Modern cars have an increasing number of functionnalities and nevertheless 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 Renault Modus, dependent on its functionnalities, it can be complicated to figure out how to start a Renault Modus? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem evident to many of you, determined by 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 show you the distinct methods to start a Renault Modus with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Renault Modus with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.
How to start a Renault Modus with key?
So we start our content page which is designed to teach you how to start a Renault Modus, which is supplied with a classic key start. Find below the different guidelines to be done to turn on the engine of your Renault Modus:
- Identify 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 dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on the steering wheel blocked on Renault Modus that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
- Insert 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 up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
- Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they indicate don’t hesitate to have a look at our content page on orange lights on Renault Modus to learn the reason for this.
- You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Renault Modus 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 test)
- That’s it. You managed to start your Renault Modus,
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How to start a Renault Modus with the key card?
After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Renault Modus with key or will describe you how to do it for a Renault Modus equipped with a key card and not a key. The operation remains more or less alike, so don’t hesitate to get back to the previous part to have details on each of the steps to do. Discover down below the steps to stick to to start your Renault Modus with a card:
- Dependant upon 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 Renault Modus 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 in most cases based at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is in most cases situated on the centre console.
- Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
- Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Renault Modus
- Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Renault Modus
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How do I start a Renault Modus without a key?
And to conclude, we will find out, how to start a Renault Modus without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Renault Modus is newer than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to turn on it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. As expected, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the technique to carry out:
- Remove the cover that protects 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 jointly 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 prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Renault Modus).
There, you’ve learned all the techniques to start a Renault Modus.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Renault Modus, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Modus category.
