Contemporary vehicles have an increasing number of functionnalities and even though they bring us a lot of convenience, some of them are not all the time easy to use. Regardless you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Citroen C3 Picasso, dependent on its functionnalities, it can be complicated to figure out how to start a Citroen C3 Picasso? Even if this imperative act of running a car may seem very clear 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. On this webpage we will explain the distinct methods to start a Citroen C3 Picasso with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Citroen C3 Picasso with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Citroen C3 Picasso with key?

So we begin our article which is meant to teach you how to start a Citroen C3 Picasso, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find below the various measures to be done to turn on the engine of your Citroen C3 Picasso:

  • Find the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), 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 article on the steering wheel blocked on Citroen C3 Picasso that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
  • Place 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 till 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 suggest don’t hesitate to have a look at our article on orange lights on Citroen C3 Picasso to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Citroen C3 Picasso starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk harming 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 Citroen C3 Picasso,

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

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a Citroen C3 Picasso with key or will teach you you how to do it for a Citroen C3 Picasso equipped with a key card and not a key. The technique remains pretty much alike, so don’t hesitate to return to the previous section to have details on each of the steps to do. Discover below the guidelines to stick to to start your Citroen C3 Picasso with a card:

  • Dependant upon the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, verify on your dashboard if your Citroen C3 Picasso 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 generally located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is generally placed on the centre console.
  • Check that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Citroen C3 Picasso

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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Citroen C3 Picasso

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

And at last, we will find out, how to start a Citroen C3 Picasso 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 Citroen C3 Picasso is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to turn on it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the technique to stick 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 separate 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 prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Citroen C3 Picasso).

There, you’ve learned all the options to start a Citroen C3 Picasso.

If you have any further questions about the Citroen C3 Picasso, do not hesitate to consult our Citroen C3 Picasso category.