1998 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Owners Manual

If one or both of your SecuriLockykeys are lost or stolen and you want
to ensure the lost or stolen key will not operate your vehicle, bring your
vehicle and all available SecuriLockykeys to your dealership for
reinitialization.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
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.
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.
The horn will chirp to confirm that
the control was pressed. The horn
chirp feature can be turned on/off
by using the feature menu in the
message center.
This process will arm your anti-theft system (if equipped). For more
information on arming the anti-theft system, refer toPerimeter
anti-theft systemin this chapter.
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Opening the trunk
Press the control once to open the
trunk.
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.
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, 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.
Replacing the batteries
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
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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 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:
1. enter the 5 digit factory keycode and within 5 seconds press the 1/2
button.
2. after the doors lock/unlock, press any button on all transmitters (up to
four).
3. when completed, press the 7/8 and 9/0 buttons on the keypad at the
same time.
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.
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The inside lights will not turn off if:
²they have been turned on with the dimmer control or
²any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 40 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF position.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
With the keyless entry keypad, you
can:
²lock or unlock the vehicle doors
without using the key.
²arm and disarm the perimeter
alarm system (if equipped).
²reprogram remote entry transmitters.
See alsoRemote entry systemandPerimeter alarm systemin this
chapter for more information.
Your vehicle has a factory-set 5 digit code that operates the keyless entry
system. You can also program your own 5 digit personal entry code.
The factory-set code is located:
²on the owner's wallet card in the glove compartment
²taped to the computer module
²in the interior of the trunk
When pressing the controls on the keyless entry keypad, press the
middle of the buttons to ensure a good activation.
Programming your own entry code
1. Enter the factory-set code (keypad will illuminate when pressed).
2. Press the 1/2 control within five
seconds of step 1.
3. Enter your personal 5 digit code.
Enter each digit within five seconds
of the previous one.
4. Enter a sixth digit to indicate which personality feature should be
recalled by the personal code.
²1/2 recalls personality 1
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²3/4 recalls personality 2
²9/0 does not recall a personality
All of the vehicle doors will lock and unlock to confirm programming of
the new code. Each personality driver profile (personality 1 or
personality 2) can be associated with only one personal code. The
factory-set code cannot be associated with a personality profile.
Do not set a code that includes five of the same number or presents
them in sequential order. Thieves can easily figure out these types of
codes.
You can program up to three personal codes to unlock your vehicle.
These codes do not replace the permanent code that the dealership gave
you.
Erasing personal code
To erase all of the personal entry codes programmed to a vehicle:
1. Enter the factory-set code.
2. Press 1/2 within 5 seconds of step
1.
3. Press and hold 1/2 for two
seconds. All of the vehicle doors will
lock and then unlock to confirm erasure.
Unlocking the doors and releasing the trunk with the keyless entry
system
To unlock the driver door, enter either the factory-set code or personal
code (each digit pressed within 5 seconds of prior digit). The interior
lamps will illuminate.
To unlock all doors, enter the
factory-set code or personal code
(driver door unlocks) and press 3/4
within 5 seconds.
To release the trunk, enter the
factory-set code or personal code
(driver door unlocks) and press 5/6
within 5 seconds.
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After the factory-set code or personal code has been entered, you can
unlock all doors (press 3/4) and release the trunk (press 5/6) as long as
the controls are pressed within 5 seconds of each other.
Locking doors with the keyless entry system
It is not necessary to enter the factory-set code prior to locking all doors.
To lock the doors:
1. Press 7/8 and 9/0 at the same
time.
Autolock
The autolock feature will lock all of the doors when:
²all vehicle doors are fully closed
²the ignition key is turned to the ON position
²the vehicle is in a forward gear and
²you exceed 5 km/h (3 mph).
The autolock feature repeats when:
²the ignition key remains in the ON position
²a door is opened and then closed
²the vehicle is in a forward gear, and
²you exceed 5 km/h (3 mph).
The autolock feature can be turned on/off by using the feature menu in
the message center. Refer toElectronic message centerfor more
information.
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SEATING
Head restraints
Push or pull the head rests to the
desired position.
Adjusting the power front seats ± door mounted controls
The controls for the power seats are located on the inside of each front
door.
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to avoid injuring
people in a collision or sudden stop.
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
Press the control to recline the
seatback forward or backward
(if equipped).
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Press to move the seat forward or
backward.
Press to move the front portion of
the seat cushion up or down.
Press to move the rear portion of
the seat cushion up or down.
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