1996 FORD MUSTANG door lock

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RWARNING
Lock the doors of your vehicle before
driving to lessen the risk of the door
coming open in a collision.
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[SR03700( ALL)05/95]
Combination Lap and Shoulder
Belts
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[SR03800( ALL)01/95]
While your vehicle is in motion, the combination
lap and shoulder belt adjusts to your movement.
However, if you brake hard, corner hard or if
your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap and shoulder belt
locks and helps reduce your forward movement.
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[SR04100( ALL)05/95]
After you get into your vehicle, close the door
and lock it. Then adjust the seat to the position
that suits you best.
[SR04300(M )06/93]
Before fastening the front seat belt, make sure
the shoulder belt passes through the belt holder
on the top of the seatback.
[SR04400( ALL)06/93]
To fasten the belt,pull the lap/shoulder belt
from the retractor so that the shoulder portion of
the belt crosses your shoulder and chest. Be sure
the belt is not twisted. If it is, remove the twist.
Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle
until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make
sure the tongue is securely fastened in the
buckle.
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NOTE: If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the gearshift lever must
be in the P (Park) position to remove
the key from the ignition.
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If the key is stuck in the LOCK position, move
the steering wheel left or right until the key
turns freely.
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If the driver's door is open while the key is still
in the ignition, a warning chime sounds.
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RWARNING
Always set the parking brake fully and
make sure that the gearshift is latched in
P (Park) (automatic transmission) or 1
(First) (manual transmission).
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[ST06875( ALL)01/93]
RWARNING
Do not leave children, unreliable adults,
or pets alone in your vehicle. They could
accidentally injure themselves or others
through inadvertent operation of the
vehicle. Further, on hot, sunny days,
temperatures in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to cause
severe and possibly fatal injuries to
people as well as animals.
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Fuel-Injected Engines
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When starting a fuel-injected engine,the most
important thing to remember is to avoid
pressing down on the accelerator before or
during starting. Only use the accelerator when
you have problems getting your vehicle started.
SeeStarting Your Enginein this chapter for
details about when to use the accelerator while
you start your vehicle.
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Features
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Your vehicle has a variety of features designed
for your comfort, convenience and safety. Read
this chapter to find out about standard and
optional features.
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Doors
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[FV01200(MBC )03/95]
Anti-theft front door lock knobs
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[FV01300(MBC )01/95]
Anti-theft lock knobs are designed to prevent
unlocking the door by pulling up on the lock
knob. To unlock and open the front door from
inside the vehicle, pull on the inside door
handle.
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[FV01400( ALL)04/95]
Power Door Locks (If equipped)
[FV01600( ALL)03/95]
If your vehicle has power door locks, the
controls to lock the doors are on the trim panel
of the front door. When you close the doors
after you set the door locks, the doors remain
locked. If the power mechanism fails, the manual
door locks will override the power controls.
Pulling on a front inside door handle will
automatically override and release the front door
lock.
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half page art:0010222-CThe power locks on the driver's door
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Anti-Theft Alarm System
(If equipped)
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When armed, this system helps protect your
vehicle against break-ins or theft.
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When an unauthorized entry occurs, the system
triggers and will:
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flash the headlamps, parking lamps, and
alarm indicator lamp
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q
honk the horn
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q
disable the starting circuit to prevent the
vehicle from being started
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NOTE: The factory installed Remote Entry
System has a PANIC feature that also
chirps the vehicle horn and flashes the
interior/exterior lamps when the
PANIC button on the remote entry
transmitter is pushed. The PANIC
alarm and the Anti-Theft alarm are two
separate features. Both the anti-theft
alarm and the PANIC feature can be
active at the same time.
[FV03280(MBC )05/95]
To tell the difference between a PANIC alarm
and a triggered Anti-theft alarm:
[FV03290(MBC )10/95]
q
only the Anti-Theft alarm will cause the
alarm indicator lamp (located in the
instrument cluster) to flash on and off.
[FV03301(MBC )05/95]
q
only the Anti-Theft alarm will disable the
start circuit so that the vehicle can not be
started.
[FV03310(MBC )05/95]
q
the Anti-Theft alarm will not stop by pushing
the PANIC button on the Remote Entry
transmitter.
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For more information on the PANIC alarm, see
Remote Entry Systemin the Index.
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Arming the system
[FV03340(MBC )05/95]
To arm the system, do the following steps in
sequence:
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1. Remove the key from the ignition. The hood
must be closed to arm the system.
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2. Open any door. The alarm indicator light
will start flashing to remind you to arm the
system.
[FV03370(MBC )05/95]
3. Lock the doors by using the power door
lock switch or by pressing the remote entry
transmitter LOCK button.
[FV03380(MBC )05/95]
The alarm indicator will now glow steadily.
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106 [FV03390(MBC )05/95]4. Close all doors. The alarm indicator light
will then remain on steadily for
approximately 30 seconds and then go out.
When the light goes out, the system is
armed.
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NOTE: Be sure to close all doors completely. If
not, the alarm indicator light will
remain on. Remember, your anti-theft
system is armed only after the alarm
indicator light remains on steadily for
approximately 30 seconds after the last
door is closed, and then goes out.
[FV03410(MBC )05/95]
You can also arm the anti-theft system by
following this sequence:
[FV03420(MBC )08/95]
1. Remove key from ignition.
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[FV03430(MBC )05/95]
2. Close all of the doors.
[FV03440(M )05/94]
3. Press the remote entry transmitter LOCK
button. The alarm indicator will come on for
30 seconds to show the alarm is arming and
then turn off to show that the alarm has
armed.
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[FV03450(MBC )05/95]
The anti-theft system is designed to work with
the factory installed remote entry system. It may
not work with other remote entry systems.
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[FV03460(MBC )05/95]
Disarming an untriggered anti-theft system
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[FV03470(MBC )05/95]
You can disarm the system by:
[FV03480(MBC )05/95]
q
unlocking a door with the key (turn the key
all the way to the end of travel or the system
may not disarm.
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[FV03490(MBC )05/95]
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using the UNLOCK button of the remote
entry transmitter
[FV03500(MBC )05/95]
q
if remaining in the vehicle, turn the ignition
switch to ON or ACC
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Triggering the alarm system
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The armed system will be triggered if:
[FV03530(MBC )05/95]
q
any door is opened without disarming the
system first (see previous paragraphs)
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[FV03540(MBC )10/95]
q
the trunk lock cylinder is removed
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[FV03543(MBC )09/95]
NOTE: You can open the trunk with your key
without setting off the alarm.
[FV03544(M )10/95]
q
the hood is opened (except on GT/Cobra
vehicles)
[FV03546(M )10/95]
q
the ignition key lock cylinder is forcibly
removed from the steering column (except on
GT/Cobra vehicles where the coded key
anti-theft system provides this protection).
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Disarming a triggered system
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The alarm can be disarmed by:
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unlocking a front door with the key
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[FV03580(MBC )05/95]
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using the UNLOCK button of the remote
entry transmitter
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NOTE: The flashing lights and honking horn
will shut off automatically within 2
minutes 45 seconds after the system is
triggered. It will trigger again if
another intrusion occurs. However, the
starter circuit remains disabled until
the system is disarmed.
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Remote Entry System
(If equipped)
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If your vehicle has the remote entry system, you
can lock and unlock the vehicle doors and open
the trunk without using a key. The remote also
has a personal alarm feature. The buttons for the
system are located on the hand held
transmitter(s) that came with your vehicle.
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[FV08040( ALL)06/95]
The system will work with up to four
transmitters. Your vehicle came with two
transmitters. Additional transmitters can be
ordered from your dealer.
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[FV08045(MBC )02/95]
The remote entry features only operate with the
ignition in the OFF position.
[FV08050(MBC )02/95]
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Remote entry transmitter
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Unlocking the doors and opening the trunk
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To unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
button.
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[FV08065( ALL)02/95]
To unlock the other doors, press the UNLOCK
button a second time within five seconds of
unlocking the driver's door.
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[FV08070(MBC )02/95]
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK button.
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