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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RTPEV" data-source="post: 5052505" data-attributes="member: 44538">I must admit that the way auto-close/auto-open works is a bit of a "black box" to me.  I don't understand all the nuances of how it works.  I can only say that I have mine set up like yours (40 feet I believe) and I'm very pleased with the distances (I realize this doesn't help you at all).  My driveway is fairly short (maybe 1.5 car lengths) and the door opens just before I pull into the driveway, and when I leave it usually closes as I am backed out into the street, and like you, as I put the car in drive.  Until I read your post, I assumed it was distance based, but now I wonder if it happens to be triggered by putting the car into drive after it was in reverse.  I will say that when I back the car into the garage (to charge) and pull the car out in drive, it still seems to close the door at about the same spot (as the car is fully in the street).  I will have to do some experimenting to see if this theory is correct.I am trying to envision why you would be putting the car into drive at just 5 feet clear to "turn out the driveway", but I am guessing your garage is on the side of the house (perpendicular to the driveway).  I wonder if you could set up Homelink again, but rather than programming it just a few feet away from the garage door, program it 20 feet or so down the driveway.  If the close function is triggered by putting the car into drive (after it's been in reverse) this may not help, but maybe it's worth a try.  Failing that, maybe it's switching up your routine.  Don't put the car into drive until your family members exit the garage.  After doing this enough, it will feel more natural.The problem that I have with the auto-close function is that if I put the car into Park, it assumes I want to skip auto-close.  Otherwise I would simply recommend that you put the car into park until your family members exit the garage.</blockquote>

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