1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Owners Manual

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Compass-Calibration1. For optimum calibration, switch off all
non-essential electrical accessories (rear window
defrost, heater/air conditioning, map lamps,
wipers, etc.) and ensure all doors are shut.
2. Drive to an open, level area away from large
metallic objects or structures.
3. Insert an appropriate diameter rod (paper clip)
into the left switch access hole underneath the
compass module and press gently for 1-2
seconds until ªCALº and a direction appear on
the display.
4. Release the button and drive in a circle until
ªCALº disappears from the display (approx. 2-3
circles).
Compass-Zone Adjustment1. The zone setting is factory pre-set to Zone 8.
Refer to the Zone Map in this manual to verify
the correct compass zone setting for your
geographical location.
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2. Insert an appropriate diameter rod (paper clip)
into the right switch access hole underneath
the compass module and gently press the right
button for 1-2 seconds until ªZONEº and the
current zone setting appear in the display.
3. Release the right button.
4. Pressing the right button repeatedly will cycle
through all possible zone settings. Stop cycling
when the correct zone setting for your location
appears.
5. Releasing the button for 2 seconds will exit the
zone entry mode.
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DoorsChildproof Locks for the Rear DoorsIn addition to power locks, your vehicle has
childproof locks for the rear doors. If you set these
locks, the rear doors cannot be opened from the
inside of the vehicle. The doors can still be opened
from the outside when the lock knobs are raised.
The childproof locks for the rear doors
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104To set the childproof lock on each rear door, open
the rear door.
Find the lever at the black label with the word
LOCKED in white letters. Move the lever up.
To release the childproof lock, open the rear door
from the outside and move the lever down.Using the Power Door LocksYour 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 ever fails, the manual door lock will
override the power controls.The power locks on the driver's door
Smart LocksThe Smart Locks feature helps prevent you from
locking the keys in your vehicle. With the key in
the ignition (in any switch position) and either the
driver's or passenger's door open, the doors cannot
be locked using the front door lock switches.
NOTE:Your vehicle can still be locked, while the
key is in the ignition, by manually pressing down
the lock button or with remote/keyless entry.
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106To lock out all window switches except the master
controls, press the window lock switch once. To
restore control to the individual windows, press the
switch again.
There is also an Express Down feature on the
driver's power window. This feature can be
activated through the menu functions of your
Message Center.
To operate, briefly press the driver's window switch
to the down position. The window will then open
automatically. To stop automatic operation, briefly
press the switch again to either the up or down
position. More than a quick press of the switch
provides conventional power window operation.
Closing of the power window is conventional
operation only.
Memory Profile System
(If equipped)The Personality Memory Feature customizes your
Continental for up to two (2) drivers. The following
features are automatically recalled when unlocking
the doors using the remote entry transmitter,
keyless entry keypad, or by pressing the Memory 1
or Memory 2 switches on the driver's door:q
All driver's seat positions except power lumbar
and head restraint.
q
Both left and right outside mirror settings.
q
Radio station presets including the last selected
station and band and all preset preferences on
FM1, FM2, and AM.
q
Instrument panel dimming setting.
q
Autolamp delay time-out setting.
q
Ride/Steering menu setting.
q
Feature Menu settings
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The Ride/Steering menu is located in the Message
Center. The RIDE display allows you to adjust the
suspension feel to FIRM, NORMAL, or PLUSH.
Pressing the Ride/Steering menu switch again brings
the STEERING display. This allows you to adjust
steering effort to LOW, NORMAL, or HIGH.
For more information on ride/steering options, see
Road Calibrated Suspensionlater in this chapter.
Personality Memory also allows you to customize
settings from the Feature menu located in the
Message Center. The Feature menu contains five (5)
features that you can enable or disable. The features
are listed in the order they appear in the Feature
menu.
q
EXPRESS WINDOW - for one tap down
operation of the driver's window.
q
AUTO DOOR LOCKS - automatically locks all
doors when the driver shifts out of PARK, all
doors are closed, and the vehicle speed is at
least three mph (five km/h).
q
HORN CHIRP - sounds an audible ªchirpº
when you press the LOCK button on the
remote entry transmitter to verify that the doors
have been locked and the vehicle's anti-theft
system has been armed (if equipped).
q
SEAT ACCESS - moves the driver's seat back
two (2) inches or to the end of the seat track
when the vehicle is turned off and the ignition
key is removed. Upon the driver entering the
vehicle and closing the door, the seat will move
forward to its previous position.
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REVERSE MIRROR - when the vehicle is shifted
to REVERSE, the outside rearview mirrors tilt
down. This provides an improved view of the
side of the vehicle and curb area when backing
up. When you shift out of REVERSE, the
mirrors return to their previous positions.
Recalling Personality MemoryAll of these settings are automatically recalled when
the driver unlocks the door using the remote entry
transmitter, keyless entry keypad or presses either
Memory 1 or Memory 2 switch inside the driver's
door. The vehicle must be in PARK or NEUTRAL to
recall Personality Memory settings.Remote EntryPressing the UNLOCK button on the remote entry
transmitter unlocks the driver's door and recalls all
of the Personality Memory settings. Two
transmitters are delivered with the vehicle. One is
programmed to always recall Memory 1 and theother will always recall Memory 2. Personality
Memory 1 or 2 is indicated on the back of the
transmitter.
Personality Memory recall from the remote
transmitter can be disabled. This is done by sliding
the switch on the back of the transmitter to OFF.
Personality Memory can still be recalled using
keyless entry code or the Memory 1 or Memory 2
switches.
Keyless EntryUp to three unique keyless entry codes can be
programmed by the customer. Two of the codes
can be assigned to recall Personality Memory 1 or
Memory 2. Each time the 5-digit code is entered on
the keypad, the driver's door will unlock and
Personality Memory 1 or Memory 2 will be
recalled.
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