1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII trunk

3. Press the RESET control to enter
the calibration mode. The display
will show CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CAL.
4. Slowly drive the vehicle at less
than 5 km/h (3 mph) in a circle,
taking at least 20 seconds to
complete one circle, until the
display shows a direction (north,
south, etc.).
5. The compass is now calibrated.
If the message center display shows CHECK COMPASS SYSTEM during
any of the compass adjustment
procedures, contact your dealer.
System check
Pressing this control causes the
message center to cycle through a
status of each of the systems being
monitored.
The sequence of the system check
report is as follows:
²engine oil life status
²engine oil life left
²engine oil level
²voltage level
²engine coolant temperature
²engine coolant level
²washer fluid level
²doors closed (driver and passenger side)
²trunk closed
²exterior lamps (head, front turn, brake and tail)
²air ride system
²traction control
²fuel level
²kilometers to empty (miles to empty)
RESET
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E DATE
TIMESYSTEM
CHECK
RESET
N
S W
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TIMESYSTEM
CHECK
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Driver's door ajar Warning cannot be reset
Right door ajar
Check engine temp Warning returns after 10 minutes
Low oil level
Check charging system
Low fuel level
Low engine coolant
Engine temp data err
Check transmission
Transmission overheat
Check brake lamps Warning returns after the ignition
key is turned from OFF to ON or
system check sequence is
completed Check headlamps
Check taillamps
Check front turn lamps
Low washer fluid
Trunk ajar
Check traction control
Air ride switch off
Check air ride system
Oil change required
Change oil soon
Gear display data err
DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR. Displayed when the driver's door is not
completely closed and the ignition switch is either ON or in ACC mode.
RIGHT DOOR AJAR. Displayed when the passenger side door is not
completely closed and the ignition switch either ON or in ACC mode.
CHECK ENGINE TEMP. Displayed when the engine coolant is
overheating. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, turn off the
engine and let it cool. Check the coolant and coolant level. Refer to
Engine coolantin theMaintenance and carechapter. If the warning
stays on or continues to come on, contact your dealer as soon as safely
possible.
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TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT. Indicates the transmission is
overheating. This warning may appear when towing heavy loads or when
driving in a low gear at a high speed for an extended period of time.
Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, turn off the engine and let it
cool. Check the transmission fluid and level. Refer toTransmission
fluidin theMaintenance and carechapter. If the warning stays on or
continues to come on, contact your dealer for transmission service as
soon as safely possible.
CHECK BRAKE LAMPS. Displayed when the brake lamps are
activated and at least one is burned out. Check the lamps as soon as
safely possible and have the burned out lamp replaced. The center
high-mount brakelamp is not monitored.
CHECK HEADLAMPS. Displayed when the headlamps are activated
and at least one is burned out. Check the lamps as soon as safely
possible and have the burned out lamp replaced. Refer toReplacing
headlamp bulbsin theMaintenance and carechapter. The high beam
lamps are not monitored.
CHECK TAIL LAMPS. Displayed when the tail lamps are activated and
at least one is burned out. Check the lamps as soon as safely possible
and have the burned out lamp replaced.
CHECK FRT TURN LAMPS. Displayed when the turn signals are
activated and at least one is burned out. Check the lamps as soon as
safely possible and have the burned out lamp replaced.
LOW WASHER FLUID. Indicates there is less than one quarter of
washer fluid left in the reservoir. Check the washer fluid level. Refer to
Windshield washer fluidin theMaintenance and carechapter.
TRUNK AJAR. Displayed when the trunk is not completely closed and
the ignition switch is in ON or ACC.
CHECK TRACTION CONTROL. Displayed when the Traction
Controlysystem is not operating properly. If this message is displayed
on the message centerandthe green T/C OFF light isnotilluminated,
the Traction Controlysystem will be partially operable. If this warning
stays on, contact your dealer for service as soon as possible. For further
information, refer toTraction controlyin theDrivingchapter.
AIR RIDE SWITCH OFF. Displayed when the air suspension switch is
in the OFF position.
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CHECK AIR RIDE SYSTEM. Displayed when the air suspension
system is not operating properly. If this message is displayed while
driving, pull off the road as soon as safely possible. The message may
also be displayed if the vehicle is loaded beyond the recommended
maximum payload. This is a normal condition if the vehicle is overloaded.
To correct this condition:
1. Remove or redistribute the payload per the recommended maximum
requirements.
2. Turn the ignition switch from ON to OFF to ON again.
If the message reappears:
1. Turn the air suspension switch (located in the trunk) OFF.
2. Contact your dealer for service as soon as safely possible.
For more information, refer toAir suspensionin theDrivingchapter.
CHANGE OIL SOON/OIL CHANGE REQUIRED. Displayed when the
engine oil life remaining is 5 percent or less. When oil life left is between
5% and 0%, the CHANGE OIL SOON message will be displayed. When oil
life left reaches 0%, the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message will be
displayed.
An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% (or your personalized oil
reset percentage) after each oil change:
1. Press the VEHICLE SETTINGS
control until the OIL CHANGE
RESET display appears.
VEHICLE
SETTINGDRIVER
SETTINGTRIP
ODO RANGE
FUELECONOMY
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REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
The rear defroster control is located
on the instrument panel.
Press the defroster control to clear
the rear window of thin ice and fog.
²The small LED will illuminate
when the defroster is activated.
The ignition must be in the ON position to operate the rear window
defroster.
The defroster turns off automatically after 10 minutes or when the
ignition is turned to the OFF position. To manually turn off the defroster
before ten minutes have passed, push the control again.
POSITIONS OF THE IGNITION
1. LOCK, locks the gearshift lever
and allows key removal.
2. OFF, shuts off the engine and all
accessories without locking the
steering wheel.
3. ACCESSORY, allows the electrical
accessories such as the radio to
operate while the engine is not
running.
4. ON, all electrical circuits
operational. Warning lights illuminated. Key position when driving.
5. START, cranks the engine. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.
Key system
The vehicle is equipped with a master key and valet key lock system.
The master key will actuate doors, trunk, glove box, ignition and remote
trunk release. The valet key (marked ªvaletº) will actuate doors and
ignition only.
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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.
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.
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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.
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
123
45678
90
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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.
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.
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45678
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123
45678
90
123
45678
90
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