1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL ignition

90Rear Courtesy/Reading LampsYour vehicle has two rear passenger
courtesy/reading lamps.
The courtesy lamp lights when any door is opened
or when the instrument panel dimmer switch is
turned to the courtesy lamp position or if either
front door outside handle is lifted with the door
locked.
With the ignition key in the ACC or ON position,
the reading lamp can be turned on by using the
rocker switch on the lamp assembly.
Rear passenger courtesy/reading lamp
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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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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.
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EXPRESS WINDOW - for one tap down
operation of the driver's window.
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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).
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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).
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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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1201. To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have five
(5) numbers. After you press the fifth number,
the driver's door unlocks.
2. To unlock all passenger doors, press the 3/4
button within five (5) seconds of unlocking the
driver's door or trunk, or re-enter the code to
open the driver's door, then press 3/4.
3. To unlock the trunk, press the 5/6 button
within five seconds of unlocking the driver's or
passenger's doors, or re-enter the code to open
the driver's door, then press 5/6.
As long as the driver's door has been unlocked first,
you can open the passenger door or the trunk in
any order.
Locking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry SystemAlong with unlocking your doors, you can use the
keyless entry system to lock the doors.
To lock all of the vehicle's doors at the same time,
press 7/8 and 9/0 at the same time. It is not
necessary to first enter the keypad code. This will
also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped).AutolockThe Autolock feature will automatically lock all the
doors when:q
the vehicle's doors are fully closed
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the ignition key is turned to the ON position
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someone is sitting in the driver's seat or a
heavy object is placed on it
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the vehicle is in a forward gear, and
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you exceed three mph (five km/h).
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The Autolock feature will repeat when:q
the ignition key remains in the ON position
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someone remains sitting in the driver's seat or a
heavy object is on the seat
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a door is opened and then closed
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the vehicle is in a forward gear, and
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you exceed three mph (five km/h).
If you do not want to use the Autolock feature, it
can be deactivated by using the Feature Menu in
the Message Center.
Programming Your Own Entry CodeYou can program up to three personal codes to
unlock your vehicle. These codes do not replace the
permanent code that the dealership gave you. Use
your personal code in the same manner as you
would your original code.To program your own code:
1. Select five digits for your personal code.
2. Enter the factory code that the dealership gave
you.
3. Within five (5) seconds, press 1/2.
4. Within five (5) seconds of pressing 1/2, enter
your personal code, pressing each digit within
five (5) seconds of the previous digit.
5. Enter a sixth digit to indicate which Personality
should be recalled by this personal code.
1/2 Recall Personality 1
3/4 Recall Personality 2
9/0 No recall
All of the vehicle doors will lock and then
unlock to confirm programming of the new
code.
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The personal alarm feature operates only with the
ignition off. The LOCK, UNLOCK and TRUNK
features work whenever your vehicle is in Park or
Neutral.
Remote entry transmitter
Unlocking the doors and opening the
trunkTo unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
control.
To unlock the other doors, press the UNLOCK
control a second time within five (5) seconds of
unlocking the driver's door.
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK control twice
within five (5) seconds.Locking the doorsTo lock all the doors, press the LOCK control. This
will also arm the anti-theft system (if equipped).
A programmable door lock horn chirp can be
activated through the message center. Once
activated, every depression of the LOCK control will
cause the vehicle to honk its horn briefly.
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124Activating the remote personal alarmIf you wish to activate the remote personal alarm,
press the PANIC control. This will honk the horn
and flash the parking lamps and tail lamps for
approximately two minutes and forty-five seconds.
You can turn it OFF by pressing the PANIC control
again or by turning the ignition key to the RUN
position.Arming and Disarming the Alarm
SystemIf your vehicle is equipped with the factory installed
anti-theft system, the remote entry system will
automatically arm it when the doors are locked
with the remote entry LOCK control. The remote
entry UNLOCK control will disarm or reset a
triggered anti-theft alarm.
The remote entry system is designed to work with
the factory installed anti-theft system. It may not
work with other anti-theft systems.
Replacing the BatteriesThe remote entry transmitter is powered by two
coin type three-volt lithium 1616 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.
NOTE:The operating range of the remote entry
system can also be affected by weather conditions
(such as very cold temperatures) or structures
around the vehicle (buildings, other vehicles, radio
and TV towers, etc.). Typical operating range will
allow you to be up to 33 feet (10 meters) away
from your vehicle.
The transmitter can be snapped apart to replace the
batteries by twisting a thin coin between the two
halves of the transmitter. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE TRANSMITTER APART.
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126NOTE:All transmitters to be used on your vehicle
must be programmed/reprogrammed at the same
time.Battery SaverWhen the ignition is turned off, the vehicle will
turn off battery voltage to the interior lights after 45
minutes.
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 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.
Anti-theft SystemWhen armed, this system helps protect your vehicle
against break-ins or theft by monitoring all doors,
the hood, and the trunk lock cylinder.
When an unauthorized entry occurs, the system
triggers and will:q
flash the headlamps, parking lamps, interior
lamps, and alarm indicator light
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honk the horn
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prevent the engine from starting
NOTE:The factory installed Remote Entry System
has a PANIC feature that also chirps the vehicle
horn and flashes the interior/exterior lamps when
the PANIC button on the remote entry transmitter
is pushed.The PANIC alarm and the Anti-Theft
alarm are two separate features.Both the
anti-theft alarm and the PANIC feature can be
active at the same time.
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