Homelink Universal Transceiver - Tesla MODEL S Operating Manual

About HomeLink
If your vehicle is equipped with the HomeLink
Universal Transceiver, you can operate up to
three Radio Frequency (RF) devices, including
garage doors, gates, lights, and security
systems.
Note: Depending on date of manufacture,
market region, and options selected at time of
purchase, some vehicles are not equipped
with a HomeLink Universal Transceiver.
Warning: Do not use the HomeLink
Universal Transceiver with a device that
does not have safety stop and reverse
features. Using a device without these
safety features increases the risk of injury
or death.
Supported Modes
HomeLink supports three different transmit
modes, which is how your vehicle and the RF
device communicate. Selecting a transmit
mode is determined by your RF device's
compatibility:
• Standard Mode: Use Standard Mode if
your RF device is equipped with a remote
and the remote must be used to operate
the device (for example, a remote-
controlled garage door). This is the most
common mode used with devices.
• D-Mode or UR-Mode: Use D-Mode or UR-
Mode if the RF device does not have a
remote, and the receiver has a "Learn"
button (may also be called "Program" or
"Smart"). D-Mode and UR-Mode function
similarly because the vehicle directly
communicates with the device's receiver,
so you don't have to pair a remote.
Note: D-Mode is used mainly in North
America while UR-Mode is popular in
Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. To
determine with which mode your device is
compatible, contact HomeLink
(www.homelink.com
1-800-355-3515).
Each of your devices can be set to a different
mode. For example, your garage door can be
set to Standard Mode, your front gate can be
set to D-Mode, etc. To change a transmit
mode, touch the HomeLink icon on the
touchscreen's status bar and select the device
you want to change. Then, select Program and
choose the desired mode for your device.
Confirm by touching Set Mode and follow the
onscreen instructions.
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Universal Transceiver
For older vehicles, changing the mode for one
device changes the mode for all devices, so be
careful when changing transmit modes.
Devices not compatible with your selected
mode may not work. Touch the HomeLink icon
on the touchscreen's status bar and touch
Change Transmit Mode.
Note: Check the product information for your
garage door, gate, light, etc. to determine
which mode is compatible with your device.
Programming HomeLink
To program HomeLink
1. Park Model S so that the front bumper is
in front of the garage door, gate, or light
you want to program.
Caution: Your device might open or
close during programming. Before
programming, make sure that the
device is clear of any people or
objects.
2. Get the device's remote control and
ensure it has a healthy battery. Tesla
recommends replacing the battery in the
device's remote control before
Programming HomeLink.
3. Touch the HomeLink icon at the top of the
touchscreen.
4. Touch Create HomeLink, then select which
mode you wish to use: Standard, D-Mode,
or UR-Mode.
5. Use the touchscreen to enter a name for
your device and touch Enter or Create
HomeLink.
6. Touch Start then follow the onscreen
instructions.
Note: If you see a screen called "Train the
receiver" while programming the device,
remember that this is a time-sensitive
step. After pressing the Learn/Program/
Smart button on the device's remote, you
only have approximately 30 seconds to
return to your vehicle, press Continue, and
then press the trained HomeLink device
name twice. Consider having an assistant
help with this step.
7. Once your device is programmed, touch
Save to complete the HomeLink
programming routine.
8. Ensure HomeLink works as expected. In
some cases the programming process
may require multiple attempts before
succeeding.
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