1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL driver seat adjustment

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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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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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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Each seating position in your vehicle has a specific safety belt
assembly which is made up of one buckle and one tongue that
are designed to be used as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the
outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. 2)
Never swing the safety belt around your neck over the inside shoulder.
3) Never use a single belt for more than one person.
Combination lap and shoulder belts
1. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) until you hear a snap and feel
it latch. Make sure the tongue is
securely fastened in the buckle.
2. To unfasten, push the release
button and remove the tongue from
the buckle.
The front outboard and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The front and rear seat passenger
safety belts have two types of locking modes described below:
Vehicle sensitive mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the normal retractor mode, allowing free
shoulder belt length adjustment to your movements and locking in
response to vehicle movement. For example, if the driver brakes
suddenly or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of
8 km/h (5 mph) or more, the combination safety belts will lock to help
reduce forward movement of the driver and passengers.
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²Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the safety belt is now in the automatic locking
mode.
How to disengage the automatic locking mode
Disconnect the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the automatic locking mode and activate the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
Front safety belt height adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and front
passenger. Adjust the height of the
shoulder belt so the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder.
To lower the shoulder belt height,
push the button and slide the height
control down. To raise the height of
the shoulder belt, slide the height
adjuster up. Pull down on the height
adjustment assembly to make sure it
is locked in place.
Position the shoulder belt height adjuster so that the belt rests
across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the safety
belt properly could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt and
increase the risk of injury in a collision.
Lap belts
Adjusting the front center seat lap belt (if equipped)
The lap belt does not adjust automatically. Adjust to fit snugly and as low
as possible around your hips. Do not wear the lap belt around your waist.
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