2003 CHEVROLET ASTRO Owners Manual

HomeLink@ Transmitter
HomeLink,@ a combined universal transmitter and
receiver, provides a way to replace up
to three
hand-held transmitters used
to activate devices such as
gate operators, garage door openers, entry door
locks, security systems and home lighting. Additional
HomeLink,@ information can be found on the internet at
www.homelink.com or by calling 1-800-355-351
5.
If your vehicle is equipped with the HomeLink@
Transmitter, it complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation
of
the device.
Changes and modifications
to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization
to use this equipment.
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Programming the HomeLink
Transmitter
Do not use the HomeLink@ Transmitter with any garage
door opener that does not have the “stop and reverse”
feature. This includes any garage door opener model
manufactured before April
1, 1982.
Keep the original transmitter for use in other vehicles as
well as for future HomeLink@ programming. It is also
recommended that upon the sale of the vehicle, the
programmed HomeLink@ buttons should be erased for
security purposes. Refer to “Erasing HomeLink@ Buttons”
or, for assistance, contact HomeLinkO on the internet at:
www.home1ink.com or by calling 1-800-355-351 5.
Be sure that people and objects are clear of the
garage door or gate operator you are programming.
When programming a garage door, it is advised to park
outside of the garage.
It is recommended that a new battery be installed in
your hand-held transmitter for quicker and more
accurate transmission of the radio frequency. Your
vehicle’s engine should be turned
off while
programming the transmitter. Follow these steps
to
program up to three channels:
1. Press and hold down the two outside buttons,
releasing only when the indicator light begins
to
flash, after 20 seconds. Do not hold down the
buttons for longer than
30 seconds and do not
repeat this step
to program a second and/or third
transmitter to the remaining two HomeLink@ buttons.
2. Position the end of your hand-held transmitter about
1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink@
buttons while keeping the indicator light in view.
3. Simultaneously press and hold both the desired
button on HomeLink@ and the hand-held transmitter
button.
Do not release the buttons until Step 4
has been completed.
Some entry gates and garage door openers may
require you to substitute Step 3 with the procedure
noted in “Gate Operator and Canadian
Programming’’ later in this section.
4. The indicator light will flash slowly at first and then
rapidly after HomeLink@ successfully receives the
frequency signal from the hand-held transmitter.
Release both buttons.
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5. Press and hold the newly-trained HomeLink@ button
and observe the indicator light.
If the indicator light stays on constantly,
programming is complete and your device should
activate when the HomeLink@ button
is pressed
and released.
To program the remaining two HomeLink@ buttons,
begin with Step
2 under “Programming HomeLink@.”
Do not repeat Step 1 as this will erase all of the
programmed channels.
If the indicator light blinks rapidly for two seconds
and then turns to a constant light, continue with
Steps
6 through 8 following to complete the
programming of a rolling-code equipped device
(most commonly, a garage door opener).
6. At the garage door opener receiver (motor-head
unit) in the garage, locate the “Learn” or “Smart”
button. This can usually be found where the hanging
antenna wire is attached to the motor-head unit.
7. Firmly press and release the “Learn” or “Smart”
button. The name and color
of the button may
vary by manufacturer.
You will have 30 seconds to start Step 8. 8.
Return to the
vehicle. Firmly press and hold the
programmed HomeLink@ button for two seconds,
then release. Repeat the press/hold/release
sequence a second time, and depending
on the
brand of the garage door opener (or other rolling
code device), repeat this sequence a third time
to complete the programming.
HomeLink@ should now activate your rolling code
equipped device.
To program the remaining two HomeLink@ buttons,
begin with Step
2 of “Programming HomeLink@.”
Do not repeat Step 1.
Gate Operator and Canadian
Programming
Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter
signals to “time out” or quit after several seconds
of transmission. This may not be long enough for
HomeLink@ to pick up the signal during programming.
Similarly, some
U.S. gate operators are manufactured
to “time out” in the same manner.
If you live in Canada, or you are having difficulty
programming a gate operator by using the
“Programming HomeLink@’ procedures (regardless
of
where you live), replace Step 3 under “Programming
HomeLink@’ with the following:
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Continue to press and hold the HomeLink@ button while
you press and release every two seconds (cycle) your
hand-held transmitter until the frequency signal has been
successfully accepted by HomeLink@. The indicator
light will flash slowly at first and then rapidly. Proceed
with Step
4 under “Programming HomeLink@“ to
complete.
Using HomeLink@
Press and hold the appropriate HomeLink@ button for
at least half of a second. The indicator light will come on
while the signal is being transmitted.
Erasing HomeLinP Buttons
To erase programming from the three buttons do the
following:
1. Press and hold down the two outside buttons until
the indicator light begins to flash, after
20 seconds.
2. Release both buttons. Do not hold for longer than
30 seconds.
HomeLink@ is now in the train (learning) mode and can
be programmed at any time beginning with Step
2
under “Programming HomeLink@.”
Individual buttons can not be erased, but they can be
reprogrammed. See “Reprogramming a Single
HomeLink@ Button” next.
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink*
Button
To program a device to HomeLink@ using a HomeLink@
button previously trained, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink@ button.
Do not release the button.
2. The indicator light will begin to flash after
20 seconds. While still holding the HomeLink@
button, proceed with Step
2 under “Programming
HomeLink@.”
Resetting Defaults
To reset HomeLink@ to default settings do the following:
1. Hold down the two outside buttons for about
20 seconds until the indicator light begins to flash.
2. Continue to hold both buttons until the HomeLink@
indicator light turns
off.
3. Release both buttons.
For questions or comments, contact HorneLink@
at 1-800-355-3515, or on the internet at
www.homelink.com.
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Storage Areas
If you have rear storage compartments, pull up on the
lid to open the cover.
Your front storage compartmenVglove box
is at the
center
of the engine cover. To open the compartment.
press the two tabs together and pull.
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There is also a mapktorage pocket on the passenger's
side of the engine cover console. Your
vehicle may have this feature.
The overhead console includes reading lamps,
a compartment for a garage door opener, a trip
computer, a temperature and compass display, and a
storage compartment for sunglasses.
The reading lamps, trip computer, temperature and
compass display will work when the ignition is in
RUN,
ACCESSORY or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
is active. See "Retained Accessory Power" under
lgnition
Positions on
page 2- 19.
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Reading Lamps
Your vehicle may have this feature.
Press the button near
each lamp to turn the
reading lamps on and
off.
The lamps can also be swiveled to point in the direction
you want.
Installing a Garage Door Opener
If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead
compartment can be used to conveniently store the
opener.
1. To install the garage door opener, first open the
compartment door by pressing the latch forward.
2. Peel the protective
and
loop patch.
b backing from the hook
3. Press it firmly to the back of your garage door
opener,
as close to the center of the opener as
possible.
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4. Center the garage door opener activation button
over the console door button and press the opener
firmly into place.
The pegs inside the compartment door are
used to make sure
the button on the compartment door will
contact the control button on the garage
door opener. 6. Now, with the
compartment door
5. Add one peg at a time until the garage door opener
operates with the compartment door closed when
you press the button. Adjust the position
of the
garage door opener and add or remove pegs
as needed, until the opener operates properly. closed,
press the
button again
to
make sure the
garage door opener
operates properly.
With the garage door opener positioned properly and
the right number of pegs in place, you can press
the button
to operate the opener.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a HomeLinkO
Transmitter. For more information, see
HomeLinP
Transmitter on page
2-34.
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