Modern automobiles have an increasing number of options and although they bring us a lot of comfort, some of them are not all the time user friendly. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Nissan Terrano, depending on its options, it can be challenging to understand how to start a Nissan Terrano? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem very clear to many 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 several procedures to start a Nissan Terrano with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Nissan Terrano with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Nissan Terrano with key?

So we start our content page which is designed to teach you how to start a Nissan Terrano, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the different steps to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your Nissan Terrano:

  • Discover the position 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 consult our content page on the steering wheel blocked on Nissan Terrano that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Put the key into this one.
  • Verify 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.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they suggest don’t be reluctant to consult our content page on orange lights on Nissan Terrano to learn the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Nissan Terrano starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk harming 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 handled to start your Nissan Terrano,

How to start a Nissan Terrano with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Nissan Terrano with key or will show you you how to do it for a Nissan Terrano equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is still roughly the same, so don’t be reluctant to go back to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the steps to stick to to start your Nissan Terrano with a card:

  • Dependant upon the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your Nissan Terrano 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 commonly located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly placed on the centre console.
  • Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Nissan Terrano

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Nissan Terrano

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How do I start a Nissan Terrano without a key?

And finally, we will see, how to start a Nissan Terrano 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 Nissan Terrano is newer than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on 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 stick to:

  • 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 process). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make extended contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Nissan Terrano).

There, you’ve learned all the ways to start a Nissan Terrano.

If you wish more guides on the Nissan Terrano, go to our Nissan Terrano category.