Recent automobiles have a growing number of features and despite the fact they provide us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not always simple to use. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Peugeot 4008, depending on its features, it can be challenging to know precisely how to start a Peugeot 4008? Even if this required 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 simple to do so. On this webpage we will demonstrate the distinct procedures to start a Peugeot 4008 with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Peugeot 4008 with a card, and to finish, without using the key.

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How to start a Peugeot 4008 with key?

So we start our content which is meant to show you how to start a Peugeot 4008, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find below the different steps to be done to turn on the engine of your Peugeot 4008:

  • Distinguish 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 dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content on the steering wheel blocked on Peugeot 4008 that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Place the key into this one.
  • Examine 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 indicate don’t hesitate to have a look at our content on orange lights on Peugeot 4008 to find out the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Peugeot 4008 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 testing)
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  • That’s it. You managed to start your Peugeot 4008,

How to start a Peugeot 4008 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Peugeot 4008 with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Peugeot 4008 equipped with a key card and not a key. The process is roughly the same, so don’t hesitate to return to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the guidelines to follow to start your Peugeot 4008 with a card:

  • Dependant upon 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 Peugeot 4008 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 usually located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually positioned on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Peugeot 4008
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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 4008

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How do I start a Peugeot 4008 without a key?

And to finish, we will discover, how to start a Peugeot 4008 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem logical. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Peugeot 4008 is newer than the mid 90’s it will be hard to turn on it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Obviously, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to follow:

  • 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 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
  • Finally, 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 4008).

There, you’ve found out all the options to start a Peugeot 4008.

If you want more guides on the Peugeot 4008, go to our Peugeot 4008 category.