1998 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL service

Lincoln RESCU system limitations
Inoperative if cellular phone inactive or inoperative
Lincoln RESCU utilizes your vehicle's cellular phone and will not operate
if cellular service has not been activated or if the phone is inoperative.
Inoperative if battery discharged or disconnected
Lincoln RESCU is powered by the vehicle's battery and will not operate if
the battery if discharged or disconnected.
Potentially inoperative if vehicle involved in accident
If the vehicle is involved in an accident, some components can be
damaged, rendering your RESCU System inoperative.
Positioning capability degraded if satellite signals obstructed
Vehicle positioning is accomplished by receiving and interpreting signals
transmitted by satellites. If the signals are obstructed positioning
capability could be degraded or lost. This situation will be most prevalent
in urban areas populated with tall buildings. tunnels, underpasses,
parking garages, trees and similar structures could also adversely affect
positioning performance. Under these conditions, the system will operate
but the response center could have difficulty identifying your current
location. (The last valid position obtained before the obstruction is
retained, however, and will be sent.) The operator may depend on you to
provide verbal information regarding vehicle location.
Positioning capability temporarily degraded after battery reconnect
When 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 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.
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Inoperative if cellular signal marginal or unavailable
Since 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 can not 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.
Inoperative if cellular system is busy
In a particular area, the local cellular system can only handle a limited
number of cellular calls at one time. Once volume has reached the
maximum limit, additional callers are denied access. If an activation
occurs in this situation, the messages ªCELLULAR SYSTEM BUSYº and
ªPLEASE WAITº will alternately be displayed on the message center. If
after several attempts a cellular channel 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.
Incompatible with cellular PIN feature
Some cellular carriers offer custom phone numbers that are assigned a
personal identification number (PIN). In this situation, the user is
required to enter the PIN with any phone calls made over the network.
The Lincoln RESCU System is not compatible with the PIN feature. At
the time your phone is activated, ask your carrier to assign you a phone
number that does not require an personal identification number. If you
have difficulty obtaining a non-PIN number, contact you dealer or call
the Ford Cellular System Clearinghouse at 1±800±367±3357 for
assistance.
Incompatible or performance limited with certain cellular providers
features
Some cellular carriers offer customers various optional features with
their cellular services. Several of these features are not compatible or
could potentially limit the performance of your Lincoln RESCU System.
No outgoing calls, hotline and NPA restrictions are incompatible cellular
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features and must be avoided. Operation is possible with no incoming
calls, call forwarding, busy/no answer transfer and call waiting, but these
features could impact overall system performance. Because carriers are
regularly making new features available to customers, this list may not be
complete. Contact you 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 region
At 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 callas could be
forwarded to an operator and you maybe 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 PWR or END on the
cellular phone. 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.
Registration requirement
You 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 this section for details.) The
information requested will aid in servicing you more efficiently during an
assistance request.
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Optional password selection/false activations
At 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 initialed 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
very 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.
Information regarding changing or retrieving lost passwords can be
obtained by contacting the Lincoln Security Response Center at
1±800±334±1327.
Acquaintance activations
It 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
control. 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 charges
For 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
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Security Response Center. After your initial service period expires, you
may be requires to pay a monitoring service fee. Your dealer can provide
you with specific information regarding post-initial service period fees.
Relinquishing your vehicle
At the time you relinquish your vehicle, it is important that you contact
the Lincoln Security Response Center at 1±800±223±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.
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
To open the moon roof:
²Press and hold the control
forward to raise the moon roof to
the vent position (when the glass
panel is closed).
²Press the control rearward to
fully open the moon roof.
To close the moon roof:
²Press the control forward.
²To close from the vent position,
press and hold the control
rearward.
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR
To turn on the visor mirror lamps,
lift the mirror cover.
HOMELINKTUNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER (IF EQUIPPED)
The HomeLinktUniversal Transmitter, located underneath the driver's
visor, provides a convenient way to replace up to three hand-held
transmitters with a single built-in device. This feature will learn the radio
frequency codes of most current transmitters to operate garage doors
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AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
Important supplemental restraint system (SRS) precautions
The supplemental restraint system
is designed to:
²work with the safety belt to
protect the driver and right front
passenger.
²reduce certain upper body
injuries.
Failure to follow these instructions will affect the performance of
the safety belts and increase the risk of personal injury.
The right front passenger air bag is not designed to restrain
occupants in the center front seating position.
All occupants of the vehicle including the driver should always
wear their safety belts even when air bag SRS is provided.
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HEATED SEATS
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Do not place objects or mount equipment on or near the air bag
cover on the steering wheel or in front seat areas that may come
into contact with a deploying air bag. Failure to follow this instruction
may increase the risk of personal injury in the event of a collision.
Do not attempt to service, repair, or modify the Air Bag
Supplemental Restraint System or its fuses. See your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
Children and air bags
For additional important safety
information, read all information on
safety restraints in this guide.
Children should always wear their
safety belts. Failure to follow these
instructions may increase the risk of
injury in a collision.
Air bag can kill or injure a
child in a child seat. If you
must use a forward-facing child
seat in the front seat, move seat
all the way back.
How does the air bag
supplemental restraint system work?
The SRS is designed to activate
when the vehicle sustains sufficient
longitudinal deceleration.
The fact that the air bags did not
inflate in a collision does not mean
that something is wrong with the
system. Rather, it means the forces
were not of the type sufficient to
cause activation.
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section in theInstrumentationchapter. Routine maintenance of the air
bag is not required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the following:
²The readiness light will either
flash or stay lit.
²The readiness light will not
illuminate immediately after
ignition is turned on.
²A series of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat
periodically until the problem and light are repaired.
If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the SRS serviced
at your dealership or by a qualified technician immediately. Unless
serviced, the system may not function properly in the event of a
collision.
Disposal of air bags and air bag equipped vehicles
For disposal of air bags or air bag equipped vehicles, see your local
dealership or qualified technician. Air bags MUST BE disposed of by
qualified personnel.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
Important child restraint precautions
You are required by law to use safety restraints for children in the U.S.
and Canada. If small children ride in your vehicle (generally children who
are four years old or younger and who weigh 18 kg [40 lbs] or less), you
must put them in safety seats made especially for children. Check your
local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the
safety of children in your vehicle.
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the
vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from
injury in a collision.
Always follow the instructions and warnings that come with any infant or
child restraint you might use.
When possible, place children in the rear seat of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seating position.
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