We are used to accompanying you in the small problems that go with the use of your car. In this guide, we are going to check out an issue that may seem minor but that rather quickly turns out to be bothering if it is not fixed. Indeed, we are going to help you to know how to replace my GMC Acadia card battery? The benefit of cards is that they work hands-free, but with no electric power your card will be ineffective. That’s why, first, we will see how the card functions, then how to change the battery of the card of your GMC Acadia?, and, finally, which is the battery that corresponds to the card of your GMC Acadia.
How does the key card of your GMC Acadia operate?
Before we teach you how to change the batteries in your GMC Acadia hands-free card, we will promptly explain how it works and the benefits it will provide you. Who hasn’t had problems locating their car keys in their bag or pocket? For a few years now, car manufacturers have been looking into this trouble. With the advent of new wireless solutions, key problems will promptly become a thing of the past! We are going to reveal you the product features and operation of your car key card now:
- It uses a wireless technology that emits a frequency of 433 MHz.
- Receivers/transmitters are present on the car and on the card so that both can connect.
- It enables you to open the GMC Acadia simply by passing your hand in front of the door or by pulling the handle when the card is next to your car
- There are two types of key card, one that enables to open and close like a centralized locking mechanism with the help of a press button, and the other one that allows to open without even touching the card.
- There is a spare key in the card so that you can open the door and start your GMC Acadia if you run out of battery power.
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How do I change the card battery of my GMC Acadia?
We will now move on to the part that interests you the most in this article content, how to change the key card battery of an GMC Acadia? Effectively this wireless technology needs energy to operate. When the batteries of your card are flat you will not be able to wireless open the doors of your car, but with the help of the included physical key you can do it manually. Relating to the ignition, all you have to do is put the card in the slot provided for this purpose, even without a battery, it has a chip that allows your car to start. We now move on to the procedure for replacing the battery of the card in your GMC Acadia:
- Press the button at the bottom and pull out the emergency key concurrently.
- You will need to see a tab that will allow you to open the case of your card in half.
- Use a slim object to take out the flat battery from the card
- Install the new battery in the slot provided.
- Close the card.
- On some models it will work immediately, on others you will have to press the button 4 times to reactivate it.
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Which type of battery to purchase for the card of my GMC Acadia?
Finally, to finish our content page we will help you to choose the card battery type of your GMC Acadia. They all look very equivalent and it is not always easy to choose the suitable one. It is a button size 3V Lithium CR battery, regarding the number of the battery according to the year of your GMC Acadia, it can be either the 2016, the 2032 or the 1620.
If you wish more tutorials on the GMC Acadia, go to our GMC Acadia category.
