Ford Five Hundred (2007 year). Manual — part 19

1. Press and hold the two outside
buttons releasing only when the
indicator light begins to flash after
20 seconds. Do not repeat Step 1
to program additional hand-held
transmitters to the remaining two
HomeLink

威 buttons. This will erase

previously programmed hand-held
transmitter signals into HomeLink

威.

2. Position the end of your
hand-held transmitter 1–3 inches (2–8 cm) away from the HomeLink

威

button you wish to program (located on your visor) while keeping the
indicator light in view.

3. Simultaneously press and hold
both the chosen HomeLink

威 and

hand-held transmitter buttons until
the HomeLink

威 indicator light

changes from a slow to a rapidly
blinking light. Now you may release
both the HomeLink

威 and hand-held

transmitter buttons.

Note: Some entry gates and garage door openers may require you to
replace Step 3 with procedures noted in the “Gate Operator and
Canadian Programming” in this section for Canadian residents.

4. Firmly press, hold for five seconds and release the programmed
HomeLink

威 button up to two separate times to activate the door. If the

door does not activate, press and hold the just-trained HomeLink

威

button and observe the indicator light.

• If the indicator light stays on constantly, programming is complete
and your device should activate when the HomeLink

威 button is pressed

and released.

• If the indicator light blinks rapidly for two seconds and then turns
to a constant light continue with “Programming” Steps 5 through
7 to complete programming of a rolling code equipped device (most
commonly a garage door opener).

5. At the garage door opener receiver (motor-head unit) in the garage,
locate the “learn” or “smart” button (usually near where the hanging
antenna wire is attached to the unit).

6. Firmly press and release the “learn” or “smart” button. (The name and
color of the button may vary by manufacturer.)

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Note: There are 30 seconds in which to initiate Step 7.

7. Return to the vehicle and firmly press, hold for two seconds and
release the programmed HomeLink

威 button. Repeat the

press/hold/release sequence again, and, depending on the brand of the
garage door opener (or other rolling code equipped device), repeat this
sequence a third time to complete the programming.

HomeLink

威 should now activate your rolling code equipped device. To

program additional HomeLink

威 buttons begin with Step 2 in the

“Programming” section. For questions or comments, please contact
HomeLink

威 at www.homelink.com or 1–800–355–3515.

Gate Operator & Canadian Programming

During programming, your
hand-held transmitter may
automatically stop transmitting —
not allowing enough time for
HomeLink

威 to accept the signal

from the hand-held transmitter.

After completing Steps 1 and 2
outlined in the “Programming”
section, replace Step 3 with the following:

Note: If programming a garage door opener or gate operator, it is
advised to unplug the device during the “cycling” process to prevent
overheating.
• Continue to press and hold the HomeLink威 button (note Step 3 in the

“Programming” section) while you press and release — every two
seconds (“cycle”) your hand-held transmitter until the frequency
signal has been accepted by the HomeLink

威. The indicator light will

flash slowly and then rapidly after HomeLink

威 accepts the radio

frequency signal.

• Proceed with Step 4 in the “Programming” section.

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Operating the HomeLink

姞 Wireless Control System

To operate, simply press and release
the appropriate HomeLink

威 button.

Activation will now occur for the
trained product (garage door, gate
operator, security system, entry
door lock, or home or office lighting
etc.). For convenience, the
hand-held transmitter of the device
may also be used at any time. In the event that there are still
programming difficulties, contact HomeLink

威 at www.homelink.com or

1–800–355–3515.

Erasing HomeLink

姞 buttons

To erase the three programmed
buttons (individual buttons cannot
be erased):
• Press and hold the two outer

HomeLink

威 buttons until the

indicator light begins to
flash-after 20 seconds. Release
both buttons. Do not hold for
longer that 30 seconds.

HomeLink

威 is now in the train (or

learning) mode and can be programmed at any time beginning with Step
2 in the “Programming” section.

Reprogramming a single HomeLink

姞 button

To program a device to HomeLink

威 using a HomeLink威 button previously

trained, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink

威 button. Do NOT release the

button.

2. The indicator light will begin to flash after 20 seconds. Without
releasing the HomeLink

威 button, follow Step 2 in the “Programming”

section.

For questions or comments, contact HomeLink

威 at www.homelink.com

or 1–800–355–3515.

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MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)

With the ignition in the ON position,
the message center, located on your
instrument cluster, displays
important vehicle information
through a constant monitor of
vehicle systems. You may select
display features on the message center for a display of status. The
system will also notify you of potential vehicle problems with a display of
system warnings followed by a long indicator chime.

Selectable features

Reset

Press this control to select and reset functions shown in the INFO menu
and SETUP menu.

Info menu

This control displays the following
control displays:
• Odometer
• Distance to Empty
• Average Fuel Economy
• Trip Odometer
• Fuel Used
• Trip Elapsed Drive Time
• Compass
Odometer/Trip odometer

Refer to Gauges in the Instrument Cluster chapter.

Distance to empty (DTE)

Selecting this function from the
INFO menu estimates approximately
how far you can drive with the fuel
remaining in your tank under
normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition OFF
when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel.

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