1997 FORD CONTOUR lock

Controls and Features
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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 controls
for the system are located on the hand held transmitter(s) that
came with your vehicle.
[CF27400(ALL)12/95]
The system will work with up to four transmitters. Additional
transmitters can be ordered from your dealer.
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[CF27500(ALL)01/96]
The remote entry features only operate with the ignition in the
OFF position.
[CF27600(ALL)12/95]
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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 control.
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To unlock the other doors, press the UNLOCK control a second
time within five seconds of unlocking the driver's door.
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To open the trunk, press the TRUNK control.
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When you use the remote entry UNLOCK, TRUNK or PANIC
controls, the illuminated entry system turns on the interior
lights for 12 seconds. You can turn these lights off by turning
the ignition to the ON position. The interior lights will not turn
off if you have turned them on manually or if a door is open.
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NOTE: The illuminated entry system will only work when
the dome light switch is in the ª12º position.
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Locking the doors
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To lock all the doors, press the LOCK control.
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If you would like a signal that the doors are being locked, press
the LOCK control again within five seconds. The doors will lock
again and the horn will beep.
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[CF28600(ALL)03/96]
Activating the remote personal alarm
[CF28700(ALL)05/96]
If you wish to activate the remote personal alarm, press the
PANIC control. This will honk the horn and flash the low beam
headlamps and tail lamps for approximately two minutes
forty-five seconds. You can turn it off by pressing the PANIC
control again on the same transmitter or by turning the ignition
key to the ON position.
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Replacing the Batteries
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The remote entry transmitter is powered by two coin type
three-volt lithium 2016 batteries (included) that should last for
several years of normal use. If you notice a significant decrease
in operating range, the batteries should be replaced.
Replacement batteries can be purchased at most pharmacies,
watch stores or at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
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To move the seat forward or back, slide the seat base control
button forward or back. To raise or lower the height of the seat
base, slide the button up or down. To raise or lower the front of
the seat base, slide the front of the button up or down. To raise
or lower the rear of the seat base, slide the back of the button
up or down.
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Power seatback (if equipped)
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The seatback controls on the driver's seat
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To tilt the seatback forward or back, slide the top part of the
top button forward or back. To inflate or deflate the lumbar
support pads, slide the bottom of the button forward or back.
[SS02400(ALL)12/95]
Folding Rear Seats (If equipped)
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The release knobs for the split rear folding seatbacks are in the
trunk. Pull the knob to fold down the seat.
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To raise the rear seatback, push the seatback upward until it
locks in place. Make sure it is firmly latched by pushing
forward and back on it.
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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RWARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a collision.
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Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen
the risk of the door coming open in a collision.
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Combination Lap and Shoulder Belts
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While your vehicle is in motion, the combination lap and
shoulder belt adjusts to your movement. However, if you brake
hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle receives an impact of 5 mph
(8 km/h) or more, the lap/shoulder belt locks and helps reduce
your forward movement.
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[SS04700(ALL)01/96]
After you get into your vehicle, close the door and lock it. Then
adjust the seat to the position that suits you best.
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Pull the combination 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
to the buckle by pulling on tongue.
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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Dual Locking Mode Lap/Shoulder Belt Retractor
[SS05500(ALL)12/95]
The front passenger seat and the rear outer seat combination lap
and shoulder belts are equipped with a dual locking mode
retractor on theshoulderbelt portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
This retractor can be switched from vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode to automatic locking mode by pulling
the belt webbing all of the way out of the retractor. The
retractor modes function as follows.
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Vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode
[SS05700(ALL)12/95]
In this operating mode, the lap/shoulder belt retractor will
allow the occupant freedom of movement, locking tight only on
hard braking, hard cornering or impacts of approximately
5 mph (8 km/h) or more.
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Automatic locking mode
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[SS05900(ALL)12/95]
This mode must be used when installing a child seat on the
front passenger seat and rear seats where dual locking retractors
are provided. To switch the retractor from the emergency
locking mode to the automatic locking mode, perform the
following steps:
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Rear-facing child seats or infant carriers should never be
placed in the front seats.
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Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted and a click is heard. At this
time, the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (child
restraint mode).
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[SS06300(ALL)12/95]3.
Allow the belt to retract. A clicking sound will be heard as
the belt retracts. This indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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Pull up on the shoulder belt to remove slack in the lap belt.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is unbuckled
and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode. See the detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
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Driver and right front passenger
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You can adjust the shoulder belt height to one of four (4)
positions.
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To adjust the belt down, push the release button (see figures 1
and 2). To adjust the belt up, slide the adjuster up. (You do not
have to push the release button.)
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Figure 1 Ð The shoulder belt height adjuster
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Figure 2 Ð Adjusting the shoulder belt height
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Make sure the adjuster is firmly in one of the four positions.
The belt should be adjusted up or down until the belt rests on
your shoulder near your neck.
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RWARNING
Position the shoulder belt height adjuster so that the belt
rests across the middle of your shoulder. Be sure the
shoulder belt is properly positioned on your shoulder
each time you use the belt. If the shoulder belt is off
your shoulder, on your upper arm or neck, there is a
greater risk of severe injury in a collision.
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Lap Belts
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The lap belt in the center of the rear seat does not adjust
automatically. You must adjust it to fit snugly and as low as
possible around your hips. Do not wear it around your waist.
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Pull the belt across your hips andinsert the tongue into the
correct buckleon your seat until you hear a snap and feel it
lock. Make sure the buckle is securely fastened.
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Seating and Safety Restraints
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All child restraint systems are designed to be secured in vehicle
seats by lap belts or by the lap portion of a lap-shoulder belt.
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RWARNING
If you do not properly secure the safety seat, the child
occupying the seat may be injured during a collision or
sudden stop. An unsecured safety seat could also injure
other passengers.
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RWARNING
Carefully follow all of the manufacturer's instructions
included with the safety seat you put in your vehicle. If
you do not install and use the safety seat properly, the
child may be injured in a sudden stop or collision.
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When installing a child safety seat, be sure to use the correct
safety belt buckle for that seating position, and make sure the
tongue is securely fastened in the buckle. For a shoulder/lap
belt combination with a sliding tongue, make sure the retractor
is in the automatic locking mode.
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RWARNING
Always keep the buckle release button pointing upward
and away from the child seat, with the tongue between
the child seat and the release button as shown in the
following illustration.
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