Contemporary automobiles have a growing number of functionnalities and although they provide us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not all the time simple to operate. It doesn’t matter if you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Bmw Serie 1, according to its functionnalities, it can be hard to know precisely how to start a Bmw Serie 1? Even if this imperative act of running a car may seem like common sense to many of you, dependant upon the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. Today we will teach you the different techniques to start a Bmw Serie 1 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Bmw Serie 1 with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a Bmw Serie 1 with key?

So we begin our content page which aims to learn you how to start a Bmw Serie 1, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the different guidelines to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Bmw Serie 1:

  • Discover the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is most of the time on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content page on the steering wheel blocked on Bmw Serie 1 that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Check 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 up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights go out, if you don’t know what they mean don’t think twice to have a look at our content page on orange lights on Bmw Serie 1 to learn the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Bmw Serie 1 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk harming 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 managed to start your Bmw Serie 1,

How to start a Bmw Serie 1 with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Bmw Serie 1 with key or will explain you how to do it for a Bmw Serie 1 equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is still pretty much alike, so don’t think twice to get back to the previous section to get information on each of the steps to do. Learn listed below the actions to stick to to start your Bmw Serie 1 with a card:

  • According to the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, examine on your dashboard if your Bmw Serie 1 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.
  • Find the “start” button, which is generally located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is generally located on the centre console.
  • Check that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Bmw Serie 1

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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 Serie 1

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How do I start a Bmw Serie 1 without a key?

And to conclude, we will discover, how to start a Bmw Serie 1 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem logical. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Bmw Serie 1 is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on it without a key because of all the security devices present on it. Obviously, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the technique to follow:

  • Remove the cover that protects 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 isolate 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 Serie 1).

There, you’ve discovered all the techniques to start a Bmw Serie 1.

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