2013 Tahoe SSV key fobs / remote control

[Doubeleive]

when you are scrolling thru there it will also show a % of oil life remaining, i.e. 30% oil life remaininf

 

[Ron C]

Hm that's odd, sometimes for me some of the options don't show up if you're not in park. Looked at the 2011 Tahoe spec guide and it shows the message center and that key learning is part of it.

well, it was in park, but I have a 2013.

 

[Solace]

well, it was in park, but I have a 2013.

Mine is a 2013 too

 

[Ron C]

I just checked an online "2013 owner's manual" it specifically says you cannot do it yourself and a dealer needs to do it. (which probably is annoying and expensive)

 

[MidwestMike]

I just checked an online "2013 owner's manual" it specifically says you cannot do it yourself and a dealer needs to do it. (which probably is annoying and expensive)

Which is why I love these fleet vehicles, you can do it yourself and save the money.

For the fobs, I bought mine off of Amazon, and they included a chipped key. Saved my $45 by having a local locksmith cut it for me.

I know on other GM cars in the past you could do your own fob programming. Then they took out that one little menu item and the dealers were getting $150 a shot for the fob work.

I believe the have gone back now and more of the newer models allow you to do it yourself.

 

[MidwestMike]

And one other thing I learned, you have to do them all at once.

I have 4. Would program one, cool it works. Then my other one didn't, reprogrammed, cool it works. Hey, my other one isn't working now..

 

[Ron C]

Which is why I love these fleet vehicles, you can do it yourself and save the money.

For the fobs, I bought mine off of Amazon, and they included a chipped key. Saved my $45 by having a local locksmith cut it for me.

I know on other GM cars in the past you could do your own fob programming. Then they took out that one little menu item and the dealers were getting $150 a shot for the fob work.

I believe the have gone back now and more of the newer models allow you to do it yourself.

Ok, so I guess, my 2013 SSV Tahoe won't do that.

 

[Ron C]

And one other thing I learned, you have to do them all at once.

I have 4. Would program one, cool it works. Then my other one didn't, reprogrammed, cool it works. Hey, my other one isn't working now..

I Actually read that in the manual, even at the dealer, they have to do them all at once.

 

[MidwestMike]

Ok, so I guess, my 2013 SSV Tahoe won't do that.

It should...
Did it on my 2014 without an issue.
Are you sure you are hitting the right steps, holding the button...?

I forget the details on mine, but a quick search shows:

1. Make sure the transmission is in park.
2. Push the trip odometer reset button until the display says "relearn remote key".
3. Push in and hold the trip odometer reset button for three seconds. This will display "Remote Key Learning Active".
4. On the key remote, press both the lock and unlock at the same time and hold them until you hear a chime from the vehicle.
5. If you have more than one key to program, repeat step 4. You can have up to eight keys programmed to one vehicle.
6. Once you are done programming all of your keys, press the lock and unlock buttons on the remote at least 3 times with the lock button being pressed last.

 

[Ron C]

It should...
Did it on my 2014 without an issue.
Are you sure you are hitting the right steps, holding the button...?

I forget the details on mine, but a quick search shows:

1. Make sure the transmission is in park.
2. Push the trip odometer reset button until the display says "relearn remote key".
3. Push in and hold the trip odometer reset button for three seconds. This will display "Remote Key Learning Active".
4. On the key remote, press both the lock and unlock at the same time and hold them until you hear a chime from the vehicle.
5. If you have more than one key to program, repeat step 4. You can have up to eight keys programmed to one vehicle.
6. Once you are done programming all of your keys, press the lock and unlock buttons on the remote at least 3 times with the lock button being pressed last.

Ok, cool, I'll try that again. How long does step 2 take? I only have one mechanical button on the odometer/speedometer cluster. (it sits right next to the speedometer).