Recent automobiles have more and more options and even though they provide us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not all the time easy to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Citroen C-crosser, depending on its options, it can be complicated to figure out how to start a Citroen C-crosser? Even if this required act of running a car may seem like common sense to many of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. In this article we will explain the distinct procedures to start a Citroen C-crosser with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Citroen C-crosser with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Citroen C-crosser with key?

So we commence our article which is designed to show you how to start a Citroen C-crosser, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find down below the different guidelines to be done to turn on the engine of your Citroen C-crosser:

  • Determine the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is almost always on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on the steering wheel blocked on Citroen C-crosser that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Put 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 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 signify don’t hesitate to have a look at our article on orange lights on Citroen C-crosser to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Citroen C-crosser starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk harming it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Citroen C-crosser,

How to start a Citroen C-crosser with the key card?

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a Citroen C-crosser with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Citroen C-crosser equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is still pretty much the same, so don’t hesitate to go back to the previous section to have details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the steps to follow to start your Citroen C-crosser with a card:

  • Dependant upon 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 Citroen C-crosser is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, or you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is usually based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually situated on the centre console.
  • Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Citroen C-crosser

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Citroen C-crosser

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How do I start a Citroen C-crosser without a key?

And finally, we will see, how to start a Citroen C-crosser without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Citroen C-crosser is newer than the mid 90’s it will be hard to turn on it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Of course, 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 mutually and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the operation). 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 Citroen C-crosser).

There, you’ve found out all the solutions to start a Citroen C-crosser.

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