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Homelink ®
Universal remote control
Applies to veh icles: with Hom eli nk® universal remote control
General information
The Home link ® fe atu re can le arn th e up t o th ree ra dio
frequency codes for most current transmitters used for
operating garage doors, estate gates, home or outdoor
lighting systems, and other devices.
You must fi rst program the Homel ink ® transmitter before you can
use the system=>
page 172, "Programming the Homelink ® trans
mitter".
I n order to program the Homel ink ® transmitter for devices utiliz ing
rolling code, a second person on a ladder who can safe ly reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended. It is also necessary to
locate the "learn" button on your garage door opener motor. Refer to
the opera ting inst ructions for the opene r, as the loca tion and color of
this button may vary by manufacturer.
You can sti ll use the original remote contro l for the device at any
time.
& WARNING
• Never us e the Homelink '"' tr an smitter with any gar age door
op ene r that doe s have not the safet y stop and reve rse feature as
re quired by federal safe ty standard s. This inclu des any garage
doo r opener model manufactured before Aprill , 1982.
• A garage door opener which cannot detect an obj ect, signaling
the door to stop and reve rse doe s not meet current federal saf ety
s tandards. Using a garage door op ener without th ese featur es
increa ses risk of seriou s inju ry or death.
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
& WARNING
(continu ed)
• For safet y reasons nev er release the park ing brake or start the
engine while anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
• A ga rage door o r an estate gate m ay sometimes be set in
moti on when the Ho melink ® remote c ontrol is being
programmed. If the dev ice is repeatedly acti vated, this can o ver
s train motor and damage its el ectri cal components -an over
heat ed motor is a fire hazard!
• To av oid po ssible injurie s or propert y damage, plea se always
make absolutely certain that no persons or objects are located in
the range of m otion of any equipment being operated .
rn Tips
• If you would like mo re in forma tion on Homel ink ®, where to
purchase the Homelink ® compatible products, or would like to
purchase the Homelink ® Home Lighting Package, p lease call toll
free: 1-800-355-3515.
• For Declaration o f Compliance to United Sta tes FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 349. •
Vehicle care Technical data
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Applies to veh icles : w ith Homelin k® un iversa l remote control
Programming the Homel ink ® transmitter
The transmitter is programmed in two phases . For rolling
code transmitters, a third phase is also necessary .
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Fig. 163 Over head
conso le: Homelink ®
keypad
Fig. 16 4 Front
bumper, passenger
s ide: loc ation of trans
mitter unit
Phase 1: progr amming th e overhead k eypad
1. Make sure your vehicle is within operating range of the
remote controlled garage door opener .
2. Set the parking brake~
& in "General information " on
page 171 .
3. Turn the ignition on . Do not start the engine! 4
. Press and hold the two outside Homelink ® buttons
(D
and (@)for approximately 20 seconds until indicator l ight
@ ~ fig. 163 begins to flash . Then release both buttons .
Do not hold the buttons for longer than 30 seconds .
- This procedure only needs to be performed
once . It erases
the factory-set default codes and does not have to be repeated to program additional remote controls .
5. Press and hold the Homelink ® button
(D , @ or@ until
the indicator light © starts flashing
slowly . Release the
button .
-The system will now rema in in programming mode for 5
minutes.
Co to the front of the vehicle and proceed with
phase
2 .
Phase 2:
programming the bumper mounted transmit
ter
6 . Hold the original r emote control at a distance between 0-
6 in. (0 -15 cm) from the bumper below the appropriate
headlight for your vehicle~ fig . 164 (use the shortest
distance possible) .
7 . Aim the remote control just below the
passenger side
headlight .
8. Press and hold the activation button on the remote control.
- May be d ifferent in Canada . If so, press and re-press
(cycle) the activation button on yo ur remote control every
two seconds. .-,,
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9. The emergency flashers will flash three times (after about
15-60 seconds) when the programming is successful.
Release the button on the remote control.
-To program more devices, repeat steps 4 to 9.
10. Press and hold the trained Homelink ® button and
observe the indicator light©~
page 172, fig. 163.
- If the indicator light is solid/continuous, programming is
complete and your device should activate when you press
and release the trained Homelink ® button.
- If the indicator light blinks rapidly for 2 seconds and is then a solid/continuous light, proceed with phase 3 to program a rolling code device.
Phase 3: rolling code programming
- A second person on a ladder who can safely reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended.
11 . Locate the "learn" button on the garage door opener
motor (refer to the operating instructions for the opener,
as the location of this button may vary by manufacturer) .
12. Press and release the learn button on the garage door
opener motor.
-Note: once the button is pressed, there are 30 seconds in
which to initiate the next step.
13. On the Homelink® keypad inside the vehicle, firmly press
and hold the Homelink® button previously programmed
in phases 1 and 2 for two seconds and release. Repeat this
sequence
twice .
Contro ls a nd e quip
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
-Some vehicles may require the press/hold/release
sequence up to three times to complete the training
process.
- Homelink ® should now activate your rolling code
equipped device.
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded, the emergency flashers will
flash one time
to indicate that the process has been terminated. In
this case, repeat steps 4 through 9.
If the emergency flashers do not flash three times (after about 15 -
60 seconds), programming was not successful. In this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9.
Remote control units for garage door openers in Canada are set to
stop transmitt ing radio frequency signals after two seconds. This
time may not be sufficient for the Home link® system to learn the
radio frequency signal. Perform all other steps as described above.•
Applies to veh icles: with Hom elin k® un iversa l rem ote cont rol
Operating the Homelink ® transmitter
The HomeLink ® transmitter works in the same manner as
the original hand held remote control that came with the
system.
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Fig. 1 65 Overhead
conso le: Homelink®
keypad
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data
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Unleaded fuel .... .... ... .. .. . .. . 273
What should I do with an old battery? ...
294
EPC
See E lectronic power control ........ 14
ESP
See Electronic stabilizat ion program (ESP)
14
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 242
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ................ .... .... 266
Expansion tank ..................... 286
Ex terior lighting in the mirror housing ... 61
Eyeglass es compa rtment .............. 9S
F
Fan
Radiator ............... .. .. .. .. . 288
Fastening Booster seats .................... 227
Convertible child safety seats .. ..... 225
Infant seats .............. .... .. . 224
Fastening eyelets .................... 84
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... ...... .. . 320
Floor mats ......................... 182
Fog lights ................. ........ . 60
Folding master key with remote control .. 3 7
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. . 182
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 27S
Letting your engine warm up ...... . 109
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Reducing engine noise
by early upshifting
8
Refueling . .. ..... .. .. .. ......... 2 7 5
Saving fuel by early upshifting ........ 8
Using the rear window defogger ..... 101
Front airbags Descript ion . ...... .. .. .. .. ....... 201
How they work ................. .. 206
Front ashtray ........................ 91
Front fog lights .. ................. .. . 60
Front seats ... .. ..... ...... ...... .. . 75
Adjusting .. .. .. ........ ......... 179
Chi ld restraints in the front seat . ... 199
Fro nta l collisions and the laws of physics 188
Fuel Additives .... .. .... .. .. ......... 273
Blended gasoline ................. 273
Consumption ............ .... .. .. . 34
Filler neck ....................... 274
Fuel gauge ...... ............. .... 10
Gasoline ..................... ... 273
Gasoline additives ................ 274
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 30
Octane rating . .. ................. 273
Recommendation . ......... .... .. 273
Refuelling ....... .... .. .. ....... 275
Reserve .................. ... .. .. . 10
T ank capacity .................... 343
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 277
Fuses Replacing ....................... 327
G
Garage door opener (Homelink ®) ...... 171
Gas discharge lamps ................. 330
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .......... 8
Fuel gauge .. .... .. .. .. ........... 10
Speedometer ............ ... ... ... 10
T achometer ... .................... 9
T rip odometer .................. .. 10
General illust ration
Instruments and controls ... .. . ... .. . 7
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 296
Glove compartment ... ... ... ..... .... 94
cd changer .... .. .. ............... 94
emergency unlocking ........... ... 94
Valet key function .. .... ........... 40
Gross Veh icle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 341
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Head restraints .................. .. . 181
Adjusting ............... ... ... .. 181
Front seats ... .................... 81
Rear seats ....... ................ 81
Headlight washer reservoir . .......... 294
Headlights .................. .. .. .. .. 58
Adaptive Light ...... ...... .. .. .. .. 61
Defective . .. .. .... ............... 21
Front fog lights ....... ..... .... ... 60
Headlight range control defect ive .... 31
Switching off .............. ....... 58
Switching on ................... .. 58
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Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 189
Why safety belts? ............. ... 187
R
Radiator fan ................... ... . 288
Rain sensor .. .. .. ......... ...... .. .. 66
Rain sensor defective ............. .... 30
Reading lights Front ............................ 63
Rear ........ .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... 64
Rear ashtray . .. .. ............... .. .. 91
Rear fog lights ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 60
Rear lid
Escape handle ... .. .............. 318
Opening and closing .. .. ........... 46
Valet key function ............ ..... 40
Rear light Defective .......... .... .. .. .. .. .. 21
Rear seat bench .............. .. .. .. .. 83
Rear view camera Parking mode 2 ... ........... .... 165
Parking mode 1 .............. .... 164
Rear view mir ror
Ins ide rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 69, 70
Rear window defogger ........... .... 101
Rear window shelf .................... 80
Rear window sun shade .. .. ........... 65
Red symbols .............. ...... .. .. 25
Refuell ing . .. ............... .... .. . 275 Remote control garage door opener
(Homel ink ®) . .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 171
Remote control key . .... .. .. .......... 38
Unlocking and locking .. .... .... .... 42
Remote rear lid release ............ ... 46
Repa ir manua ls .. .. ........ ....... .. 346
Repairs Airbag system ................... 211
Replacing light bulbs .. . .. .. ......... 330
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. ... 308
Replacing windshield wiper blades ... ... 68
Reporting Safety Defects ........ 185, 186
Reset button .......... .............. 10
Residual heat . .. ... ................ . 98
Retractor . ....................... .. 191
Rims Cas t alloy .. .. .. ................. 265
Roof rack ................... ... .. .. . 87
Loading ................. ... .. .. . 88
Mounting locations .... ............ 88
Roof weight ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 88
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Safe dr iving habits ... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 176
Safety belt position .. .. .. .. ......... 192
Safety belt height adjustment .. ... . 194
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .. .
193
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal ............ .. 196
Safety belt pretensioners .. .. .. .. ..... 195
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. . 2 78 Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 15, 187 Safety belts ......
... ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 191
cleaning ............ ... .. .. .. ... 271
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt ......... ... .. .... ... 189
Fastening ....................... 191
height adjustment ... .. .... .... .. . 194
Improperly worn . .. .............. 195
Not worn ... ............. ...... . 189
Safety belt position . .... ... .. . ... . 192
Safety instructions ... . .. .. .. .. .. . 190
Securing child safety seats ...... ... 229
Special considerations for pregnant women ........... .... .. .. .. ... 193
Unfastening .... .... .. .... .. . ... . 194
Warning/indicator light .......... . 187
Why YOU MUST wear them . ... .. .. . 187
Worn properly .............. .. ... 190
Safety compliance sticker .... . ........ 340
Safety equipment ...... ...... .. .. .. . 176
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection ... .. .. .............. 176
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ................. . 75
Safety instructions Engine compartment ...... .... .. . 279
for side curtain airbags ............ 218
for using child safe ty seats .. .. .. .. . 222
for using safety belts ........ .. ... 190
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System .
210
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 109
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data