Contemporary cars have a growing number of functionnalities and nevertheless they give us a lot of convenience, some of them are not all the time user friendly. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Dodge Dart, depending on its functionnalities, it can be tricky to know precisely how to start a Dodge Dart? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem self evident to many of you, dependant upon the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. In this article we will explain the distinct techniques to start a Dodge Dart with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Dodge Dart with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a Dodge Dart with key?

So we begin our article content which aims to teach you how to start a Dodge Dart, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find under the different steps to be executed to turn on the engine of your Dodge Dart:

  • Find the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is normally 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 article content on the steering wheel blocked on Dodge Dart that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Place 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 until you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they indicate don’t think twice to have a look at our article content on orange lights on Dodge Dart to discover the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Dodge Dart starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new testing)
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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Dodge Dart,

How to start a Dodge Dart with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Dodge Dart with key or will describe you how to do it for a Dodge Dart equipped with a key card and not a key. The process remains pretty much the same, so don’t think twice to return to the previous part to get information on each of the steps to do. Learn below the actions to adhere to to start your Dodge Dart 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, check on your dashboard if your Dodge Dart 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.
  • Find the “start” button, which is commonly based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly located 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 Dodge Dart
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Dodge Dart

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How do I start a Dodge Dart without a key?

And to conclude, we will find out, how to start a Dodge Dart without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Dodge Dart is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to start it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Obviously, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to follow:

  • Remove the cover that covers 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 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
  • 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 Dodge Dart).

There, you’ve discovered all the options to start a Dodge Dart.

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