Recent cars have a growing number of features and despite the fact they provide us a lot of convenience, some of them are not all the time easy to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Scion tC, according to its features, it can be tricky to know precisely how to start a Scion tC? Even if this required act of running a car may seem very clear to many of you, determined by 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 different ways to start a Scion tC with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Scion tC with a card, and to finish, without using the key.
How to start a Scion tC with key?
So we begin our content which is meant to show you how to start a Scion tC, which is supplied with a classic key start. Find under the different measures to be executed to turn on the engine of your Scion tC:
- Determine the location 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 be reluctant to read our content on the steering wheel blocked on Scion tC that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
- Place the key into this one.
- Verify 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 indicate don’t be reluctant to read our content on orange lights on Scion tC to discover the reason for this.
- You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Scion tC starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk harming 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 Scion tC,
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How to start a Scion tC with the key card?
After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Scion tC with key or will describe you how to do it for a Scion tC equipped with a key card and not a key. The process is still more or less alike, so don’t be reluctant to go back to the previous part to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn listed below the steps to follow to start your Scion tC with a card:
- Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a dedicated slot, examine on your dashboard if your Scion tC 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.
- Find the “start” button, which is in most cases placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is in most cases located on the centre console.
- Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
- Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Scion tC
- Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Scion tC
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How do I start a Scion tC without a key?
And to finish, we will find out, how to start a Scion tC without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem obvious. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Scion tC is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be hard to turn on it without a key because of all the security equipment present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the method to stick to:
- Remove the cover that protects 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 procedure). 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 extended contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Scion tC).
There, you’ve found out all the ways to start a Scion tC.
To find more tips on the Scion tC, take a look at the Scion tC category.
