Dodge 2008 Dakota Owner's Manual page 134

134 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
To do this, press and hold the two outside buttons for 20
seconds. Release the buttons when the indicators start to
flash.
It is recommended that a new battery be placed in the
hand-held transmitter of the device being programmed
to HomeLink for more efficient training and accurate
transmission of the radio-frequency signal.
Your vehicle should be parked outside of the garage
while training.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON/RUN position.
2. Place the hand-held transmitter 1–3 inches (3–8 cm)
from the HomeLink buttons
HomeLink display in view.
For optimal training, point the battery end of the hand-
held transmitter away from the HomeLink .
while keeping the
3. Simultaneously press and hold both the chosen
HomeLink button and the hand-held transmitter button
until the indicator(s) change from a slow to a rapid flash
rate.
Then release both the HomeLink and hand-held trans-
mitter buttons.
It may take up to 30 seconds, or longer in rare cases. The
garage door may open & close while you train.
If the signal is too weak to train, replace the battery in the
original hand-held transmitter.
NOTE: Some gate operators and garage door openers
may require you to replace Step #3 with procedures
noted in the "Gate Operator/Canadian Programming"
section.