Recent vehicles have more and more features and despite the fact they give 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 Tesla Model 3, according to its features, it can be challenging to figure out how to start a Tesla Model 3? Even if this required act of running a car may seem evident to most of you, according to the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. In this article we will teach you the several procedures to start a Tesla Model 3 with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Tesla Model 3 with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a Tesla Model 3 with key?

So we begin our content which is designed to show you how to start a Tesla Model 3, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find listed below the various measures to be executed to turn on the engine of your Tesla Model 3:

  • Identify the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is normally on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not be reluctant to have a look at our content on the steering wheel blocked on Tesla Model 3 that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
  • Put 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 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 mean don’t be reluctant to have a look at our content on orange lights on Tesla Model 3 to find out the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Tesla Model 3 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk harming 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 Tesla Model 3,

How to start a Tesla Model 3 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Tesla Model 3 with key or will describe you how to do it for a Tesla Model 3 equipped with a key card and not a key. The operation is roughly the same, so don’t be reluctant to return back to the previous part to get information on each of the steps to do. Discover below the steps to follow to start your Tesla Model 3 with a card:

  • According to 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 Tesla Model 3 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 situated 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 Tesla Model 3

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Tesla Model 3

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How do I start a Tesla Model 3 without a key?

And at last, we will discover, how to start a Tesla Model 3 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem logical. Nevertheless, you should know that if your Tesla Model 3 is more modern than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to start 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 method 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 mutually 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 promptly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Tesla Model 3).

There, you’ve found out all the ways to start a Tesla Model 3.

If you need more guides on the Tesla Model 3, go to our Tesla Model 3 category.