Lost your key fob or need to program a new one for your 2004 Chevrolet Suburban? Don’t worry, programming your key fob is easier than you might think and can be done right at home without special tools. This guide will walk you through each step to get your key fob working perfectly with your Suburban.
Before you begin, ensure you have all your vehicle doors closed. This is crucial for the programming sequence to work correctly.
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Insert Your Key: Place the ignition key into the ignition cylinder of your 2004 Chevy Suburban.
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Press and Hold Unlock: Locate the power UNLOCK button on the driver’s side door panel. Press and hold this button down. You will need to continue holding it until step 9.
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Ignition Cycle – On, Off, On, Off: This step requires a quick sequence of turning the ignition. Perform steps 5 through 8 relatively quickly.
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Turn to ON Position (1st Time): Turn the ignition key to the ON position. This is the position just before you would crank the engine to start. The dashboard lights should illuminate.
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Turn to OFF Position (1st Time): Turn the ignition key back to the OFF position.
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Turn to ON Position (2nd Time): Again, turn the ignition key to the ON position.
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Turn to OFF Position (2nd Time): Turn the ignition key back to the OFF position one last time.
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Release Unlock Button: Now, release the power UNLOCK button on the driver’s door panel. You should hear the vehicle automatically cycle the door locks, locking and then unlocking. This confirms that your Suburban has entered programming mode.
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Program Your Key Fob: Take your key fob transmitter. Simultaneously press and hold both the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons on the key fob. Keep holding both buttons until you hear the door locks cycle again. This might take up to 30 seconds. This lock and unlock cycle indicates that the key fob has been successfully programmed.
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Program Additional Key Fobs (Optional): If you have additional key fobs to program, repeat step 10 immediately for each additional fob. This includes any existing key fobs you want to continue using.
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Exit Programming Mode: To finalize the programming process, turn the ignition switch to the ON position one more time. This will exit the transmitter programming mode.
Congratulations! You have now successfully programmed your 2004 Chevy Suburban key fob. Test all the buttons on your key fob to ensure they are working correctly with your vehicle’s functions.
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