Recent cars have more and more features and even though they give us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always easy to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Peugeot 309, dependent on its features, it can be challenging to understand how to start a Peugeot 309? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem obvious to most of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. On this webpage we will show you the several procedures to start a Peugeot 309 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Peugeot 309 with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a Peugeot 309 with key?

So we start our content page which is meant to show you how to start a Peugeot 309, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find under the various steps to be executed to turn on the engine of your Peugeot 309:

  • Discover the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is most frequently on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content page on the steering wheel blocked on Peugeot 309 that is blocked to learn 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 up to the point 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 indicate don’t think twice to consult our content page on orange lights on Peugeot 309 to discover the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Peugeot 309 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it recover a few tens of seconds before a new testing)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Peugeot 309,

How to start a Peugeot 309 with the key card?

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a Peugeot 309 with key or will explain you how to do it for a Peugeot 309 equipped with a key card and not a key. The technique is still roughly alike, so don’t think twice to return to the previous part to have details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the actions to follow to start your Peugeot 309 with a card:

  • Depending on 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 Peugeot 309 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 located 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 Peugeot 309

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Peugeot 309

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How do I start a Peugeot 309 without a key?

And to conclude, we will discover, how to start a Peugeot 309 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem logical. However, you should know that if your Peugeot 309 is newer than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on it without a key because of all the security devices present on it. As expected, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the technique to follow:

  • Remove the cover that protects 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 procedure). 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 lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Peugeot 309).

There, you’ve learned all the solutions to start a Peugeot 309.

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