Subaru Forester Manuals 2019 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 249

Mirrors ! Programming a New HomeLink Button S03AP070409 1) 1) 2) Indicator Light HomeLink Buttons 1. Press and release the HomeLink but- ton that you would like to program. The HomeLink indicator light will flash orange slowly (if not, refer to “Erasing HomeLink Buttons” FP246). Garage door opener remote 2. Position the hand-held remote (garage door opener remote) 1 to 3 inches (2 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink button that you would like to program. NOTE Some hand-held remotes (garage door opener remotes) may actually train better at a distance of 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm). Keep this in mind if you have difficulty with the programming process. – CONTINUED – standards (this includes any gar- age door opener model manufac- tured before April 1, 1982). A garage door that cannot detect an object signaling the door to stop and reverse does not meet current U.S. federal safety stan- dards. . It is also recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand- held remote (garage door opener remote) of the device for quicker and more accurate training. . Some vehicles may require the ignition switch to be turned to the “ON” or “ACC” position for pro- gramming and/or operation of HomeLink. . Keep the hand-held remote (gar- age door opener remote) of the device you are programming for use in other vehicles as well as for future HomeLink program- ming. It is also suggested that upon the sale of the vehicle, the programmed HomeLink buttons be erased for security purposes. Refer to “Erasing HomeLink But- tons” FP246. 243