1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL ESP

84Positioning capability temporarily
degraded after battery reconnectWhen your vehicle is started, the Lincoln RESCU
GPS receiver begins the process of determining
vehicle location. The receiver will search the sky
and attempt to acquire signals from all visible
satellites. A real-time clock and an almanac
containing detailed information about the satellite
constellation are stored in the on-board computer's
memory and are used to expedite the search. If the
vehicle's battery is disconnected, the clock memory
is erased and time and date are lost. Once the
battery is reconnected, it could take approximately
15 minutes to reacquire the clock and for
positioning capability to be restored. During this
time, the system will operate but the response
center will not be able to identify your location. In
this situation, the operator will depend on you to
provide verbal information regarding vehicle
location.
Inoperative if cellular signal marginal or
unavailableSince the Lincoln RESCU System utilizes the
vehicle's cellular phone, it can only be operated in
geographical areas with cellular coverage. Although
approximately 90 percent of the U.S. population
lives and works in cellular coverage areas, there are
various rural or mountainous areas where coverage
is marginal or does not exist. If an activation occurs
in this situation, the messages ªNO CELLULAR
SIGNALº and ªWAITING TO ACQUIREº will
alternately be displayed on the Message Center. If
after several attempts cellular service cannot be
acquired, the message ªUNABLE TO PLACE CALLº
will be displayed, the assistance request will be
terminated and the phone will return to its normal
operating mode.
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86customers, this list may not be complete. Contact
your dealer for assistance if you are unsure if a
particular cellular feature is compatible with your
Lincoln RESCU System.Potential limitations if activated outside
home cellular regionAt the time you receive your vehicle (or shortly
after), you will need to select a cellular carrier and
activate your phone. If desired, carrier selection can
be arranged through your dealer. This carrier is
usually local to your region and will handle call
processing and billing services for your cellular
telephone. In order to use your phone when
traveling outside your home cellular region, the
services of the carriers local to the new area will be
required. If your home carrier does not have an
agreement with the new local carrier, your phone
calls could be forwarded to an operator and youmay be required to provide a credit card number
before your call is processed. If an activation occurs
in this situation, the initial call will be terminated
and a second call which bypasses the response
center's computer will be placed. UNLIKE DURING
THE FIRST CALL ATTEMPT, YOUR CELLULAR
HANDSET WILL NOT BE LOCKED DURING THE
SECOND CALL, SO YOU WILL HAVE THE
OPTION OF TERMINATING THE ASSISTANCE
REQUEST AT ANY TIME BY PUSHING EITHER
THE ªPWRº OR THE ªENDº BUTTON ON THE
CELLULAR HANDSET. If the second call is not
terminated, it will be forwarded to a local cellular
carrier operator. In this situation, you can provide
the operator with the number you are dialing
(Lincoln Security Response Center at
1-800-334-1327) and your credit card number or
ask to be connected to the local 911 or other
emergency services.
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Registration RequirementYou are required to register with the Lincoln
Security Response Center shortly after receiving
your vehicle. The registration process is simple and
can be accomplished by calling the Lincoln Security
Response Center at 1-800-334-1327. Alternatively,
the registration process can be completed on-line
during an acquaintance period activation. (See
ªAcquaintance Activationsº later in the section for
details.) The information requested will aid in
servicing you more efficiently during an assistance
request.Optional Password Selection/False
ActivationsAt the time of your registration, you will be given
the option of establishing a user password. All
aspects of your service will be identical regardless of
your password decision except the way false
emergency activations are handled.If established, the password will be requested by the
operator to confirm an emergency activation was
initiated in error. If no password or an incorrect
password is given, the response center's operator
will seemingly terminate the call but actually stays
on the line and sends police to the last calculated
vehicle location (this could be useful in duress
situations). It is very important that you remember
your password to prevent false dispatches. Similarly,
it is also important to provide the password to any
other individuals who will be driving the vehicle or
who may have need to activate the system.
If you decide not to establish a password, simply
indicate to the operator that the emergency
assistance request was initiated in error and the call
will be terminated.
In either case, if an activation (roadside or
emergency) occurs and the operator cannot establish
voice communication, police assistance will be
dispatched to the vehicle.
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88NOTE:Information regarding changing or retrieving
lost passwords can be obtained by contacting the
Lincoln Security Response Center at
1-800-334-1327.Acquaintance ActivationsIt is required that you initiate an acquaintance
activation shortly after receiving your vehicle and
having your phone activated. An acquaintance
activation is initiated by pressing either the roadside
or emergency assistance button. When voice
communication is established with the Lincoln
Security Response Center, indicate that you are a
new user and the operator will follow special
acquaintance period support procedures which are
intended to familiarize you with your Lincoln
RESCU system. As described previously, the
acquaintance call can also be used to complete the
registration for new customers
Service ChargesFor four years, beginning with your vehicle's
warranty period, you will be entitled to unlimited
activations without facing service charges. (These
activations should be made only when emergency
or roadside assistance is required.) You will be
responsible, however, for any charges imposed by
your cellular phone carrier for the 1-800 phone call
to the Lincoln Security Response Center. After your
initial service period expires, you may be required
to pay a monitoring service fee. Your dealer can
provide you with specific information regarding post
initial service period service fees.Relinquishing Your VehicleAt the time you relinquish your vehicle, it is
important that you contact the Lincoln Security
Response Center at 1-800-334-1327 and cancel your
security service. Personal information provided to
the response center at the time of your registration
will be removed from the vehicle's file.
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NOTE:Please note that even though the driver's
Personality Memory may be recalled using remote
or keyless entry, the seats and mirrors will not
move to the driver's set positions until the driver's
door is opened.Memory SwitchesPressing either the Memory 1 or Memory 2 switch
on the driver's door will also recall the Personality
Memory settings as selected, providing your vehicle
is in P (Park) or N (Neutral).Auto SaveAny change made by the driver to one of the above
Personality Memory settings will be updated and
saved automatically. The display, SAVED TO
DRIVER 1 or SAVED TO DRIVER 2, will appear on
the Message Center for five (5) seconds as a
confirmation of the update to Personality Memory.
If a radio preset is changed the radio display will
also show SAVED.If the driver does not use the remote entry
transmitter, or keyless entry keypad to unlock the
doors upon entering or does not press the Memory
1 or Memory 2 switch, then any change to one of
the Personality Memory settings (except radio
presets) will not be automatically saved. Instead the
driver will be prompted by the Message Center
whether to save the settings to Driver 1 or Driver
2.
Pressing the SELECT switch will toggle between 1,
2 or no choice. If DRIVER 1 or DRIVER 2 is
selected, the display, SAVED TO DRIVER 1 or
SAVED TO DRIVER 2, will appear on the Message
Center to confirm the change has been
automatically saved with the Personality Memory. If
no choice is made by the driver, then the change
will not be automatically saved and there is no
effect on the Personality Memory.
Once this screen has been displayed, the driver will
not be asked again for the remainder of the drive.
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174You have an automatic release for the parking
brake. The parking brake should automatically
unlock when you move the gearshift to any forward
gear while the engine is running. However, the
automatic release does not work when the gearshift
is in reverse, neutral or park.
To manually release the parking brake, pull the
BRAKE RELEASE handle located on the lower left
corner of the instrument panel. The Brake Warning
Light will illuminate if the parking brake is not fully
released when the engine is running.
The parking brake is not designed to stop a moving
vehicle, but you can use the parking brake to stop
your vehicle in an emergency if the normal brakes
fail. However, since the parking brake applies only
the rear brakes, the stopping distance will increase
greatly and the handling of your vehicle will be
adversely affected.Always check the Brake Warning Light each time
you start your engine. Driving with the parking
brake on will cause the brakes to wear out quickly
and will reduce the fuel economy.
Traction Control
TM
Your vehicle is be equipped with the Traction
Control
TM
system. This system helps prevent wheel
spin in order to improve tire traction and is an
especially useful feature when you drive in hilly
areas or on slippery, icy or snowy roads.
When the Traction Control system is controlling
wheelspin, an electric motor sound may be heard
from the engine compartment and engine
acceleration may seem slower. This is normal.
Traction Control
TM
works automatically by rapidly
applying and releasing the brakes and reducing
engine torque to prevent one or both of the front
drive wheels from spinning during acceleration.
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184Limiting Your Vehicle's LoadThe load that you add to your vehicle must not
exceed the maximum load stated on the Safety
Compliance Certification Decal attached to the left
front door pillar.
To figure the weight of your vehicle's load, add the
weights of:q
the driver and passengers
q
luggage and any other items that you put in
your vehicle
q
the tongue load of the loaded trailer
q
the weight of any equipment that has been
added to your vehicle since it was delivered to
your dealerIf you do not know the actual weights of these
items, use the following procedure to figure the
weight of a load:
1. Weigh your vehicle without the driver,
passengers and luggage. You might take your
vehicle to a shipping company or an inspection
station for trucks.
2. Then weigh your vehicle with the driver,
passengers and luggage.
3. Subtract the first reading from the second to
figure the total weight of the load.
After determining this load, you must also make
sure that the total weight of your vehicle, plus the
load it carries, is less than its GVWR. Also, make
sure that the weight your vehicle carries over each
axle is less than the GAWR for the respective axle.
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