Contemporary vehicles have more and more options and nevertheless they provide us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not all the time user friendly. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Ford Focus C-max, according to its options, it can be hard to know precisely how to start a Ford Focus C-max? Even if this required act of running a car may seem self evident to many of you, determined by 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 demonstrate the different procedures to start a Ford Focus C-max with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Ford Focus C-max with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a Ford Focus C-max with key?

So we begin our article content which is meant to teach you how to start a Ford Focus C-max, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the various measures to be executed to turn on the engine of your Ford Focus C-max:

  • Distinguish the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is almost always on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to consult our article content on the steering wheel blocked on Ford Focus C-max that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Put 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 mean don’t think twice to consult our article content on orange lights on Ford Focus C-max to find out the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Ford Focus C-max starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk damaging 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 Focus C-max,

How to start a Ford Focus C-max with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Ford Focus C-max with key or will explain you how to do it for a Ford Focus C-max equipped with a key card and not a key. The process is pretty much alike, so don’t think twice to go back to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the guidelines to follow to start your Ford Focus C-max with a card:

  • Depending on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a specific slot, verify on your dashboard if your Ford Focus C-max 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 based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is generally positioned on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Ford Focus C-max
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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Ford Focus C-max

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How do I start a Ford Focus C-max without a key?

And to conclude, we will see, how to start a Ford Focus C-max 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 Ford Focus C-max is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to start it without a key because of all the security systems present on it. Obviously, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to carry out:

  • Remove the cover that protects 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 together and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). 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 Ford Focus C-max).

There, you’ve discovered all the techniques to start a Ford Focus C-max.

If you want more guides on the Ford Focus C-max, go to our Ford Focus C-max category.