1998 FORD ESCORT lock

The all-door remote entry system
allows you to:
²lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key.
²arm and disarm the anti-theft
system. (For more information
on the anti-theft system, refer to
Anti-theft systemin this
chapter.)
²open the trunk.
²activate the panic alarm.
The driver's door only entry
system allows you to:
²lock the driver's door and
liftgate (wagons)
²unlock the driver's door only
without a key.
²activate the panic alarm.
²open the trunk or unlock liftgate
(wagons).
The remote entry features only
operate with the ignition in the
OFF position.
Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver's door. The interior lamps
will illuminate.
With the all-door remote entry
system, press the control a second
time within five seconds to unlock
all doors (on wagons, this will not
unlock the liftgate).
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Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors
(and liftgate on wagons). On
vehicles equipped with the driver's
door only remote entry system,
only the driver's door will lock.
To confirm doors are closed and
locked, press the lock control a
second time within five seconds.
The door(s) will lock again, the
horn will chirp once and the lamps
will flash.
If any of the doors are open or
ajar, the horn will make two quick
chirps, reminding you to properly
close the doors.
This process will also arm your
anti-theft system (if equipped).
For more information on arming
the anti-theft system, refer to
Anti-theft systemin this chapter.
Opening the trunk
Press the control once to open the
trunk. On wagons, pressing the
control will unlock (but not open)
the liftgate.
Be certain the trunk is closed
before driving your vehicle. The
trunk may appear closed, but it
may not be latched. Failure to do
so may cause objects to fall out of
the trunk or block rear view vision.
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1. Twist a thin coin between the
two halves of the transmitter. DO
NOT TAKE THE FRONT PART OF
THE TRANSMITTER APART.
2. Place the positive (+) side of
new batteries down. Refer to the
diagram inside the transmitter
unit.
3. Snap the two halves back
together.
Replacing lost transmitters
Take all your vehicle's transmitters
to your dealer for reprogramming
if:
²a transmitter is lost or
²you want to purchase additional
transmitters (up to four may be
programmed).
To reprogram the transmitters,
place the key in the ignition and
switch from OFF to ON eight times
in rapid succession (within 10
seconds). After doors lock/unlock,
press any button on all
transmitters (up to four). With
each button press of the
transmitters, the door should cycle
(lock/unlock) to confirm
programming. When completed,
switch the ignition to OFF. The
door locks should cycle
(lock/unlock) one last time to
confirm completion of
programming.
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All transmitters must be
programmed at the same time.
Illuminated entry
Interior lamps will illuminate when
UNLOCK is pressed. The lamps
will illuminate for approximately 20
seconds or until the key is inserted
in the ignition and turned to ON or
until LOCK is pressed. The dome
lamp must be set to the DOOR
position in order for the
illuminated entry system to
operate.
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
When armed, the anti-theft system
will help protect your vehicle from
unauthorized entry.
Arming the anti-theft system
Turn the ignition to OFF and press
the lock control on the remote
entry transmitter.
Identifying an armed system
While the system is arming, the
THEFT light in the instrument
cluster will illuminate for 30
seconds. After 30 seconds, THEFT
will flash, indicating the system is
armed.
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If the system is arming with the
doors open, the THEFT light will
stay illuminated until all the doors
are closed and then illuminate for
30 seconds and begin flashing.
When an unauthorized entry
occurs, the activated system will:
²flash the parking lamps and the
THEFT light
²sound the horn
The flashing parklamps and the
honking horn automatically shut
off after about three minutes and
will remain off unless another
unauthorized entry is attempted.
Disarming the anti-theft system
Disarming an untriggered
anti-theft system
Press the unlock control to disarm
the untriggered system. If the
driver armed the system but did
not exit the vehicle, disarm the
system by inserting the key and
turning the ignition to ON/ACC.
Using the ignition key to unlock
doors/trunk/liftgate will not disarm
the anti-theft system.
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Disarming a triggered anti-theft
system
Press either the unlock or panic
control to disarm the system.
A triggered system may also be
disarmed by inserting the key and
turning the ignition to ACC or ON.
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2. To unfasten, push the red
release button and remove the
tongue from the buckle.
The front and rear outboard safety
restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder
belts. The front and rear seat
passenger outboard safety belts
have two types of locking modes
described below:
Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked. The belt
will still retract to remove any
slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver safety belt.
When to use the automatic
locking mode
²When a tight lap/shoulder fit is
desired.
²Anytimea child safety seat is
installed in the vehicle. Refer to
Safety Restraints for Children
orSafety Seats for Children
later in this chapter.
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How to use the automatic
locking mode
²Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
²Grasp the shoulder portion and
pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.
²Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a
clicking sound. This indicates
the safety belt is now in the
automatic locking mode.
How to disengage the automatic
locking mode
Disconnect the combination
lap/shoulder belt and allow it to
retract completely to disengage the
automatic locking mode and
activate the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode.
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