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•Check belt fit periodically. A child’s squirming or
slouching can move the belt out of position.
•If the shoulder belt contacts the face or neck, move the
child closer to the center of the vehicle. Never allow a
child to put the shoulder belt behind their back or
under their arm.
LATCH – Child Seat Anchorage System (Lower
Anchors and Tether for CH ildren)
Your vehicle’s rear seat is equipped with the child restraint
anchorage system called LATCH. The LATCH system
provides for the installation of the child restraints without
using the vehicle’s seat belts, instead securing the child
restraint using lower anchorages and upper tether straps
from the child restraint to the vehicle structure.
LATCH-compatible child restraint systems are now avail-
able. However, because the lower anchorages are to be
introduced over a period of years, child restraint systems
having attachments for those achorages will continue to
also have features for installation using the vehicle’s seat
belts. Child restraints having tether straps and hooks for
connection tot he top tether anchorages have been avail-
able for some time. For some older child restraints, manychild restraint manufacturers offer add-on tether strap
kits or retro-fit kits. You are urged to take advantage of all
the available attachments provided with your child re-
straint in any vehicle.
All three rear seating positions have lower
anchorages that are capable of accomodating
LATCH-compatible child seats. These are
round bars, located at the lower area of the seat
back. Install your child seat as per child seat manufac-
turer recommendations.
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WARNING!
Improper installation of a child restraint to the
LATCH anchorages can lead to failure of an infant or
child restraint. The child could be badly injured or
killed. Follow the manufacturer’s directions exactly
when installing an infant or child restraint.
Installing Child Restraints Using the Vehicle Seat
Belts
The passenger seat belts are equipped with cinching latch
plates which are designed to keep the lap portion of the
lap/shoulder belt tight around the child restraint so that
it is not necessary to use a locking clip. Pull up on the
shoulder portion of the lap/shoulder belt to tighten the
belt. The cinching latch plate will keep the belt tight,
however, any seat belt system will loosen with time, so
check the belt occasionally and pull it tight if necessary.In the rear seat, you may have trouble tightening the
lap/shoulder belt on the child restraint because the
buckle or latch plate is too close to the belt path opening
on the restraint. Disconnect the latch plate from the
buckle and twist the short buckle-end belt several times
to shorten it. Insert the latch plate into the buckle with the
release button facing out.
If the belt still can’t be tightened, or if by pulling and
pushing on the restraint loosens the belt, you may need
to do something more. Disconnect the latch plate from
the buckle, turn the buckle around, and insert the latch
plate into the buckle again. If you still can’t make the
child restraint secure, try a different seating position.
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To attach a child restraint tether strap:
1. Lift the cover over the anchor directly behind the seat
where you are placing the child restraint.
2. Route the tether strap to provide the most direct path
for the strap between the anchor and the child seat. If
your vehicle is equipped with adjustable rear head
restraints, raise the head restraint and route the tether
strap under the head restraint and between the two posts.
If not possible, lower the head restraint and pass the
tether strap around the outboard side of the head re-
straint.3. Attach the tether strap hook (A) of the child restraint to
the anchor (B) and remove slack in the tether strap
according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
WARNING!
An incorrectly anchored tether strap could lead to
increased head motion and possible injury to the
child. Use only the anchor positions directly behind
the child seat to secure a child restraint top tether
strap.
Transporting Pets
Airbags deploying in the front seat could harm your pet.
An unrestrained pet will be thrown about and possibly
injured, or injure a passenger during panic braking or in
a collision.
Pets should be restrained in the rear seat in pet harnesses
or pet carriers that are secured by seat belts.
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▫Programming The Universal Transceiver......76
▫“Rolling Code” Programming.............77
▫Canadian Programming/Gate Programming . . .79
▫Operation............................79
▫Reprogramming A Single Button...........79
▫Security.............................80
Garage Door Opener — If Equipped.........80
▫Programming The Universal Transceiver......81
▫Reprogramming a Single Universal Transceiver
Button..............................83
▫Operation............................84
▫Multiple Security Code Systems (Rolling Code
System).............................84
▫For Your Security......................85
▫What May Cause The Universal Transceiver Not
ToWork .............................85
Power Sun Roof — If Equipped............86▫Wind Buffeting........................87
▫Sun Roof Maintenance...................87
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) —
If Equipped
...........................88
▫Tire Pressure Monitor System — If Equipped . . .89
▫Customer Programmable Features..........91
▫Compass/Temperature/Trip Computer.......98
▫Trip Computer........................98
Overhead Travel Information Center —
If Equipped
..........................102
▫US/M Button........................102
▫Reset Button.........................102
▫Global Reset.........................103
▫Step Button.........................103
▫Average Fuel Economy (AVG ECO)........103
▫Distance To Empty (DTE)...............103
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Security
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to erase the frequencies.
To erase all of the previously trained frequencies, hold
down both outside buttons until the green light begins to
flash.
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules and with
RS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference that may be
received including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE:Changes or modifications not expressly ap-
proved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
HomeLinkis a trademark owned by Johnson Controls,
Inc.
GARAGE DOOR OPENER — IF EQUIPPED
Equipped in vehicles that have the optional Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
The HomeLinkUniversal Transceiver replaces up to
three remote controls (hand-held transmitters) that oper-
ate devices such as garage door openers, motorized
gates, or home lighting. It triggers these devices at the
push of a button, located on the overhead console. The
universal transceiver operates off your vehicle’s battery
and charging system; no batteries are needed.
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5. To program the other buttons, repeat steps 3 and 4. Be
sure to keep your hand-held transmitters in case you
need to reprogram the universal transceiver.
NOTE:If you do not successfully program the
HomeLinkUniversal Transceiver to learn the signal of
the hand-held transmitter, refer toProgramming Mul-
tiple Security Code Systems (Rolling Code)later in
this text or call toll-free for customer assistance at
1-800-355-3515 or on the internet at
www.homelink.com.
NOTE:In Canada, D.O.C. regulations require many
hand-held transmitters to stop transmitting after two
seconds. On these hand-held transmitters, transmission
will stop even though the light on the hand-held trans-
mitter stays lit.
If you have one of these hand-held transmitters, you
should press and release the hand-held transmitter
button every two seconds without releasing the uni-
versal transceiver button.
Release both buttons when the display indicates
TRAINED.
Reprogramming a Single Universal Transceiver
Button
1. Press and hold the desired universal transceiver but-
ton for about 20 seconds.
2. When the display indicates TRAINING, position the
hand-held transmitter one to three inches away from the
universal transceiver surface.
3. Press and hold the hand-held transmitter button.
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4. When the display indicates TRAINED, and the previ-
ous programming for the button has now been erased
and a new device has been programmed to the button.
This procedure will not affect any other programmed
buttons.
Operation
To operate, simply press the desired universal transceiver
button. The display shows that the appropriate channel
signal is being transmitted and the programmed device
should operate. For convenience, the hand-held transmit-
ter of the device may also be used at any time.
NOTE:If your hand-held transmitter appears to pro-
gram the universal transceiver, but your garage door
does not open, and your opener was manufactured after
1995, your garage door opener may have a multiple
security code system (rolling code system).
Multiple Security Code Systems (Rolling Code
System)
On garage door openers with a multiple code feature
(rolling code), the garage door opener transmitter code
changes after each use to prevent the copying of your
code.
Multiple security code (rolling code) garage door
openers and other devices which arecode protected
and manufactured after 1995, may be determined by
the following:
•
Reference the device’s owner’s manual for verification.
•The hand-held transmitter appears to program the
universal transceiver but does not activate the device.
To program a garage door opener with the multiple
security code (rolling code) feature, follow these
steps (The aid of a second person may make the
following programming procedures quicker):
1. Program your hand-held transmitter to the universal
transceiver by following the procedures previously de-
scribed in this section. (If you have already completed
this programming, proceed to the next step).
2. Locate the programming button on the garage door
opener motor head unit. The exact location and color of
the button may vary by garage door opener brand. If
there is difficulty locating the programming button,
reference the garage door opener owner’s manual or
contact HomeLinkat1-800-355-3515or on the internet
atwww.homelink.com.
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3. Press the programming button on the garage door
opener motor head unit (which activates the program-
ming light).
4. Firmly press and release the programmed universal
transceiver button. Press and release the universal trans-
ceiver button a second time to complete the program-
ming process. (Some garage door openers may require
you to do this procedure a third time to complete the
programming.)
Your garage door opener should now recognize your
universal transceiver. You may use either your universal
transceiver or your original hand-held transmitter to
open your garage door.
For Your Security
If you sell your vehicle, be sure to erase the frequencies.
To erase all of the previously programmed frequencies,
hold down channel one and three buttons until
CLEARED CHANNELS is displayed.
NOTE:Individual channels can not be erased. You
must erase all three channels.
What May Cause The Universal Transceiver Not
To Work
•
The universal transceiver may not have been pro-
grammed correctly. Try reprogramming.
•The batteries in the hand-held transmitter may be
weak. New batteries may be required in your hand-
held transmitter.
•Place the hand-held transmitter at a different distance
from the universal transceiver (approximately 1 to 3
inches) (approximately 3 to 8 centimeters) and repro-
gram.
•The frequency of the programmed device’s hand-held
transmitter must be between 286MHz and 399MHz,
set by FCC part 15.205. (The back side of the hand-held
transmitter may indicate its frequency.)
•If you are unable to program the universal transceiver
after repeated attempts, you may contact HomeLink
at1–800–355–3515or on the internet at
www.homelink.com.
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