Garage Door Opener Programming In The U.s.a - Subaru 2006 Legacy Owner's Manual

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Interior equipment
When programming the HomeLink®
Wireless Control System to operate
a garage door opener or an entrance
gate, unplug the device's motor
from the outlet during programming
to prevent motor burnout.
NOTE
After programming your HomeLink®
Wireless Control System for the de-
sired devices, retain the hand-held
transmitters for further programming
or device testing in the event of a prob-
lem.
It is recommended that you insert a
new battery in the hand-held transmit-
ter of a device to ensure correct pro-
gramming.
Garage door opener pro-
gramming in the U.S.A.
NOTE
When programming the HomeLink®
Wireless Control System for a garage
door opener, it is suggested that you
park the vehicle outside the garage.
1. Unplug the motor of the garage door
opener from the outlet.
2. Press and hold the two outside
HomeLink® buttons until the indicator light
begins to flash (after 20 seconds). Re-
lease both buttons.
NOTE
If any of the HomeLink® buttons are al-
ready programmed for other devices,
skip step 2 because it clears the mem-
ory of all the three buttons.
3. Hold the end of the garage door open-
er's hand-held transmitter between 1 and
3 inches (25 and 76 mm) away from the
HomeLink® buttons on the driver's sun vi-
sor, keeping the indicator light in view.
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4. Using both hands, simultaneously
push the hand-held transmitter button and
the desired HomeLink® button. DO NOT
release the buttons until step 5 has been
completed.
5. Hold down both buttons until the
HomeLink® indicator light flashes, first
slowly then rapidly. When the indicator
light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be
released. (The rapidly flashing light indi-
cates successful programming of the new
frequency signal.)
6. Press and hold the programmed button
and check the HomeLink® indicator light.
If the indicator light stays on continuously,
your garage door should activate and the
programming is completed.
If the indicator light flashes rapidly for two
seconds and then stays on continuously,
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