1996 Mercury Sable ignition

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Cleaning the Interior Lamps
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[IP31300(ALL)04/95]
Your interior dome lamps and map lamps are
plastic and should be cleaned with a mild
detergent diluted in water. Rinse them with clear
water.
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[IP31400(ALL)01/95]
Battery Saver
[IP31500(ALL)11/94]
When the ignition is turned off, the vehicle will
turn off battery voltage to the interior lights
after 40 minutes.
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[IP31600(ALL)02/95]
This will prevent draining of the battery if those
lights have been left on inadvertently or if a
door is not completely closed. Battery voltage to
these lamps will be restored when the outside
front door handles are lifted, the keyless entry
keypad is used, the remote entry transmitter is
used, any door is opened, the trunk is opened,
or the ignition key is turned to the ON position.
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[SC03200(ALL)03/95]
To turn off the high beams, pull the lever
toward you until it latches. The high beam
indicator light turns off.
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[SC03300(ALL)03/95]
Flashing the Lights
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[SC03400(ALL)08/95]
To flash the headlamps, pull the lever toward
you for a moment and then release it. The
headlamps will flash whether the headlamp
knob is on or off.
[SC03450(ALL)04/95]
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The turn signal lever
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[SC03500(ALL)03/95]
Windshield Wipers and Washer
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[SC03600(ALL)03/95]
To turn on the windshield wipers, the ignition
key must be turned to the ON or ACC position.
[SC03900(ALL)05/94]
Turn the knob on the end of the turn signal
lever away from you to activate the wipers. The
first seven detents are interval wipe positions,
the eighth detent is the LO position, and the
ninth detent is the HI position.
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[SC04000(ALL)01/95]
To turn the wipers off, turn the knob toward
you to the OFF position.
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Central Locking
[FV04020(ALL)04/95]
When you are unlocking the driver or front
passenger door with the key, turn it once
toward the front of the vehicle to unlock that
door only. Turn the key a second time to unlock
all doors. Turn the key once toward the rear of
the vehicle to lock all doors.
[FV04050(ALL)04/95]
Lock Disable
[FV04075(ALL)03/95]
The lock disable feature helps prevent you from
locking the keys in your vehicle. With the key in
the ignition (in any switch position) and the
driver's door open, the driver's door cannot be
locked using the front door power lock switch.
[FV04100(ALL)02/95]
Your vehicle can still be locked, while the key is
in the ignition, by manually pressing down the
lock button.
[FV04125(ALL)02/95]
Power liftgate lock Ð wagon (If equipped)
[FV04150(ALL)02/95]
The power liftgate lock is on the right inside
trim panel in the cargo area. When this lock is
pressed, all doors and the liftgate lock.
[FV04175(ALL)02/95]
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The power liftgate lock
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Arming, disarming and resetting your
perimeter anti-theft system (If equipped)
from the keyless entry pad
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[FV05750(ALL)02/95]
If your vehicle is equipped with the optional
factory installed anti-theft system, the keyless
entry system will arm it when you use the 7/8
and 9/0 keys to lock the doors, and will disarm
or reset a triggered anti-theft alarm when you
enter in the five digit code to unlock the driver's
door.
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[FV05800(ALL)03/95]
NOTE: Doors and the liftgate must be fully
closed for the anti-theft system to arm.
Refer to theAnti-Theft Systemsection
in this chapter for more details.
[FV05850(ALL)04/95]
Autolock (If equipped)
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[FV05900(ALL)02/95]
The Autolock feature is part of your remote
keyless entry system and is enabled at the
factory. With the Autolock feature enabled, all of
the doors will automatically lock when:
[FV05950(ALL)04/95]
q
the vehicle doors and liftgate are fully closed
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[FV06001(ALL)02/95]
q
the ignition key is turned to the ON position
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[FV06050(ALL)02/95]
q
the brake pedal is pressed
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[FV06100(ALL)02/95]
q
you shift through (Reverse)
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[FV06150(ALL)08/95]
q
one second has elapsed after the brake pedal
is released
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[FV06200(ALL)02/95]
The Autolock feature will repeat when:
[FV06250(ALL)04/95]
q
a door is opened and then all doors and
liftgate are closed
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[FV06300(ALL)02/95]
q
the brake pedal is released
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[FV06400(ALL)02/95]
The doors may not lock automatically at the
correct time if the driver:
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[FV06450(ALL)02/95]
q
shifts through gears without pressing the
brake
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[FV06500(ALL)02/95]
q
shifts through gears quickly after starting the
vehicle
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[FV06550(ALL)02/95]
q
releases their foot from the brake while
someone has stepped out of the vehicle for a
moment
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[FV06575(ALL)04/95]
You can deactivate the system by using the
buttons for the keyless entry system if you don't
want to use the Autolock feature.
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[FV06600(ALL)02/95]
To deactivate the Autolock system:
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[FV06650(ALL)02/95]
1. Enter your permanent five-digit entry code
(not the user code you may have set).
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[FV06700(ALL)02/95]
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold 7/8.
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[FV06750(ALL)02/95]
3. Within 5 more seconds, press and release
3/4.
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[FV06800(ALL)02/95]
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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[FV07000(ALL)02/95]
2. Turn the ignition key from OFF to RUN.
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[FV07050(ALL)02/95]
3. Press the door power unlock button 3 times.
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[FV07100(ALL)02/95]
4. Turn the ignition key from RUN to OFF.
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[FV07150(ALL)02/95]
5. Press the door power unlock button 3 times.
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[FV07200(ALL)02/95]
6. Turn the ignition key back to RUN within 30
seconds of step 2.
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[FV07250(ALL)02/95]
7. The horn should chirp once. If not, wait 30
seconds and repeat steps 1 through 6.
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[FV07300(ALL)02/95]
8. Press the door power unlock button.
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[FV07350(ALL)02/95]
9. Press the door power lock button.
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[FV07400(ALL)02/95]
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.
[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)02/95]
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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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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[FV08100(ALL)02/95]
Remote entry personal alarm
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[FV08151(ALL)02/95]
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.
[FV08251(ALL)04/95]
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF
THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS
DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
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[FV08300(ALL)04/95]
Arming and Disarming the Alarm System
with Remote Entry
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[FV08351(ALL)04/95]
Your Remote Entry System will automatically
arm the factory installed Anti-Theft System when
the doors are locked, and automatically disarm it
when the doors are unlocked. The remote will
also reset the anti-theft alarm (when the driver's
door is unlocked or the PANIC button is pressed
on a programmed remote entry transmitter) if it
was triggered.
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[FV08700(ALL)02/95]
Replacing lost transmitters
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[FV08751(ALL)02/95]
In the event a transmitter is lost, you should
take all your vehicle's transmitters to your
dealer to have the remote entry system
deprogrammed for the lost transmitter. This is
necessary to prevent further unauthorized use of
the lost transmitter.
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[FV08800(ALL)02/95]
You can also purchase additional transmitters
(up to 4 transmitters can be used) from your
dealer. You will need to take all your
transmitters to the dealer so they can program
them to the remote entry system all at the same
time.
[FV08851(ALL)04/95]
Illuminated Entry System
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[FV08900(ALL)04/95]
This system will provide illumination of the
vehicle's interior courtesy lamps when either
outside front door handle is pulled 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
START or ACC position.
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[FV08951(ALL)02/95]
NOTE: The inside lights will not turn off if
you have turned them on with the
dimmer thumbwheel or if any door is
open.
[FV09551(ALL)04/95]
Perimeter Anti-Theft System (If equipped)
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[FV09600(ALL)04/95]
When armed, this system helps protect your
vehicle against break-ins or theft.
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[FV09651(ALL)04/95]
When an unauthorized entry occurs, the system
triggers and will:
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[FV09700(ALL)02/95]
q
flash the headlamps, parking lamps, and theft
indicator lamp
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[FV09751(ALL)04/95]
q
chirp the horn
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