1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Owners Manual

Press the SELECT control to change
these settings while in VEHICLE
HANDLING mode. The combination
of firm ride control (if equipped)
and low steering effort is undesirable and cannot be selected.
MENU
Press this control to change various
convenience settings throughout the
vehicle. Each press of the MENU
control will display a different
convenience setting.
Save to driver (if equipped)
Display appears if the driver is unidentified.
This allows you to select driver setting one, two or off.
Traction control
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls. (Defults to ON at each start-up.)
Refer toTraction Controlyfor more information.
MEMORY PROFILE
The Memory Profile allows for two primary drivers to save their
individual seat and outside rearview mirror position preferences. The
feature will then be set to the remote entry transmitter, that will
automatically recall the saved individualized preferences when that
individual identifies themselves to the system before entering the vehicle.
The Message Center info allows the driver to program the vehicle
features (listed inMemory profile system)according to their driving
preferences. These feature preferences will be saved as the vehicle
settings. To change a feature setting seeMemory profile featuresin this
section.
Memory Profile System with Driver Select System (if equipped)
Memory Profile System with Driver Select System allows the two primary
drivers to select and save individualized settings for the features listed
SELECT
MENU
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under Operator Selectable Features. Refer to ªMessage Centerº in this
chapter for more information on the Message Center controls. The
Message Center has a Driver ID control, which when pressed, allows the
driver to select either Driver 1, Driver 2 or OFF. Selecting OFF will turn
the system OFF.
Operator selectable features
The Memory Profile System and the Memory Profile Systen with Driver
Select System access to the following the vehicle features:
²Express window
²Auto door locks
²Horn chirp
²Easy entry/exit seat access
²Reverse mirrors
²Adjustable ride (Driver Select System only)
²Adjustable steering
²Autolamp on/delay time
²Instrument panel dim control
²Driver's seat position
²Outside mirror position
Basic operation of Memory Profile System
In order for the system to be able to store or recall an individual's seat or
mirror position preferences, the Memory Profile must first recognize who
will be driving the vehicle. Drivers may identify themselves to the system
one of two ways:
²Pressing the unlock control on the appropriate remote transmitter key
(DRIVER MEMORY 1 or DRIVER MEMORY 2 is identified by the
number on the back of the remote transmitter) before opening the
driver's door.
²Entering either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or DRIVER MEMORY 2
personalized code into the keyless entry keypad before opening the
driver's door. For information on programming personalized codes see
Keyless entry systemin theControl and featuressection.
Pressing OFF will turn the system off.
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Once the system has identified the driver (DRIVER MEMORY 1 or
DRIVER MEMORY 2), the seat and mirror will automatically begin to
move to that driver profile. Changes made to the seat or mirror positions
will automatically be saved to that profile.
If the driver should enter the vehicle without first identifying themselves,
all features will remain at their last setting or position and any settings
will be saved as vehicle settings not individualized settings.
If Driver 1 or Driver 2 wishes to
make temporary changes to their
seat or outside mirror positions
without affecting their preferred
positions they may do so by:
²Using the switch on the back of
the remote transmitter to turn
the Memory Profile System OFF
prior to pressing the unlock
control on the remote transmitter.
²Entering the vehicle without
identifying themselves using the
two methods listed above.
This option may be useful to temporarily reposition the driver's seat and
mirrors during an extended drive.
Associated systems
Keyless Entry System
For information on programming personalized codes seeKeyless entry
systemin theControl and featuressection.
The Message Center System
The Message Center is used to display Memory Profile messages and
warning and program many of the Memory Profile System features. Press
the following controls for desired programming:
²The MENU control will display options for the Express Window, Auto
Door Locks, Horn Chirp, Easy Entry/Exit Seat Access and Reverse
Mirror features which can be set by using the SELECT control.
²The VEHICLE HANDLING control will display options for Adjustable
Steering and Adjustable Ride (Driver Select System only) features
which can be set using the SELECT control.
ON OFF
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²The DRIVER ID control will display the option of selecting Driver 1,
Driver 2 or OFF (Driver Select System only).
Memory profile features
Express window
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Auto door locks
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Horn chirp
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Easy entry/exit seat access
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
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²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Reverse mirrors
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
English/Metric
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Settings-ENGLISH or METRIC
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls or Message Center Switch-ENGLISH/METRIC on vehicles not
equipped with the optional Driver Select System.
Adjustable ride
²Not available on vehicles without Driver Select System option.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-plush, normal, firm
²Original setting-normal
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls
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Adjustable steering
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-low, normal, high
²Original setting-normal
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls
Autolamp on/delay time
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
For information on autolamp on/delay seeAutolamp controlin the
Control and featuressection.
Instrument panel dim control setting
²Setting is saved as vehicle setting only.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-variable
²Original setting-maximum
²Setting adjustment made using: Lighting Control Module-panel dim
control.
For information on instrument panel dim control seePanel dimmer
controlin theControl and featuressection.
Driver's seat position
²Setting may be saved to either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2
personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
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²Settings-8±way adjustment
²Original setting-N/A
²Setting adjustment made using: driver seat control
Outside mirror position
²Setting may be saved to either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2
personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Vehicle with optional Driver Select System, setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-horizontal and vertical
²Original setting-N/A
²Setting adjustment made using: outside mirror control
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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Rotate the headlamp control to the
first position to turn on the parking
lamps only. Rotate to the second
position to also turn on the
headlamps.
The exterior lamps will illuminate when the ignition is ON and the
windshield wiper control is in the interval, LO or HI position.
The instrument panel lighting will dim noticeably approximately 15
seconds after the wipers are turned on. The lights will remain in this
state until 30 seconds after the wipers are turned off.
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output. To activate:
²the engine must be running and
²the headlamp control is in the OFF or Parking lamps position.
Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during
inclement weather. The Daytime Running Light (DRL) System
does not activate your tail lamps and generally may not provide
adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate your
headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.
High beams
Push forward to activate.
P
0FF
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
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