Modern cars have more and more options and although they bring us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always convenient to use. Regardless you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Lexus CT, according to its options, it can be tricky to understand how to start a Lexus CT? Even if this imperative act of running a car may seem like common sense to most of you, dependant upon 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 several procedures to start a Lexus CT with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Lexus CT with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a Lexus CT with key?

So we begin our article which aims to learn you how to start a Lexus CT, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find listed below the various measures to be carried out to turn on the engine of your Lexus CT:

  • Distinguish the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), 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 have a look at our article on the steering wheel blocked on Lexus CT that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Put 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 until you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights go out, if you don’t know what they mean don’t hesitate to have a look at our article on orange lights on Lexus CT to find out the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Lexus CT 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 Lexus CT,

How to start a Lexus CT with the key card?

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a Lexus CT with key or will show you you how to do it for a Lexus CT equipped with a key card and not a key. The procedure is still pretty much alike, so don’t hesitate to go back to the previous part to have information on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the steps to follow to start your Lexus CT with a card:

  • According to 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 Lexus CT 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.
  • Uncover the “start” button, which is commonly located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly located 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 Lexus CT
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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Lexus CT

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How do I start a Lexus CT without a key?

And to conclude, we will find out, how to start a Lexus CT without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem logical. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Lexus CT is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to start it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the technique to stick to:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and find among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and isolate 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 promptly with the battery wire (do not make extended contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Lexus CT).

There, you’ve discovered all the solutions to start a Lexus CT.

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