Modern automobiles have an increasing number of functionnalities and nevertheless they bring us a lot of convenience, some of them are not all the time simple to use. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Toyota Hilux 3, depending on its functionnalities, it can be tricky to understand how to start a Toyota Hilux 3? Even if this required act of running a car may seem evident to many of you, according to the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. In this article we will show you the different ways to start a Toyota Hilux 3 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Toyota Hilux 3 with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a Toyota Hilux 3 with key?

So we commence our content which is designed to teach you how to start a Toyota Hilux 3, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find down below the various measures to be done to turn on the engine of your Toyota Hilux 3:

  • Distinguish 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 be reluctant to read our content on the steering wheel blocked on Toyota Hilux 3 that is blocked to discover 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 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 Toyota Hilux 3 to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Toyota Hilux 3 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk injuring it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You managed to start your Toyota Hilux 3,

How to start a Toyota Hilux 3 with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Toyota Hilux 3 with key or will show you you how to do it for a Toyota Hilux 3 equipped with a key card and not a key. The procedure is roughly alike, so don’t be reluctant to return to the previous section to get information on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the steps to follow to start your Toyota Hilux 3 with a card:

  • Depending on 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 Toyota Hilux 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 in most cases placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is in most cases positioned 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 Toyota Hilux 3

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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Toyota Hilux 3

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How do I start a Toyota Hilux 3 without a key?

And finally, we will find out, how to start a Toyota Hilux 3 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this could seem obvious. However, you should know that if your Toyota Hilux 3 is newer than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to start it without a key because of all the security devices present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to adhere 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 together and separate 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 promptly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Toyota Hilux 3).

There, you’ve discovered all the techniques to start a Toyota Hilux 3.

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