1996 FORD WINDSTAR Owners Manual

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Features
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Your vehicle is designed with innovative and state-of-the-art
features. Understanding how these features work can make
driving your vehicle more comfortable.
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Doors
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For information on the liftgate refer to theLiftgatesection later
in this chapter.
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Sliding Door
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The sliding door allows rear seat passengers to enter and exit
easily.
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To open the sliding door from inside of the vehicle, pull the
handle toward the rear of the vehicle. The door will stay open if
you slide it all the way back until the detent at the bottom of
the door engages.
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The inside sliding door handle
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To close the door, pull the handle toward the front of the
vehicle and slide the door. Be sure it is fully closed.
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To open the sliding door from outside the vehicle, unlock the
door then unlatch the sliding door by pulling the handle
straight out and sliding the door back.
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The outside sliding door handle
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Memory Lock
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If you lock your doors with the power lock switch or the
remote transmitter while the sliding door is open, the door will
automatically lock after it is closed.
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Childproof Lock for the Sliding Door
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Your vehicle has a childproof lock for the sliding door. If you
set the childproof lock, the sliding door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle.
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This lock will keep children from opening the door from the
inside; the door can still be opened from the outside if the door
is unlocked.
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Childproof lock location
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To set the childproof lock:
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Open the sliding door.
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Find the childproof lock lever below the label.
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Push the lever to the up position.
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To release the childproof lock:
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Open the sliding door from the outside.
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Push the lever to the down position.
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Power Door Locks (If equipped)
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The power door lock control switches are located in the panels
of the front doors. They control the locks on both front doors,
the sliding door and the liftgate. To lock all doors, push the
raised side of the switch. To unlock the doors, push the recessed
side of the switch.
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The power door lock switch
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Door locks can also be operated from the power door lock
switch in the cargo area.
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The power door lock switch in the cargo area
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NOTE: If the sliding door is open when all doors are locked
with the power door lock switch, the sliding door
automatically locks when it is closed.
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You can manually lock and unlock the doors using the manual
door locks to override the power locks.
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Using the Keyless Entry System
(If equipped)
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If you have chosen the keyless entry system option for your
vehicle, you can lock or unlock the doors and liftgate without
using a key. The keypad is above the outside door handle on
the driver's side. See alsoRemote Entry Systemwhich follows
this description.
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The keyless entry system keypad
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When you bought your vehicle, you were given a computer
code that operates the system for your vehicle. For your
convenience, we have duplicated this code in two places.
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The code is:
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on your owner's wallet card found in the glove compartment
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taped to the computer module
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When you use the keyless entry system, the illuminated entry
system turns on the interior lights for 25 seconds and the
buttons on the keypad light up for five seconds.
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Do not push the keypad buttons with a key, ball-point pen,
pencil, or any other hard object since they could damage the
buttons.
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Using the Keyless Entry System
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To operate the Keyless Entry System, you must be familiar with
the ªpersonal codeº and the ªpermanent code.º The personal
code is a code number that you select that is easy for you to
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unlock the door. The personal code can be changed as often as
you like.
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The permanent code is a number that is assigned to your
vehicle and can be used to program your personal code into the
system.
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For your convenience, one additional piece of tape with the
permanent code has been included in the glove box. Place this
additional piece of tape in a safe location where you can refer
to it when necessary. Do not put it in any location that is
accessible to unauthorized persons, since this would allow them
entrance to your vehicle.
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Programming your Personal Code
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A personal code does not replace the permanent code that the
dealership gave you. The original dealer code will always work
in addition to your personal code.
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To program your own code:
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Select five digits for your personal code.
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Enter the permanent code.
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Within five seconds, press the 1/2 button.
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Within five seconds of pressing the 1/2 button, enter your
personal code. Press each digit within five seconds of the
previous digit.
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The keyless system registers this second code. To open your
vehicle, you can now use either code. The module
remembers only one personal code at a time. Entering a
second personal code will erase the first and replace it with
the new code.
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After you have entered your personal code, the driver's door
will unlock.
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To erase your personal code:
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Enter the original permanent code.
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Press the 1/2 button within five seconds of step #1.
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Wait six seconds.
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The keyless entry system automatically erases your personal
code. The system will now only respond to the permanent
code.
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Do not set a code that presents the numbers in sequential order,
such as 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0. Studies show that people who
idly press the buttons usually press a sequential pattern. Also,
do not select a code that uses the same button five times.
Thieves can easily figure out these types of codes.
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Unlocking the Doors with the Keyless Entry System
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You must unlock the driver's door before you unlock any of the
other doors. If you let more than five seconds pass between
pressing numbers, the system shuts down and you have to
enter the code again. The system has shut down if the keypad
light is out. If the keyless entry system does not work properly,
use the key or Remote Entry transmitter(s) to lock and unlock
the doors or liftgate until the system can be serviced.
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To unlock the driver's door, enter the code. All codes have 5
numbers. After you press the fifth number, the driver's door
unlocks.
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To unlock the passenger's door, sliding door and liftgate,
press 3/4 within five seconds of step #1, or re-enter the code
to open the driver's door then press 3/4.
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Locking the doors with the keyless entry system
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Along with unlocking your doors, you can use the keyless entry
system to lock the doors.
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