HomeLink Wireless ControlSystem
WARNINGS
Make sure that the garage door andsecurity device are free fromobstruction when you areprogramming. Do not program the systemwith the vehicle in the garage.
Do not use the system with anygarage door opener that does nothave the safety stop and reversefeature as required by U.S. Federal SafetyStandards (this includes any garage dooropener manufactured before April 1, 1982).A garage door opener which cannot detectan object, signaling the door to stop andreverse, does not meet current federalsafety standards. Using a garage dooropener without these features increasesthe risk of serious injury or death.
Note:Make sure you keep the originalremote control transmitter for use in othervehicles as well as for future systemprogramming.
Note:We recommend that upon the saleor lease termination of your vehicle, youerase the programmed function buttons forsecurity reasons. See Erasing the FunctionButton Codes.
Note:You can program a maximum ofthree devices. To change or replace any ofthe three devices after it has been initiallyprogrammed, you must first erase thecurrent settings. See Erasing the FunctionButton Codes.
The universal garage door opener replacesthe common hand-held garage dooropener with a three-button transmitterthat is integrated into the driver’s sun visor.
The system includes two primary features,a garage door opener and a platform forremote activation of devices within thehome. As well as being programmed forgarage doors, the system transmitter canbe programmed to operate entry gateoperators, security systems, entry doorlocks and home or office lighting.
Additional system information can befound online at www.homelink.com,www.youtube.com/HomeLinkGentex orby calling the toll-free help line on1-800-355-3515.
In-Vehicle Programming
This process is to program your hand-heldtransmitter and your in-vehicle HomeLinkbutton.
Note:The programming steps belowassume you will be programming HomeLinkthat was not previously programmed.
Note:Put a new battery in the hand-heldtransmitter. This will ensure quicker trainingand accurate transmission of theradio-frequency signal.
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If something hits the front end of yourvehicle or damage occurs, theradar-sensing zone may change. This couldcause missed or false vehicle detections.See an authorized dealer to have the radarchecked for proper coverage andoperation.
Blocked Sensor
A message displays if something obstructsthe radar signals from the sensor. Thesensor is located behind a fascia covernear the driver side of the lower grille. Thesystem cannot detect a vehicle ahead andwill not function when something obstructsthe radar signals. The following table listspossible causes and actions for thismessage displaying.
ActionCause
Clean the grille surface in front of the radaror remove the object causing the obstruc-tion.
The surface of the radar in the grille is dirtyor obstructed in some way.
Wait a short time. It may take severalminutes for the radar to detect that it is freefrom obstruction.
The surface of the radar in the grille is cleanbut the message remains in the display.
Do not use the system in these conditionsbecause it may not detect any vehiclesahead.
Heavy rain or snow is interfering with theradar signals.
Do not use the system in these conditionsbecause it may not detect any vehiclesahead.
Swirling water, or snow or ice on the surfaceof the road may interfere with the radarsignals.
Wait a short time or switch to normal cruisecontrol.You are in a desert or remote area with noother vehicles and no roadside objects.
Due to the nature of radar technology, it ispossible to get a blockage warning and notbe blocked. This can happen, for example,when driving in sparse rural or desertenvironments. A false blocked conditionwill either self clear or clear after a keycycle.
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2. Remove the jumper cable on thenegative (-) terminal of the boostervehicle battery.
3. Remove the jumper cable from thepositive (+) terminal of the boostervehicle battery.
4. Remove the jumper cable from thepositive (+) terminal of the disabledvehicle battery.
5.Allow the engine to idle for at least oneminute.
POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM
The system flashes the direction indicatorsand sounds the horn (intermittently) in theevent of a serious impact that deploys anairbag (front, side, side curtain or SafetyCanopy) or the safety belt pretensioners.
The horn and indicators will turn off when:
•You press the hazard control button.
•You press the panic button on theremote entry transmitter (if equipped).
•Your vehicle runs out of power.
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Hazard Warning Flashers...........................215Headlamp AdjustingSee: Adjusting the Headlamps.....................255Headlamp Exit Delay.....................................74Head Restraints.............................................119Adjusting the Head Restraint.........................120Tilting Head Restraints .....................................121Heated Seats..................................................127Rear Heated Seats..............................................127Heated Steering Wheel...............................68Heated Windows and Mirrors....................117Heated Exterior Mirror........................................117Heated Rear Window..........................................117HeatingSee: Climate Control.........................................109Hints on Controlling the InteriorClimate...........................................................115Cooling the Interior Quickly.............................116General Hints.........................................................115Heating the Interior Quickly.............................115Recommended Settings for Cooling............116Recommended Settings for Heating...........116Side Window Defogging in ColdWeather..............................................................117Hints on Driving With Anti-LockBrakes............................................................164Home Screen.................................................381Hood LockSee: Opening and Closing the Hood..........236
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Ignition Switch................................................137In California (U.S. Only)............................220Information Display Control......................68Information Displays....................................89General Information...........................................89Information Messages.................................98Adaptive Cruise Control....................................98AdvanceTrac™.....................................................99Alarm........................................................................99All Wheel Drive...................................................100Automatic Engine Shutdown..........................99Automatic High Beam Control.......................99Battery and Charging System.......................100Blind Spot Information and Cross TrafficAlert System.....................................................101Brake System........................................................101
Collision Warning System...............................102Doors and Locks.................................................102Driver Alert............................................................102Fuel..........................................................................102Keys and Intelligent Access............................103Lane Keeping System.......................................103Maintenance........................................................104MyKey.....................................................................104Park Aid..................................................................105Passenger Sensing System Message.........105Power Steering....................................................105Reminder Messages..........................................105Remote Start.......................................................106Seats.......................................................................106Starting System..................................................106Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................106Traction Control...................................................107Transmission........................................................107Installing Child Restraints............................19Child Seats...............................................................19Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.........................20Using Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren (LATCH)............................................22Using Tether Straps.............................................23Instrument Cluster........................................83Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................74Instrument Panel Overview........................16Interior Lamps.................................................76Front Row Map Lamps.......................................76Second Row Map Lamps...................................77Interior Luggage CompartmentRelease............................................................62Interior Mirror....................................................81Auto-Dimming Mirror...........................................81Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle.........................216Connecting the Jumper Cables.....................216Jump Starting.......................................................217Preparing Your Vehicle......................................216Removing the Jumper Cables.........................217
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Keyless Entry...................................................60SECURICODE™ Keyless EntryKeypad................................................................60Keyless Starting.............................................137Ignition Modes.....................................................138Keys and Remote Controls........................46
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Lane Keeping System.................................187Switching the System On and Off...............188Lighting Control...............................................72Headlamp Flasher................................................73High Beams.............................................................72Lighting...............................................................72General Information............................................72Load Carrying...............................................200Load Limit......................................................200Special Loading Instructions for Owners ofPick-up Trucks and Utility-typeVehicles............................................................205Vehicle Loading - with and without aTrailer................................................................200Locking and Unlocking.................................57Activating Intelligent Access...........................58Autolock..................................................................59Autounlock.............................................................59Battery Saver.........................................................60Enabling or Disabling Autolock andAutounlock........................................................59Illuminated Entry.................................................60Illuminated Exit.....................................................60Locking and Unlocking the Doors with theKey Blade............................................................57Opening a Rear Door From the Inside...........57Opening the Luggage Compartment...........58Power Door Locks.................................................57Remote Control.....................................................57Smart Unlocks for Integrated KeyheadTransmitter........................................................58Smart Unlocks for Intelligent AccessKeys......................................................................59Lug NutsSee: Changing a Road Wheel........................291
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Maintenance.................................................236General Information.........................................236Manual Climate Control............................109Manual Seats..................................................121Lumbar Adjustment...........................................122Moving the Seat Backward andForward...............................................................121Recline Adjustment............................................122Media Hub......................................................326Memory Function..........................................125Easy Entry and Exit Feature............................126Saving a Preset Position..................................125Message CenterSee: Information Displays.................................89MirrorsSee: Heated Windows and Mirrors................117See: Windows and Mirrors................................78Mobile Communications Equipment.......13Moonroof...........................................................82Bounce-Back.........................................................82Opening and Closing the Moonroof..............82Venting the Moonroof........................................82Motorcraft Parts - 2.0LEcoBoost™.................................................299Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Duratec............300Motorcraft Parts - 3.5LEcoboost™..................................................301MyKey Troubleshooting...............................55MyKey™..............................................................51Principle of Operation..........................................51
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Navigation......................................................407cityseeker...............................................................414Destination Mode.............................................409Map Mode............................................................407Navigation Map Updates.................................415Navigation Menu.................................................412SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link....................415Waypoints.............................................................413Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........450Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™........................450Normal Maintenance Intervals......................451
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Oil Change Indicator Reset......................243Oil CheckSee: Engine Oil Check.......................................241Opening and Closing the Hood..............236Closing the Hood................................................237Opening the Hood.............................................236Ordering Additional Owner'sLiterature......................................................223Obtaining a French Owner’s Manual..........224Overhead Console........................................136
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Parking Aids....................................................170Principle of Operation.......................................170Parking Brake.................................................165Passive Anti-Theft System........................64SecuriLock®...........................................................64PATSSee: Passive Anti-Theft System.....................64Pedals................................................................69Perchlorate.........................................................11Personal Safety System™..........................37How Does the Personal Safety SystemWork?...................................................................37Phone..............................................................402During a Phone Call.........................................405Making Calls........................................................404Pairing Your Cell Phone for the FirstTime..................................................................402Phone Menu........................................................403Receiving Calls...................................................405Smartphone Connectivity.............................406Text Messaging..................................................406Post-Crash Alert System...........................218Power Door LocksSee: Locking and Unlocking..............................57Power Seats....................................................122Multi-Contour Front Seats With ActiveMotion ...............................................................124Power Lumbar.....................................................124Power Steering Fluid Check......................251Power Windows..............................................78Accessory Delay....................................................78Bounce-Back.........................................................78One-Touch Down.................................................78
One-Touch Up.......................................................78Window Lock.........................................................78Protecting the Environment........................15
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Rear Parking Aid............................................170Rear Seat Armrest........................................128Rear Seats.......................................................126Split-folding Rear Seat.....................................126Rear View Camera........................................175Using the Rear View Camera System..........175Rear View CameraSee: Rear View Camera....................................175Recommended Towing Weights............207Refueling..........................................................147System Warnings...............................................148Remote Control..............................................46Car Finder................................................................48Integrated Keyhead Transmitter....................46Intelligent Access Key.........................................47Memory Feature...................................................50Remote Start.........................................................49Replacing the Battery.........................................47Sounding the Panic Alarm................................49Remote Start..................................................118Automatic Settings.............................................118Repairing Minor Paint Damage..............264Replacement PartsRecommendation........................................12Collision Repairs....................................................12Scheduled Maintenance and MechanicalRepairs..................................................................12Warranty on Replacement Parts.....................12Replacing a Lost Key or RemoteControl............................................................50Reporting Safety Defects (CanadaOnly)..............................................................224Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.Only)..............................................................224Roadside Assistance...................................214Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting RoadsideAssistance........................................................214Vehicles Sold in Canada: RoadsideAssistance Program Coverage..................215Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using RoadsideAssistance........................................................215
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Using Cruise Control....................................178Switching Cruise Control Off..........................179Switching Cruise Control On..........................178Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems..........................................................55Using Snow Chains.....................................286Using Stability Control...............................168Using Summer Tires...................................286Using SYNC™ With Your MediaPlayer............................................................349Accessing Your Play Menu.............................354Connecting Your Digital Media Player to theUSB Port..........................................................349Media Menu Features.......................................352Media Voice Commands..................................351System Settings.................................................356What's Playing?.................................................350Using SYNC™ With Your Phone............332Accessing Features Through the PhoneMenu..................................................................336Accessing Your Phone Settings.....................341Making a Call.......................................................335Pairing a Cell Phone for the FirstTime...................................................................332Pairing Subsequent Cell Phones.................333Phone Options during an Active Call.........335Phone Voice Commands................................333Receiving Calls....................................................335System Settings.................................................342Text Messaging...................................................339Using Traction Control...............................166Switching the System Off...............................166System Indicator Lights andMessages..........................................................166Using a Switch.....................................................166Using the Information DisplayControls.............................................................166Using Voice Recognition...........................329Audio Voice Commands.................................383Climate Voice Commands.............................384Initiating a Voice Session................................329Mobile App Voice Commands......................387Navigation Voice Commands.......................386Phone Voice Commands................................384SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link VoiceCommands......................................................387System Interaction and Feedback..............330Voice Settings Commands............................388
Utilizing the Mediation/ArbitrationProgram (Canada Only).........................222
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Vehicle Care..................................................260General Information.........................................260Vehicle Certification Label.......................303Vehicle Identification Number................302Vehicle Storage............................................265Battery...................................................................266Body........................................................................265Brakes....................................................................266Cooling system...................................................266Engine....................................................................265Fuel system.........................................................266General..................................................................265Miscellaneous.....................................................266Removing Vehicle From Storage.................266Tires........................................................................266VentilationSee: Climate Control.........................................109VINSee: Vehicle Identification Number............302Voice Control...................................................68
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Warning Lamps and Indicators................85Adaptive Cruise Control....................................85Anti-Lock Braking System................................85Automatic High Beam Control.......................85Battery......................................................................85Blind Spot Monitor..............................................85Brake System........................................................86Cruise Control.......................................................86Direction Indicator...............................................86Door Ajar.................................................................86Engine Coolant Temperature..........................86Engine Oil................................................................86Fasten Seatbelt....................................................86Front Airbag...........................................................86Front Fog Lamps..................................................86Heads Up Display.................................................87High Beam...............................................................87Lane Keeping Aid..................................................87Low Fuel Level.......................................................87Low Tire Pressure Warning...............................87
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