Contemporary cars have an increasing number of options and despite the fact they bring us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not all the time easy to use. Regardless you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Lexus UX, depending on its options, it can be difficult to know precisely how to start a Lexus UX? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem very clear to many of you, determined by the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. Today we will show you the several techniques to start a Lexus UX with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Lexus UX with a card, and finally, without using the key.
How to start a Lexus UX with key?
So we start our article which is meant to learn you how to start a Lexus UX, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find down below the different measures to be done to turn on the engine of your Lexus UX:
- Find the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is normally on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not be reluctant to have a look at our article on the steering wheel blocked on Lexus UX that is blocked to find out 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 till 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 suggest don’t be reluctant to have a look at our article on orange lights on Lexus UX to know the explanation for this.
- You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Lexus UX starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk damaging it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new test)
- That’s it. You managed to start your Lexus UX,
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How to start a Lexus UX with the key card?
After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Lexus UX with key or will teach you you how to do it for a Lexus UX equipped with a key card and not a key. The operation is pretty much alike, so don’t be reluctant to return to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the guidelines to stick to to start your Lexus UX with a card:
- Depending on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, examine on your dashboard if your Lexus UX 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.
- Locate the “start” button, which is usually placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually placed on the centre console.
- Check that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
- Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Lexus UX
- Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Lexus UX
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How do I start a Lexus UX without a key?
And finally, we will discover, how to start a Lexus UX without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem logical. However, you should know that if your Lexus UX is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to start it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to stick to:
- Remove the cover that covers 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 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
- 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 UX).
There, you’ve found out all the solutions to start a Lexus UX.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Lexus UX, do not hesitate to consult our Lexus UX category.
