Modern automobiles have more and more features and although they provide us a lot of comfort, some of them are not all the time simple to use. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a GMC Canyon, dependent on its features, it can be difficult to understand how to start a GMC Canyon? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem very clear to many of you, depending on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. Today we will demonstrate the distinct methods to start a GMC Canyon with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a GMC Canyon with a card, and to finish, without using the key.

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How to start a GMC Canyon with key?

So we commence our content which is designed to teach you how to start a GMC Canyon, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the various steps to be carried out to turn on the engine of your GMC Canyon:

  • Discern the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is in most cases on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to read our content on the steering wheel blocked on GMC Canyon that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Check 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.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights turn off, if you don’t know what they signify don’t think twice to read our content on orange lights on GMC Canyon to know the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your GMC Canyon starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk injuring 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 GMC Canyon,

How to start a GMC Canyon with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a GMC Canyon with key or will describe you how to do it for a GMC Canyon equipped with a key card and not a key. The technique is pretty much similar, so don’t think twice to get back to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn listed below the steps to adhere to to start your GMC Canyon with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your GMC Canyon 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 generally placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is generally placed on the centre console.
  • Check that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Push the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your GMC Canyon
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  • Push a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your GMC Canyon

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How do I start a GMC Canyon without a key?

And to finish, we will find out, how to start a GMC Canyon without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. However, you should know that if your GMC Canyon is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to start it without a key because of all the security systems present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to follow:

  • Remove the cover that covers 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 jointly and separate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the operation). 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 lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your GMC Canyon).

There, you’ve found out all the ways to start a GMC Canyon.

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