Recent vehicles have more and more options and despite the fact they provide us a lot of comfort, some of them are not always easy to use. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Citroen C3 Aircross, dependent on its options, it can be hard to figure out how to start a Citroen C3 Aircross? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem evident to many of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. Today we will explain the distinct procedures to start a Citroen C3 Aircross with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Citroen C3 Aircross with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Citroen C3 Aircross with key?

So we begin our content page which is designed to teach you how to start a Citroen C3 Aircross, which is supplied with a classic key start. Find under the various steps to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Citroen C3 Aircross:

  • Identify the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most cases 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 content page on the steering wheel blocked on Citroen C3 Aircross that is blocked to find out 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 disappear, if you don’t know what they mean don’t hesitate to have a look at our content page on orange lights on Citroen C3 Aircross to find out the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Citroen C3 Aircross starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk injuring 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 managed to start your Citroen C3 Aircross,

How to start a Citroen C3 Aircross with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Citroen C3 Aircross with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Citroen C3 Aircross equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is still more or less similar, so don’t hesitate to return back to the previous section to get information on each of the steps to do. Discover listed below the steps to follow to start your Citroen C3 Aircross with a card:

  • Depending 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 Citroen C3 Aircross 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 usually located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually placed 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 C3 Aircross

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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 C3 Aircross

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How do I start a Citroen C3 Aircross without a key?

And at last, we will discover, how to start a Citroen C3 Aircross without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem obvious. Even so, you should know that if your Citroen C3 Aircross is newer than the mid 90’s it will be hard to start 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 method to stick to:

  • 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 process). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Citroen C3 Aircross).

There, you’ve learned all the techniques to start a Citroen C3 Aircross.

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