Recent cars have more and more functionnalities and despite the fact they give us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always user friendly. Regardless you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Renault Clio 3, according to its functionnalities, it can be tricky to figure out how to start a Renault Clio 3? Even if this imperative act of running a car may seem evident to most of you, dependant upon the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. Today we will demonstrate the distinct procedures to start a Renault Clio 3 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Renault Clio 3 with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.
How to start a Renault Clio 3 with key?
So we begin our content which is meant to show you how to start a Renault Clio 3, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the various steps to be carried out to turn on the engine of your Renault Clio 3:
- Distinguish the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is most of the time on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to consult our content on the steering wheel blocked on Renault Clio 3 that is blocked to learn 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.
- Check on your dashboard that the orange lights go out, if you don’t know what they suggest don’t think twice to consult our content on orange lights on Renault Clio 3 to know the explanation for this.
- You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Renault Clio 3 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)
- That’s it. You handled to start your Renault Clio 3,
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How to start a Renault Clio 3 with the key card?
After discovering how to turn on the engine of a Renault Clio 3 with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Renault Clio 3 equipped with a key card and not a key. The method remains more or less similar, so don’t think twice to get back to the previous section to have information on each of the steps to do. Discover below the actions to stick to to start your Renault Clio 3 with a card:
- Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a specific slot, verify on your dashboard if your Renault Clio 3 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 commonly placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly positioned 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 Renault Clio 3
- Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Renault Clio 3
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How do I start a Renault Clio 3 without a key?
And to conclude, we will discover, how to start a Renault Clio 3 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 Renault Clio 3 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. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the method 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 jointly 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
- At last, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Renault Clio 3).
There, you’ve learned all the ways to start a Renault Clio 3.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Renault Clio 3, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Clio 3 category.
