Modern vehicles have more and more functionnalities and even though they give us a lot of convenience, some of them are not all the time convenient to use. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Lincoln MKC, dependent on its functionnalities, it can be hard to understand how to start a Lincoln MKC? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem obvious to many of you, depending on 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 ways to start a Lincoln MKC with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Lincoln MKC with a card, and to finish, without using the key.
How to start a Lincoln MKC with key?
So we commence our article which aims to show you how to start a Lincoln MKC, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find below the various steps to be carried out to turn on the engine of your Lincoln MKC:
- Identify the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most cases on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our article on the steering wheel blocked on Lincoln MKC that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
- Insert 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.
- Check on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they suggest don’t hesitate to consult our article on orange lights on Lincoln MKC to find out the reason for this.
- You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Lincoln MKC starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new testing)
- That’s it. You managed to start your Lincoln MKC,
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How to start a Lincoln MKC with the key card?
After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Lincoln MKC with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Lincoln MKC equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is more or less similar, so don’t hesitate to return to the previous section to get information on each of the steps to do. Learn listed below the guidelines to stick to to start your Lincoln MKC with a card:
- Dependent on 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 Lincoln MKC 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 usually placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually situated 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 Lincoln MKC
- Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Lincoln MKC
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How do I start a Lincoln MKC without a key?
And to finish, we will find out, how to start a Lincoln MKC 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 Lincoln MKC 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. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to carry out:
- Remove the cover that covers 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 mutually 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 promptly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Lincoln MKC).
There, you’ve found out all the options to start a Lincoln MKC.
If you wish more guides on the Lincoln MKC, go to our Lincoln MKC category.
