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To deactivate the Autolock system:
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[FV06650(ALL)06/95]
1. Enter your permanent five-digit entry code
(not the personal code you may have set).
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2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold 7/8.
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3. Within 5 more seconds, press and release
3/4.
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4. Release 7/8.
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[FV06850(ALL)02/95]
To reactivate the Autolock system, simply repeat
the instructions for deactivating the system. By
re-entering the code that deactivates the
Autolock, the keyless entry system reinstates the
Autolock feature.
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[FV06900(ALL)04/95]
You can also deactivate or reactivate the
Autolock feature by this method:
[FV06950(ALL)04/95]
1. Make sure the anti-theft system is not armed
or triggered, ignition is off, and all doors
and liftgate are closed.
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2. Turn the ignition key from OFF to RUN.
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3. Press the door power unlock button 3 times.
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4. Turn the ignition key from RUN to OFF.
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5. Press the door power unlock button 3 times.
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6. Turn the ignition key back to RUN within 30
seconds of step 2.
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7. The horn should chirp once. If not, wait 30
seconds and repeat steps 1 through 6.
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8. Press the door power unlock button.
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9. Press the door power lock button.
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10. The horn will chirp once if the Autolock
feature was deactivated, twice (one short
chirp followed by a long chirp) if the
Autolock feature was activated.
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[FV07450(ALL)02/95]
11. Turn the ignition OFF.
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[FV07550(ALL)03/95]
Remote Entry System (If equipped)
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[FV07600(ALL)02/95]
If your vehicle has the remote entry system, you
can lock or unlock the vehicle doors and liftgate
without using a key. The remote also has a
personal alarm feature. The buttons for the
system are located on the two hand held
transmitters that came with your vehicle.
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[FV07650(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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[FV07700(ALL)02/95]
The remote entry features only operate with the
ignition in the OFF position.
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Remote entry transmitter
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[FV07801(ALL)02/95]
Unlocking the doors with the remote entry
system
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[FV07851(ALL)02/95]
To unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
button.
[FV07901(ALL)12/95]
To unlock the other doors and liftgate (wagon),
press the UNLOCK button a second time, within
five seconds after the first UNLOCK.
[FV07910(ALL)04/95]
To open the trunk (sedan), press the TRUNK
button.
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To unlock the liftgate (wagon), press the TRUNK
button. To open the liftgate, you must press the
liftgate release located above the license plate.
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[FV07951(ALL)02/95]
Locking the doors with the remote entry
system
[FV08001(ALL)12/95]
To lock all the doors and liftgate (wagon), press
the LOCK button. This will also arm the factory
installed Anti-Theft system.
[FV08051(ALL)04/95]
If you would like a signal that the doors are
being locked, press the LOCK button again
within five seconds. If all doors and the liftgate
are completely closed, the doors and liftgate will
lock again, the horn will chirp and the external
lamps will flash. If a door or the liftgate is open
or ajar, the horn will give two short chirps
warning you that a door or the liftgate is open.
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Remote entry personal alarm
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If you wish to activate the remote entry system
personal alarm, press the PANIC button. This
will honk the horn and flash the lights for
approximately 2 minutes 45 seconds. You can
turn it off by pressing the PANIC button again
from the transmitter or by turning the ignition
to the ON or ACCESSORY position.
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[FV08200(ALL)02/95]
When you use the remote entry UNLOCK or
PANIC buttons, the illuminated entry system
turns on the vehicle's interior lights for 25
seconds. You can turn these lights off with the
remote entry LOCK button or by turning the
ignition to the ON or ACCESSORY position.
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138 [FV08851(ALL)04/95]Illuminated Entry System
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This system will provide illumination of the
vehicle's interior courtesy lamps when either
outside driver's door keypad is pressed or when
the remote entry system is used to unlock the
door or sound the personal alarm. The system
will automatically turn off after approximately
25 seconds or when the ignition is turned to the
RUN or ACC position.
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[FV08951(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: The inside lights will not turn off if
you have turned them on with the
dimmer thumbwheel or if any door is
open.
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Perimeter Anti-Theft System (If equipped)
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[FV09600(ALL)05/95]
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 theft
indicator lamp
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honk the horn
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[FV09801(ALL)05/95]
Arming the system
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[FV09851(ALL)04/95]
The system is ready to arm any time the ignition
switch is turned OFF and the alarm is not
triggered or sounding. Any of the following
events will prearm the anti-theft system:
[FV09900(ALL)04/95]
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Pressing the remote entry transmitter LOCK
button to lock the doors (with the doors open
or closed).
[FV09951(ALL)10/95]
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Pressing the 7/8 and 9/0 buttons on the
Keyless Entry Keypad at the same time to
lock the doors (with the doors open or
closed).
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140 [FV10400(ALL)04/95]Disarming the system
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An armed or activated system can be disarmed
if you:
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Unlock the doors by pressing the remote
entry transmitter UNLOCK button.
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[FV10551(ALL)04/95]
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Unlock the doors by entering the unlock code
on the keyless entry keypad.
[FV10601(ALL)12/95]
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Unlock any door or the liftgate (wagon) with
a key.
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Turn ignition to the ON or ACC position.
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Pressing the remote entry PANIC button will
disarm the anti-theft system only when the
anti-theft alarm is triggered and sounding.
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[FV10751(ALL)02/95]
When unlocking the vehicle with a key, turn the
key all the way to the end of its travel or the
system may not disarm.
[FV10800(ALL)09/95]
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.
[FV10802(ALL)04/95]
Coded Key Anti-Theft System
[FV10806(ALL)10/95]
If your vehicle is equipped with the coded key
anti-theft system, you can only use an
electronically coded key to start the vehicle.
During each vehicle start sequence, the coded
key is ªreadº by the anti-theft system. If the
key's ID code matches that in the anti-theft
system, the vehicle is enabled to start. If the
key's ID code does not match the anti-theft
system, or if no coded key is detected, then the
vehicle is not able to start. Your vehicle was
equipped with two electronically coded keys.
The coded ignition key is larger than normal
due to the electronics located in the head of the
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key. Additional spare keys, maximum of 14, can
be purchased either through your dealership or
selected retailers. Be sure to purchase only coded
keys with a Ford or Mercury logo on it to
ensure proper functionality. If both supplied
keys are lost or stolen or only one key has been
lost and you want to ensure that key will not
start the vehicle, the vehicle must be taken to
the dealership for re-initialization. (All keys must
be brought to the dealer, if any.)
[FV10808(ALL)04/95]
THEFT indicator
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[FV10810(ALL)10/95]
The indicator provides system proveout and
operating status. The system activates the
indicator when the ignition switch is placed in
the ON or START position. This indicator helps
to determine possible fault conditions and/or
normal operating proveout. The system will
illuminate the indicator for two (2) seconds then
go out to acknowledge normal operating
conditions. If the indicator does not illuminate at
key ON or flashes, have the system serviced.
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[FV10812(ALL)10/95]
Spare Key Programming Procedure
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[FV10814(ALL)10/95]
Two electronically coded keys were supplied
with your vehicle, use one of these with the
procedure below:
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[FV10816(ALL)10/95]
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Using a coded key that you can start your
engine with, turn the ignition from the ON to
the OFF position.
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Within 15 seconds, insert a new key into the
ignition and turn it to ON or START. The
vehicle does not have to be started.
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[FV10825(ALL)10/95]
If the key has been coded, the theft indicator
will illuminate for two seconds. The key can
then be used to start the vehicle.
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[FV10826(ALL)10/95]
Repeat until all chosen keys have been coded
(max=16).
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If the key coding failed, the theft indicator will
flash and the vehicle cannot be started. One of 3
causes are possible:
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[FV10830(ALL)10/95]
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The new key was not inserted within 15
seconds or
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[FV10832(ALL)10/95]
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All 16 key codes have been stored or
[FV10835(ALL)04/95]
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The key does not have an electronic code.
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Windows
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Using the Power Windows
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Each door has a power control that opens and
closes the window on that door. The driver's
door has a master control panel that operates all
four windows.
[FV11001(ALL)02/95]
The power windows only operate when the
ignition key is in the ON or ACC position or
when the ignition has been turned from the ON
to the OFF position and/or the key has been
removed and no front doors on the vehicle have
been opened.
[FV11050(ALL)02/95]
The power window controls are illuminated.
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RWARNING
Do not let children play with the power
windows. They may seriously hurt
themselves. Make sure occupants are clear
of the window(s) before closing.
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The master controls on the driver's door
[FV11201(ALL)12/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a ªone touch
downº feature. This feature allows the driver to
fully open the driver's window by firmly
pressing the switch and then releasing. The ªone
touch downº feature can be stopped by pressing
the up or down switch again.
[FV11250(ALL)02/95]
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The window controls on the passenger's door
[FV11270(ALL)03/95]
Accessory Delay
[FV11290(ALL)04/95]
The power windows and moon roof (if
equipped) can be operated for 45 seconds after
the ignition has been turned to the OFF position
if the front doors have not been opened.
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