1998 FORD F250 Owners Manual

²Press the remote entry lock
control
²Open a door and press the
power door lock control to lock
the doors
If a door is open, the system is
prearmed and is waiting for the
door to close. The theft indicator
in the instrument panel will be lit
continuously when the system is
prearmed.
Once the doors are closed, the
system will arm in 30 seconds.
When you press the lock control
twice within 5 seconds, the horn
will chirp once to let you know
that the system is armed.
If the doors are not closed and you
press the remote entry transmitter
twice to confirm the doors are
locked, the horn will chirp twice to
warn you that the system is not
arming.
Disarming the system
You can disarm the system by any
of the following actions:
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²Unlock the doors by using your
remote entry transmitter.
²Unlock the doors with a key.
Turn the key full travel (toward
the front of the vehicle) to make
sure the alarm disarms.
²Turn ignition to ACC or ON.
²Press the panic control on the
remote entry transmitter. This
will disarm the system only if
the alarm is sounding.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
The remote entry system allows
you to lock or unlock all vehicle
doors without a key.
The remote entry features only
operate with the ignition in the
OFF position.
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Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver door. The interior lamps will
illuminate.
Press the control a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, press the control a second
time within five seconds. The
doors will lock again, the horn will
chirp and the lamps will flash.
If any of the doors are ajar, the
horn will make two quick chirps,
reminding you to properly close all
doors.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press this control to activate the
alarm.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
control again or turn the ignition
to ACC or ON.
This device complies with part 15
of the FCC rules and with RS-210
of Industry Canada. Operation is
subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference,
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and (2) This device must accept
any interference received,
including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the
party responsible for
compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the
equipment.
Autolock
This feature automatically locks all
doors when:
²all vehicle doors are closed
²the ignition switch is in the ON
position
²you shift into or through R
(Reverse)
²the brake pedal is released.
Relock
The autolock feature repeats when:
²any door is opened and closed
²the brake pedal is released.
Deactivating/activating the
autolock feature
Before following the procedure,
make sure that the ignition is OFF
and all vehicle doors are closed.
You must complete steps 1-5
within 30 seconds or the
procedure will have to be
repeated. If the procedure needs
to be repeated, you must wait 30
seconds.
1. Turn the ignition key to ON.
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2. Press the power door unlock
control three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from ON
to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock
control three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to ON.
The horn will chirp.
6. Press the unlock control, then
press the lock control. The horn
will chirp once if autolock was
deactivated or twice (one short
and one long chirp) if autolock was
activated.
7. Turn the ignition to OFF. The
horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
Replacing the battery
The transmitter is powered by one
coin type three-volt lithium battery
CR2032 or equivalent. Typical
operating range will allow you to
be up to 10 meters (33 feet) away
from your vehicle. A decrease in
operating range can be caused by:
²battery weakness due to time
and use
²weather conditions
²nearby radio towers
²structures around the vehicle
²other vehicles parked next to
the vehicle
To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the
two halves of the transmitter near
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the key ring. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE
TRANSMITTER APART.
2. Place the positive (+) side of
new battery in the same
orientation. 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 five times
in rapid succession (within 10
seconds). After doors lock/unlock,
press any button on all
transmitters (up to four). When
completed, switch the ignition to
OFF.
All transmitters must be
programmed at the same time.
Reprogramming transmitters
To reprogram all transmitters,
place the key in the ignition and
switch from OFF to ON eight times
in a row (within 10 seconds). After
doors lock/unlock, press any
button on all transmitters (up to
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four). When completed, switch the
ignition to OFF.
All transmitters must be
reprogrammed at the same time.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when
the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the
personal alarm.
The system automatically turns off
after 25 seconds or when the
ignition is turned to the START or
ACC position. The dome lamp
switch (if equipped) mustnotbe
set to the OFF position for the
illuminated entry system to
operate.
The inside lights will not turn off
if:
²they have been turned on with
the dimmer control or
²any door is open.
Battery saver will shut off the
interior lamps 40 minutes after the
last door is closed.
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SEATING
Full bench seat (if equipped)
²Lift the release bar to move the
seat forward or backward.
Ensure that the seat is relatched
into place.
²Push down the release lever to
quickly fold the seatback
forward.
60/40 split bench seat
(if equipped)
²Lift the release bar to move the
seat forward or backward.
Ensure the seat is relatched into
place.
²Pull the seatback handle up to
recline the seat.
²Push down the release lever
located on the back of the seat
to quickly fold the seatback
forward.
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