Contemporary automobiles have more and more features and even though they bring us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always simple to operate. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a GMC Yukon, depending on its features, it can be tricky to figure out how to start a GMC Yukon? Even if this essential act of running a car may seem very clear to most of you, determined by the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. Today we will explain the several techniques to start a GMC Yukon with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a GMC Yukon with a card, and at last, without using the key.

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How to start a GMC Yukon with key?

So we commence our article which aims to teach you how to start a GMC Yukon, which is furnished with a classic key start. Find down below the various guidelines to be accomplished to turn on the engine of your GMC Yukon:

  • Find the position of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is normally on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not think twice to read our article on the steering wheel blocked on GMC Yukon that is blocked to find out how to unblock it.
  • Place 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 go out, if you don’t know what they indicate don’t think twice to read our article on orange lights on GMC Yukon to find out the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your GMC Yukon starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk damaging it, if the car does not start, let it recover a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your GMC Yukon,

How to start a GMC Yukon with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a GMC Yukon with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a GMC Yukon equipped with a key card and not a key. The process is still pretty much alike, so don’t think twice to go back to the previous section to get details on each of the steps to do. Learn below the guidelines to follow to start your GMC Yukon with a card:

  • Dependant upon 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 GMC Yukon 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 usually placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is usually situated 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 GMC Yukon

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your GMC Yukon

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How do I start a GMC Yukon without a key?

And at last, we will see, how to start a GMC Yukon 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 GMC Yukon 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 process to carry out:

  • 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
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your GMC Yukon).

There, you’ve discovered all the techniques to start a GMC Yukon.

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