1998 Mercury Mountaineer lock

POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR
MAT
Position the floor mat so that the
eyelet is over the pointed end of
the retention post and rotate
forward to lock in. Make sure that
the mat does not interfere with the
operation of the accelerator or the
brake pedal. To remove the floor
mat, reverse the installation
procedure.
REAR LIFTGATE
The liftgate area is only intended
for cargo, not passengers. You can
open and close the liftgate from
outside the vehicle. It cannot be
opened from inside the cargo area.
²To open the liftgate window,
unlock the liftgate (with the key
or power door locks) and push
the key lock cylinder.
²To open the liftgate, unlock the
liftgate and pull up on the
handle under the license plate
lamp shield.
To lock the liftgate and the liftgate
window, use the key or the power
door locks, depress the key lock
cylinder or press the door lock
switch on the left side of the cargo
area.
The liftgate door and window
should be closed before driving
your vehicle. If not, possible
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5. Let go of the right end cap. The
clutch will now engage and stop
the shade from losing its spring
tension.
6. Unfold the vinyl and place it
into the end cap slots.
7. Insert the shade into the side
mounting brackets and check to
make sure that it operates
properly.
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.
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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,
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.
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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
four). When completed, switch the
ignition to OFF.
All transmitters must be
reprogrammed at the same time.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps and the puddle
lamps (located on the bottom of
the exterior rear view mirrors)
illuminate when the remote entry
system is used to unlock the
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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 45 minutes after the
last door is closed.
Autolock
Autolock is a feature that will
automatically lock all doors when:
²all vehicle doors, liftgate and
liftgate window are fully closed
²the ignition key is in the ON
position
²you shift into or through R
(Reverse)
²the brake pedal is released
The autolock feature repeats when:
²any door is opened and then
closed
²the brake pedal is released
Deactivating autolock
Before following the activation or
deactivation procedures, make sure
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that the anti-theft system is not
armed, the ignition is OFF and all
vehicle doors and liftgate window
are closed.
1. Enter the 5 digit entry code.
2. Press and release the 3/4 control
while holding the 7/8 control.
3. Release the 7/8 control.
The horn will chirp once if
autolock was deactivated or twice
(one short and one long chirp) if
autolock was activated.
To reactivate autolock, repeat
steps 1 through 4.
Autolock can also be activated or
deactivated using the following
procedure:
You must complete steps 1 through
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.
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 key back to
ON. The doors will lock and
unlock.
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6. Press the power door unlock
switch. The horn will chirp once
upon successful toggling of the
Autolock feature.
7. Turn ignition to OFF. The horn
will chirp to confirm procedure is
complete.
Keyless entry system
(if equipped)
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)
²activate/deactivate the autolock
feature
See alsoRemote entry systemand
Perimeter 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
When pressing the controls on the
keyless entry keypad, press the
middle of the buttons to ensure a
good activation.
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Programming your own
personal 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.
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.
Your personal code does not
replace the permanent code that
the dealership gave you. You can
use either code to unlock your
vehicle. If a second personal code
is entered, the module will erase
the first personal code in favor of
the new code.
If you wish to erase your personal
code, use the following
instructions:
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