114 Homelin k®
Homelink ®
Universal remote
control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink
The HomeLink universal remote control can
be programmed with the remote control for
devices that are already present.
W ith Home Link, you can control devices such
as the garage door, security systems, house lights, etc. comfortably from the inside of you
vehicle.
Homelink makes it possible for you to replace
three d iffe rent remote controls from dev ices
in your home with one universal remote. This
feature works for most garage door and exte
rior door motor signals. Programming the in
div idual remote control for your remote con
trol takes place near the center of the radiator
grille. There is a control module attached at
this location .
A one -time programm ing of the sensor must
be performed before you are able to use sys
tems with Home link. If the system does not
activate after performing the one-time pro
gramm ing, check whether the system uses a
rolling code
q page 117 for vehicles without
the MMI*.
& WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink ® transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea
ture as required by federa l safety stand
ards. This includes any garage door open
er model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder
al safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death. -
For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle.
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the
Homelink ® remote control is being pro
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its e lectrical components - an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avo id possib le injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo
cated in the range of motion of any
equipment being operated.
(D Tips
- If you would li ke more information on
Homel ink ®, where to purchase the
Homel ink ® compatib le products, or
would like to purchase the Homelink ®
Home Lighting Package, please call toll
free: 1-800-355-3515.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula
tions¢
page 267.
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons be
fore selling the vehicle.
Operation
Applies to vehicles: wit h Ho meli nk
Fig. 131 Headl iner: controls
Requirement : The buttons must be program-
med ¢
page 115 or¢ page 116 . II>
.. To open the garage door, press the p rog ram
med button . The LED® will light up or
flash.
.. To close the garage door, press the button
again.
@ Tips
To open the garage door, press the button,
but do not press it for longer ten seconds
or the Homeli nk modu le w ill switch to
programming mode.
Programming the transmitter (version A)
A pp lies to vehicles : wit h Homelink a nd MMI
Fig. 132 D istance between t he radia tor grille and t he
hand transmitter
You ca n program the fixed code and ro lling
code systems us ing the described procedure.
Programming the button
.. Turn the ign it ion on .
.. The re a re two ways to prog ram the button:
Press the but ton
¢page 114, fig. 131 that
you wou ld like to program. Use the instruc
tions that appear in the MM I* to perform
the p rogramming. Or
.. Select :
I CARI function button > C ar system s*
control button > Vehicle sett ings > Garage
door opene r> Program garage door open ·
er .
If this path is not ava ilable, program
Homelink as described in vers ion B
¢page 116.
.. Se lect the b utton that you wo uld like to pro
gram.
.. Fol low the instructions in the MMI* .
.. If the garage door open ing must a lso be
synchronized wit h the Homelink mod ule,
Homelink ® 115
refer to the owner's manua l for the garage
door opener .
Remote con tro l units fo r garage door opene rs
in Canada are se t to stop transmit ting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds . This t ime
may not be sufficient for the Home Link sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per
form all other steps as described above.
Erasing/Cl earing th e programmed button
s etting s
.. To erase all of the programmed buttons at
the same time, select:
I CAR! function button
> Car Sy stems * contro l button > Vehicle set ·
tings > Garag e door open er > Clear pro·
gr am settings > Yes .
The programmed but
tons can not be erased individua lly . Repro
gram the buttons if necessary .
.. Reprogram an individua l button in the same
manner that you would for the one-time
programming .
Displaying the version /status /country
code
.. Select: !CAR ! function b utton > C ar sy stem s*
cont ro l button > Vehicle setting s > Garage
door opener > Version information .
(D Tips
-Programming through the MMI* is not
possible with a ll infotainment systems .
If this is the case, program Homelink as
descr ibed in version B ¢
page 116.
-The required distance betwee n the hand
transm itter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille¢
fig. 132 depends on
the system that you are programm ing .
- Depend ing on the mode l of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming. When program
m ing a new device, keep the button
pressed for at least 15 seconds before
t ry ing again with the transmit ter in a dif
ferent position. Watch o ut for the emer
gency flasher during tha t time .
116 Homelink®
Programming the transmitter
(version B)
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink
Fig. 133 Distance between t he rad iator grille and the
hand transm itter
P rogramming: phase 1 on th e control unit
1. Sw itch on the ign it ion (do not start the
engine) .
2. Press and hold both of the outer Home
Link buttons
¢ page 114, fig. 131 unti l
the LED @turns off completely (about
20
seconds). Th is procedure clears the stand
ard codes that were set at the factory and
does not need to be repeated again to
p rogram the other buttons .
3 . Briefly press the Homelink button that
you would like to prog ram .
4. Wai t unti l the LED @ beg ins to blin k
q uickly. The Homelink module wi ll now
remain in learning mode for
5 minutes .
5. Now stand in front of your vehicle with
the original hand transmitter for the ga
rage door opener or for the device that
you would like to allocate to the Home
Link button .
P rogramming: pha se 2 on the radiator
gr ille
6 . Hold the orig inal hand transmitter some
what towa rds the center of your vehicle's
r adiato r grille ¢
fig. 133 .
7. Now activate (p ress) the hand transmit
ter.
8 . Pay attention to the tu rn signals fo r your
vehicle when activating the hand trans
mitter . If the emergency flashers blink
three times, the programming was suc
cessful. If the emergency flasher only blinks one time, the S minute time limit for the adaptation has expired or the pro
gramming was unsuccessful. Repeat the
programming from step 3 on the controls
or select another distance from the radia
tor grille.
9 . If the garage door or other devices still
fail to be activated w it h the HomeL ink
control buttons after programming is
comple ted, it is possib le tha t these sys
tems mig ht be work ing with a roll ing code
instead of the normal f ixed code .
A Roll
ing code pro gramming must be per
formed
¢ page 117 .
Program the remaining two buttons accord ing
to the instructions mentioned above . Begin
similarly with the 3rd step if the program
ming connection was successful for the first
button.
Remote contro l units for garage door openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency signa ls after two seconds. This time
may not be suffic ient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signa l. Per
form all other steps as described above.
E rasing the button s
.,. Switch on the ignition (do not start the en
gine).
.,. Press and hold both of the outer buttons un
til the LED @turns off completely (about
20 seconds) to erase all of the buttons si
multaneously .
.. Programmed buttons cannot be erased ind i
vidua lly. Reprogram the buttons if necessa
ry .
Reprogramming the buttons
.. Switch on the ignition (do not start the en
gine) .
.. To reprogram an individua l button, press
and hold the b utton until the L ED@starts
to f lash quickly (after abo ut ten seconds).
Release the button immedia tely. The Home
Link module will now remain in learning
mode for 5 minutes.
.,. Continue with step 5.
@ Tips
-Programming using the Homelink but
tons is not possible with all infotainment
systems. If this is the case, program Homelink as described in version A
<=> page 115.
-The required distance between the hand
transmitter and the Homelink module in
the radiator grille<=>
fig. 133 depends on
the system that you are programming.
- Depending on the model of the garage
door opener, you may need to release the
button on the remote and press it again
when programming. When program
ming a new device, keep the button
pressed for at least 15 seconds before
trying again with the transmitter in a dif
ferent position. Watch out for the emer gency flasher during that time.
Programming the rolling code
App lies to vehicles: with Home link
Additionally, a rolling code programming for
the Homelink universal remote control is re
quired for some systems.
Identifying the rolling code
"'Press the previously programmed Homelink
button again and hold it down.
"'Look at the LED@<=>
page 114, fig. 131. If
the LED blinks quickly, the features, such as
the garage door opener, are equipped with
the rolling code.
"'Program the rolling code as follows:
Activating the garage door opener motor
unit
"'Locate the setting button on the garage
door opener motor unit. The exact location
and color of the button may vary depending
on the garage door opener manufacturer .
"'Press the setting button on the garage door
opener motor unit (usually this will activate
a "setting light display" on the motor unit).
Now you will have about
30 seconds time to
perform the HomeLink button programming
on the controls.
Homelink® 11 7
Programming on the controls
"'Press the Home Link button that was already
programmed and hold for two seconds.
"'To end rolling code programming , press and
hold the Home link button for two seconds
again.
"'The Homelink button may need to be press
ed a third time to end the adjustment proce
dure for some garage door openers .
After the controls have been programmed, the garage door opener should recognize the
Homelink signal and operate when the Home
Link button is pressed . Now you may program
the other buttons as needed .
(D Tips
- Programming the rolling code can be
performed quicker and more easily with
the help of a second person.
- If difficulties should arise when pro
gramming the rolling code, consult the
operating instructions for the garage
door opener or other devices for possible
solutions.
274 Index
Tank system ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 205
F ue l filler flap
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 252, 253
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 251
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) 114
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 254
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .... .. 10
F uel gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ge ne ral illustration
I nst ruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 17
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment .................. 67
GPS controlled clock .................. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 26 1
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .................... 57
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlight range control defective ... . . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive ..... . . 54
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eadlight washer reservo ir ........... 221
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 121
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
rear window ............. .... .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 57
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 13 2
H igh beam . .... ........... .. .. .... .. 53
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .... .. . 261
H ill descent co ntrol ............. ..... 88
Homelink (remote contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hood
Opening 207
Re lease lever . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 172
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
s u res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 135
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
E mergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 74
Indicator light ..................... 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Impo rtant t hings to do before d rivi ng .. 118
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 135
Indicator lights .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 13
Airbag system ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
Dynam ic steering .............. .... 180
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 148
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. 13
Infant seats . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 164
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... ............. .... 168
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............... 55
Instruments and controls ... ... .. .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inte rior l ights
F ront ... .. .. .. .. ............... ... 55
Rear ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 55
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ....... 57
J
Jump-starting 255
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 256