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[CF60100( GV)05/96]
Unlocking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry System
[CF60200( GV)05/96]
You must unlock the drivers door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you
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[CF60100( GV)05/96]
Unlocking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry System
[CF60200( GV)05/96]
You must unlock the drivers door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you
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[CF60100( GV)05/96]
Unlocking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry System
[CF60200( GV)05/96]
You must unlock the driver's door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you
let more than five seconds pass between pressing
numbers, the system shuts down, and you have
to enter the code again. The system has shut
down if the keypad light is out. If the keyless
entry system does not work properly, use the
key or transmitter(s) to lock and unlock the
doors or unlock the trunk.
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[CF60300( GV)05/96]
1. To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have
five numbers. After you press the fifth
number, the driver's door unlocks.
[CF60400( GV)05/96]
2. To unlock the passenger's door, press the
3/4 button within five seconds of unlocking
the driver's door or trunk, or re-enter the
code to open the driver's door, then press
3/4.
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[CF60500( GV)03/96]
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.
[CF60600( GV)05/96]
As long as the driver's door has been unlocked
first, you can open the passenger door or the
trunk in any order.
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[CF60700( GV)05/96]
Locking the Doors with the Keyless Entry
System
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[CF60800( GV)05/96]
Along with unlocking your doors, you can use
the keyless entry system to lock the doors. You
can also use the Autolock feature to
automatically lock the doors after you get in the
vehicle.
[CF60900( GV)05/96]
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.
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[CF64200( GV)05/96]
Do not set a code that presents the numbers in
sequential order, such as 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0.
Studies show that people who idly press the
buttons usually press a sequenti Mercury Grand Marquis 1997 Owners Manuals 113
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[CF64200( GV)05/96]
Do not set a code that presents the numbers in
sequential order, such as 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0.
Studies show that people who idly press the
buttons usually press a sequenti](/manual-img/33/10921/w960_10921-113.png)
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[CF64200( GV)05/96]
Do not set a code that presents the numbers in
sequential order, such as 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0.
Studies show that people who idly press the
buttons usually press a sequential pattern. Also,
do not select a code that uses the same button
five times. Thieves can easily figure out these
types of codes.
[CF64300( GV)12/95]
Your door lock system will lock and unlock the
vehicle doors to confirm successful erasure. The
system will now only respond to the permanent
code.
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[CF64400( GV)05/96]
Battery Saver
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[CF64500( GV)12/95]
When the ignition is turned off, the vehicle will
turn off battery voltage to the vehicle lamps as
follows:
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[CF64600( GV)12/95]
q
Courtesy lights (lights which come on when a
door is opened): after 10 minutes.
[CF64700( GV)12/95]
q
Map/Glove compartment/Trunk/Hood
lamps: after 30 minutes.
[CF64800( GV)12/95]
q
Headlamps/Park lamps (only if headlamp
switch is left in Headlamp position): after 10
minutes.
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[CF64900( GV)05/96]
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.
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[CF65000( ALL)05/96]
Remote Entry System
(If equipped)
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[CF65100( ALL)05/96]
If your vehicle has the remote entry system, you
can lock and unlock the vehicle doors and open
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[CF65000( ALL)05/96]
Remote Entry System
(If equipped)
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[CF65100( ALL)05/96]
If your vehicle has the remote entry system, you
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[CF65000( ALL)05/96]
Remote Entry System
(If equipped)
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[CF65100( ALL)05/96]
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.
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[CF65200( ALL)01/96]
The system will work with up to four
transmitters. Your vehicle came with two
transmitters. Additional transmitters can be
ordered from your dealer.
[CF65400( GV)12/95]
The remote entry features only operate with the
transmission in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
[CF65600( GV)12/95]
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Remote entry transmitter
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[CF65700( ALL)02/96]
Unlocking the doors and opening the
trunk
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[CF65800( ALL)04/96]
To unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
control.
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[CF65900( ALL)04/96]
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.
[CF66100( GV)12/95]
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK control
twice within five seconds.
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[CF66000( ALL)05/96]
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK control.
[CF66100( GV)12/95]
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK control
twice within five seconds.
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[CF66000( ALL)05/96]
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK control.
[CF66100( GV)12/95]
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK control
twice within five seconds.
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[CF66200( ALL)04/96]
Locking the doors
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[CF66300( ALL)04/96]
To lock all the doors, press the LOCK control.
[CF66500( GV)05/96]
The doors will lock and the horn will chirp to
indicate the vehicle is locked.
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[CF66600( GV)05/96]
The door lock Horn Chirp is a programmable
feature. To deactivate the Horn Chirp feature:
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[CF66700( GV)12/95]
1. Enter your permanent five-digit code (not
the user code you may have set).
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[CF66800( GV)01/96]
2. Within five seconds, press and hold 7/8.
[CF66900( GV)12/95]
3. Within five more seconds, press and release
1/2.
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4. Release 7/8.
[CF67100( GV)12/95]
To reactivate the Horn Chirp feature, simply
repeat the instructions for deactivating the
feature.
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[CF67200( ALL)03/96]
Activating the remote personal alarm
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[CF67300( ALL)04/96]
If 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.
[CF67400( ALL)05/96]
When you use the remote entry UNLOCK,
TRUNK or PANIC controls, the illuminated
entry system turns on the interior lights for 25
seconds. You can turn these lights off with the
LOCK control or by turning the ignition to the
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[GF05500( ALL)01/96]
Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme
right or left for more than five seconds if the
engine is running. This can damage the power
steering pump.
[GF05590( GV)05/96]
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Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme
right or left for more than five seconds if the
engine is running. This can damage the power
steering pump.
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[GF05500( ALL)01/96]
Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme
right or left for more than five seconds if the
engine is running. This can damage the power
steering pump.
[GF05590( GV)05/96]
Speed Sensitive Power Steering
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[GF05700( GV)12/95]
The steering system in your vehicle is speed
sensitive. This means that the steering effort is
light for parking and heavier for highway
driving. However, if you have to swerve around
an object or another vehicle, your steering will
have full power assist.
% [GF05900( GV)12/95]Rear Air Suspension System
(If equipped)
[GF06000( GV)12/95]
If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
load leveling rear air suspension system, it will
maintain the rear vehicle height at a constant
level by automatically adding air or releasing air
from the rear air springs to offset changes in
vehicle loads.
[GF06100( GV)12/95]
A shutoff switch is located in the trunk on the
right hand vertical trim panel. If this switch is in
the OFF position, the automatic leveling system
will not operate. The switch should be OFF
whenever jacking up or towing the vehicle. If
you have the mechanical cluster, ªAIR SUSPº
will appear in the cluster, if you have an
electronic cluster, ªCHECK AIR SUSPENSIONº
will appear in the message center when the
ignition switch is in the ON position, and either
the shutoff switch is in the OFF position, or a
system fault has been detected.
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[GF06200( GV)12/95]
Normal vehicle operation does not require any
action by the driver.
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[ER07300( ALL)01/96]
If the Engine Cranks but Does
Not Start or Does Not Start After
a Collision
% [ER07400( ALL)12/95]
Fuel System Shut-off Switch
[ER07500( ALL)05/96]
If the engine cranks but does not start or does
not start after a collision, the fuel system shut-off
switch may have been activated. The shut-off
switch is a device intended to stop the fuel
system when your vehicle has been involved in
a substantial jolt.
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[ER07600( BCGV)04/96]
Once the shut-off switch is activated, you must
reset the switch by hand before you can start
your vehicle. The switch is on the left side of the
trunk.
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Using the Conventional Spare Tire
(If equipped)
[ER10900( GV)05/96]
If you have the conventional spare tire, you can
use it as a spare tire only. This spare tire is
identical to the other tires that come with your
vehicle, although the wheel may not match.
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[ER11000( ALL)02/96]
Spare Tire Location
[ER11100( ALL)02/96]
The spare is stored in the trunk.
[ER11400( GV)03/96]
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The spare tire location
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The air suspension switch Ð located in the trunk
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[ER13600( ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
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The air suspension switch Ð located in the trunk
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[ER13600( ALL)05/96]
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The air suspension switch Ð located in the trunk
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[ER13600( ALL)05/96]
RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground, such as
when changing a tire.
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[ER13700( ALL)01/96]
2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
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[ER13800( GV)01/96]
RWARNING
On vehicles equipped with Air
Suspension, turn OFF the Air Suspension
switch prior to jacking, hoisting or towing
your vehicle.
[ER14100( GV)12/95]
3. Remove any optional wheel covers or wheel
ornaments with the tapered end of a wheel
nut wrench. Insert the handle of the wrench
and twist it against the inner wheel cover
flange. For more about removing wheel
covers, see the information later in this
section.
[ER14300( GV)12/95]
4. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn
counterclockwise, but do not remove them
until the tire is raised off the ground. You
should pull up on the handle rather than
push to develop maximum force to loosen
wheel lug nuts.
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