Modern vehicles have more and more features and nevertheless they give us a lot of comfort, some of them are not all the time user friendly. It doesn’t matter if you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Ford Edge, according to its features, it can be difficult to figure out how to start a Ford Edge? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem very clear to most of you, determined by the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. On this webpage we will explain the distinct ways to start a Ford Edge with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Ford Edge with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Ford Edge with key?

So we begin our content which is meant to learn you how to start a Ford Edge, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find listed below the different measures to be done to turn on the engine of your Ford Edge:

  • Discover the position 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 dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to browse our content on the steering wheel blocked on Ford Edge that is blocked to find out 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 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 indicate don’t hesitate to browse our content on orange lights on Ford Edge to know the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Ford Edge starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or 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 Ford Edge,

How to start a Ford Edge with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Ford Edge with key or will explain you how to do it for a Ford Edge equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is pretty much alike, so don’t hesitate to return back to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn listed below the guidelines to follow to start your Ford Edge 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 Ford Edge 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 usually based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually 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 Ford Edge
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Ford Edge

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How do I start a Ford Edge without a key?

And finally, we will find out, how to start a Ford Edge 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 Ford Edge is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on it without a key because of all the security systems present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process 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 process). 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 Ford Edge).

There, you’ve discovered all the options to start a Ford Edge.

If you want more tutorials on the Ford Edge, go to our Ford Edge category.