Contemporary cars have more and more options and although they bring us a lot of convenience, some of them are not always convenient to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Honda HR V, according to its options, it can be tricky to understand how to start a Honda HR V? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem self evident to most of you, dependent on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. In this article we will explain the distinct ways to start a Honda HR V with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Honda HR V with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Honda HR V with key?

So we start our content which aims to teach you how to start a Honda HR V, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find below the various steps to be executed to turn on the engine of your Honda HR V:

  • Discern the location 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 dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content on the steering wheel blocked on Honda HR V that is blocked to discover 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 up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they signify don’t hesitate to read our content on orange lights on Honda HR V to learn the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Honda HR V starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it recover a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You managed to start your Honda HR V,

How to start a Honda HR V with the key card?

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a Honda HR V with key or will explain you how to do it for a Honda HR V equipped with a key card and not a key. The technique remains roughly the same, so don’t hesitate to go back to the previous section to have information on each of the steps to do. Learn below the actions to adhere to to start your Honda HR V with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a specific slot, check on your dashboard if your Honda HR V 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 in most cases located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is in most cases 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 Honda HR V

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Honda HR V

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How do I start a Honda HR V without a key?

And finally, we will see, how to start a Honda HR V without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Honda HR V is newer than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to turn on it without a key because of all the security devices present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to carry out:

  • 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 together and separate 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 quickly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Honda HR V).

There, you’ve learned all the techniques to start a Honda HR V.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Honda HR V, do not hesitate to consult our Honda HR V category.