Modern vehicles have more and more options and even though they bring us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always simple to use. It doesn’t matter if you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a volvo v40, dependent on its options, it can be complicated to figure out how to start a volvo v40? Even if this required act of running a car may seem obvious to most of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. Today we will demonstrate the different methods to start a volvo v40 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a volvo v40 with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a volvo v40 with key?

So we start our content which aims to show you how to start a volvo v40, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find under the various measures to be done to turn on the engine of your volvo v40:

  • Identify 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 dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not be reluctant to have a look at our content on the steering wheel blocked on volvo v40 that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
  • Put 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 till 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 volvo v40 to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your volvo v40 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk damaging 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 volvo v40,

How to start a volvo v40 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a volvo v40 with key or will teach you you how to do it for a volvo v40 equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is still more or less similar, so don’t be reluctant to get back to the previous part to have details on each of the steps to do. Discover below the actions to follow to start your volvo v40 with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a specific slot, examine on your dashboard if your volvo v40 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 commonly placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly placed on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your volvo v40
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your volvo v40

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How do I start a volvo v40 without a key?

And finally, we will see, how to start a volvo v40 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. Even so, you should know that if your volvo v40 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 technique to stick 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 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 extended contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your volvo v40).

There, you’ve discovered all the solutions to start a volvo v40.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the volvo v40, do not hesitate to consult our volvo v40 category.