Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 118

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Programming HomeLink

®

Point the remote control
transmitter for the device 1 to
3 in. (25 to 75 mm) from the
HomeLink

®

 buttons.

Keep the HomeLink

®

 indicator

light in view while programming.



For U.S.A. owner’s

Press and hold the Home-
Link

®

 button you want to pro-

gram and the handheld
transmitter button simultane-
ously. When the HomeLink

®

indicator light changes from
slowly flashing orange to rap-
idly flashing green (rolling
code) or continuously lit
green (fixed code), release
both buttons.



Programming an entry gate (for U.S.A. owners)/Programming a
device in the Canadian market

With one hand, press and hold the HomeLink

®

 button you want

to program. With your other hand, press and release the remote
control transmitter every 2 seconds and repeat this cycle until the
HomeLink

®

 indicator light starts to flash rapidly. Then, release

the buttons.

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2

2

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Test the HomeLink

®

 operation by pressing the newly pro-

grammed button and observing the indicator light:
● If the indicator light is solid/continuous, programming has been

completed and your device should activate when the Home-
Link

®

 button is pressed and released.

● If the indicator light blinks rapidly for 2 seconds and then turns

into a solid/continuous light, proceed to the heading “Program-
ming a rolling code system”.

Repeat the steps above to program another device for any of the
remaining HomeLink

®

 buttons.

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Programming a rolling code system

Locate the “learn” or “smart”
button on the garage door
opener motor in the garage.

This button can usually be found
where the hanging antenna wire
is attached to the unit. The
name and color of the button
may vary by manufacturer.
Please refer to the owner’s man-
ual supplied with the garage
door opener motor for details.

Press and release the “learn”
or “smart” button. 
Perform 

 within 30 sec-

onds after performing 

.

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2

3

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Press and hold the pro-
grammed HomeLink

®

 button

(located inside the vehicle)
for 2 seconds and release it.
Repeat this sequence (press/
hold/release) up to 3 times to
complete programming.

If the garage door opener motor
activates when the HomeLink

®

button is pressed, the garage
door opener motor recognizes
the HomeLink

®

 signal.

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Enabling 2-way communication with a garage door (only avail-
able for compatible devices)

When enabled, 2-way communication allows you to check the sta-
tus of the opening and closing of the garage door through indicators
in your vehicle.

2-way communication is only available if the garage door opener
motor used is a compatible device. (To check device compatibility,
refer to the owner’s manual supplied with the garage door opener
motor.)

Press a programmed HomeLink

®

 button to operate a garage

door. 

Within 1 minute of pressing the HomeLink

®

 button, after the

garage door operation has stopped, press the “learn” or “smart”
button on the garage door opener motor. Within 5 seconds of the
establishment of 2-way communication with the garage door
opener, both garage door operation indicators in the vehicle will
flash rapidly (green).

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Reprogramming a single HomeLink

®

 button

When the following procedure is performed, buttons which already
have devices registered to them can be overwritten:

With one hand, press and hold the desired HomeLink

®

 button.

When the HomeLink

®

 indicator starts flashing, continue to hold

the HomeLink

®

 button and perform “Programming HomeLink

®

”

from 

 (it takes 20 seconds for the HomeLink

®

 indicator to start

flashing).

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2

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2

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Press the appropriate HomeLink

®

 button. The HomeLink

®

 indicator

light should turn on.

The status of the opening and
closing of a garage door is shown
by the indicators.

Opening

Closing

This function is only available if the
garage door opener motor used is
a compatible device. (To check
device compatibility, refer to the
owner’s manual supplied with the
garage door opener motor.)

The indicators can operate within approximately 820 ft. (250 m) of the
garage door. However, if there are obstacles between the garage door
and the vehicle, such as houses and trees, feedback signals from the
garage door may not be received.

To recall the previous door operation status, press and release either
HomeLink

®

 buttons “1” and “2” or “2” and “3” simultaneously for 2 sec-

onds. The last recorded status will be displayed for 5 seconds.

Operating HomeLink

®

Garage door operation indicators

1
2

Color

Status

Orange (flashing)

Currently opening/closing

Green

Opening/closing has completed

Red (flashing)

Feedback signals cannot be received