to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a BMW i3, depending on its options, it can be hard to understand how to start a BMW i3? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem obvious to most of you, determined by the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. On this webpage we will show you the several ways to start a BMW i3 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a BMW i3 with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a BMW i3 with key?

So we commence our content page which is meant to teach you how to start a BMW i3, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find below the various steps to be carried out to turn on the engine of your BMW i3:

  • Identify the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most instances on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content page on the steering wheel blocked on BMW i3 that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Put the key into this one.
  • Examine 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 disappear, if you don’t know what they signify don’t hesitate to read our content page on orange lights on BMW i3 to know the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your BMW i3 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your BMW i3,

How to start a BMW i3 with the key card?

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a BMW i3 with key or will describe you how to do it for a BMW i3 equipped with a key card and not a key. The procedure is more or less the same, so don’t hesitate to return back to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the steps to adhere to to start your BMW i3 with a card:

  • Depending on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, check on your dashboard if your BMW i3 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.
  • Uncover the “start” button, which is in most cases based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is in most cases situated on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your BMW i3

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your BMW i3

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How do I start a BMW i3 without a key?

And to conclude, we will find out, how to start a BMW i3 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem logical. Even so, you should know that if your BMW i3 is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be hard to turn on it without a key because of all the security devices present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to adhere to:

  • Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and locate 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 process). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, 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 i3).

There, you’ve found out all the ways to start a BMW i3.

Whenever you have any further questions about the BMW i3, do not hesitate to consult our BMW i3 category.