Recent vehicles have an increasing number of functionnalities and despite the fact they give us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always simple to operate. Regardless you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Renault Zoe, dependent on its functionnalities, it can be difficult to understand how to start a Renault Zoe? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem very clear to most of you, dependant upon the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. Today we will teach you the different techniques to start a Renault Zoe with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Renault Zoe with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Renault Zoe with key?

So we commence our content page which aims to teach you how to start a Renault Zoe, which is supplied with a classic key start. Find listed below the various measures to be carried out to turn on the engine of your Renault Zoe:

  • Identify the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most instances 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 page on the steering wheel blocked on Renault Zoe that is blocked to find out 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 until you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they signify don’t think twice to consult our content page on orange lights on Renault Zoe to learn the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Renault Zoe 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 Renault Zoe,

How to start a Renault Zoe with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Renault Zoe with key or will describe you how to do it for a Renault Zoe equipped with a key card and not a key. The operation is still roughly alike, so don’t think twice to return back to the previous part to get information on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the steps to follow to start your Renault Zoe with a card:

  • According to the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, check on your dashboard if your Renault Zoe 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.
  • Uncover the “start” button, which is usually placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually placed 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 Zoe
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Renault Zoe

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How do I start a Renault Zoe without a key?

And at last, we will find out, how to start a Renault Zoe without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem obvious. Even so, you should know that if your Renault Zoe is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to turn on it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to adhere to:

  • 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 mutually and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). 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 Renault Zoe).

There, you’ve found out all the methods to start a Renault Zoe.

If you have any additional questions about the Renault Zoe, do not hesitate to consult our Renault Zoe category.