GM Remote Programming With and Without a Driver Information Center
Updated 2026 102 vehicles 2006–2010
This procedure covers 102 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles from 2006 to 2010. Check that yours is listed below, then follow the steps.
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There are two ways to program remotes on this GM vehicle, depending on whether it has a Driver Information Center. You must reprogram every remote, including ones that already work (up to 8).
Before you start
- All your remotes, including working ones
- Your key
If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC)
- 1Insert the key and switch the ignition to ON (just shy of starting, engine not cranking).
- 2Press the vehicle information button (right of the steering wheel, a vehicle icon with an 'i') until PRESS TO RELEARN REMOTE KEY shows.
- 3Press the set/reset button (marked with a checkmark) until REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE shows — you're in programming mode.
- 4Press and hold LOCK and UNLOCK together on the first remote about 15 seconds, until a tone confirms it.
- 5Repeat for each additional remote, including working ones.
- 6Turn the ignition OFF, remove the key, and test all remotes.
If your vehicle has no Driver Information Center
- 1Insert the key and turn to ON (just shy of starting, engine not cranking).
- 2Press the trip-odometer reset button until RELEARN REMOTE KEY shows.
- 3Press and hold the trip-odometer reset button about 3 seconds until REMOTE KEY LEARNING ACTIVE shows.
- 4Press and hold LOCK and UNLOCK together on the first remote about 15 seconds, until a tone confirms it.
- 5Repeat for each additional remote, including working ones.
- 6Turn the ignition OFF, remove the key, and test all remotes.
Tips & troubleshooting
- Won't work on 2011-and-newer vehicles — those require dealer or locksmith programming.
Which fob does your vehicle take?
These steps program a fob to your car — they can't tell you which fob to buy, and one that isn't the right part for your vehicle will not pair no matter how carefully you follow them. Find your vehicle below: tap your year for the exact fob it takes — FCC ID, OE part number and battery — or "Shop fobs" to browse replacements for that model.
Vehicles this procedure covers
These steps apply to the 102 vehicles below — 30 models across 4 makes. Tap a year for that exact vehicle's fob details — FCC ID, part number and battery — or "Shop fobs" to browse replacements for that model on Amazon.
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Rather pay someone to do it?
What a locksmith or dealer charges to program a fob, and what a lost key costs to replace outright: