Ford Taurus X (2009 year). Manual — part 28

HOMELINK

姞 WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The HomeLink

威 Wireless Control

System, located on the driver’s visor,
provides a convenient way to
replace up to three hand-held
transmitters with a single built-in
device. This feature will learn the
radio frequency codes of most
transmitters to operate garage
doors, entry gate operators, security systems, entry door locks, and
home or office lighting.

WARNING: When programming your HomeLink

威 Wireless

Control System to a garage door or gate, be sure that people and

objects are out of the way to prevent potential injury or damage.

Do not use the HomeLink

威 Wireless Control System with any garage

door opener that lacks safety stop and reverse features as required by
U.S. federal safety standards (this includes any garage door opener
model manufactured before April 1, 1982). A garage door which cannot
detect an object, signaling the door to stop and reverse, does not meet
current U.S. federal safety standards. For more information, contact
HomeLink

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

Retain the original transmitter for use in other vehicles as well as for
future programming procedures (i.e. new HomeLink

威 equipped vehicle

purchase). It is also suggested that upon the sale of the vehicle, the
programmed Homelink

威 buttons be erased for security purposes, refer to

Programming in this section.

Programming

Do not program HomeLink

威 with the vehicle parked in the garage.

Note: Your vehicle may require the ignition switch to be turned to the
accessory position for programming and/or operation of the HomeLink

威.

It is also recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held
transmitter of the device being programmed to HomeLink

威 for quicker

training and accurate transmission of the radio-frequency signal.

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1. 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.

2. 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 2 with procedures noted in the Gate Operator and
Canadian Programming in this section for Canadian residents.

3. Firmly press and 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 4 through
6 to complete programming of a rolling code equipped device (most
commonly a garage door opener).

4. 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).

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

Note: There are 30 seconds in which to initiate Step 6.

6. 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 1 in this section.

For questions or comments, please contact HomeLink

威 at

www.homelink.com or 1–800–355–3515.

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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 Step 1 outlined in
the Programming section, replace
Step 2 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 2 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 3 in the Programming section.

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.

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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 1 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 1 in the Programming

section.
For questions or comments, contact HomeLink

威 at www.homelink.com

or 1–800–355–3515.

MESSAGE CENTER

With the ignition on, 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.

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