1999 Mercury Villager lock

If a door is open, the system is
prearmed and is waiting for the door
to close. Once all the doors are
closed, the security indicator lamp
on the instrument panel will
illuminate continuously when the
system is prearmed.
Once the doors are closed, the
system will arm in 30 seconds and
the security indicator lamp will
begin to flash.
Disarming the anti-theft system
Disarming an untriggered anti-theft system
You can disarm the system by any of the following actions:
²Unlock the doors by using your
remote entry transmitter.
²Unlock the doors with a key. Turn
the key full travel (toward the
rear of the vehicle) to make sure
the alarm disarms.
²Turn ignition to ACC or ON.
Triggering the anti-theft system
The armed system will be triggered if:
²Any door or liftgate is opened without using the door key or the
remote entry transmitter.
²The hood is forced opened.
SECURITYHAZARD
RR DEFOGRR WIPER
RR WASH
LOCK
PANIC UN
LOCK
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Disarming a triggered anti-theft system
You can disarm the system by any of
the following actions:
²Press the unlock control.
²Unlock the doors with a key.
LIFTGATE
To open the liftgate window (if
equipped), insert key into lock and
turn clockwise. The window
unlatches and the wiper moves out
of the way.
To open the liftgate, insert key into
lock and turn counterclockwise. Pull
back and upward on liftgate handle
to fully open liftgate.
²The auto-rise feature automatically raises the liftgate or window (if
equipped). In cold weather you may have to assist opening the liftgate
or window since the auto-rise feature may slow down.
²Do not open the liftgate or liftgate window in a garage or other
enclosed area with a low ceiling. If the liftgate window is raised and
the liftgate is also opened, both liftgate and window could be damaged
against a low ceiling.
²The liftgate can be locked by turning the key clockwise in between
the upright key position and the liftgate window (if equipped) key
position. Do not turn the key fully clockwise unless you wish to open
the liftgate window (if equipped).
LOCK
PANIC UN
LOCK
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Front Cargo net
The front cargo net can be used to
hold small items between the front
seats. To install the net, secure the
hooks into the retainers located on
the inboard base of the front seats.
Parcel Shelf (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a
14 kg (30 lbs.) maximum capacity
parcel shelf located behind the rear
seat of your vehicle which can be
positioned to three different heights.
To remove the shelf:
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Disconnect the net loop from the
retainer underneath the shelf to
access the lock knob.
3. Turn the lock knob
counterclockwise and slide the knob
to the UNLATCH position.
4. Remove the shelf from the
vehicle.
To install the shelf:
1. Position and slide the shelf into
the right mounting bracket; then
align the shelf into the left mounting bracket.
2. Slide the lock knob to the LATCH position and tighten the lock knob
clockwise.
3. Connect the net loop to the retainer underneath the shelf and close
the liftgate.
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2. Press and hold the desired memory position button. Within ten
seconds, press the unlock button on the transmitter while the memory
button is pressed.
3. When the transmitter has been programmed, the indicator will flash
five times. The indicator light will remain illuminated until the memory
button is pressed again or ten seconds lapse.
To remove a remote entry transmitter from memory:
1. Press and hold both memory seat buttons 1 and 2 and then press the
unlock button on the remote entry transmitter.
REAR SEATS
Removable floor mats
Whenever the floor mats are removed to adjust or move any of the rear
seats, always reinstall the mats before passengers ride in the vehicle. The
floor mats are specifically designed to keep objects out of the seat
tracks.
The cargo mat (A.) can be reversed (top to bottom) to retain soils and
liquids.
²7 passenger vehicle
A. Cargo mat
B. Narrow mats
C. Sliding door mats, LH/RH
ACB
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To exit the third row seat, pull up
on the 3rd row access control.
To return the seat to a seating position, move the seat rearward until the
seat track locks. Then readjust the seatback.
Lift handle to move the seat forward
or backward.
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To move the seat to another seating or storage position:
1. Lift control (A) to release the
seat cushion and flip the cushion
up. The seat cushion must be
moved to the storage position before
the seat can be moved along the
track.
2. Pull control (B) to move the seat
forward or backward until it locks
into position. The seat cushion
cannot be lowered if the seat is in a
storage position.
A
B
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After sliding the seat, check to ensure that both sides of the seat are
locked in position. This must be done before the vehicle is put into
motion in order to prevent unintended movement of the seat.
Every time you adjust any seat, check to be sure that it is
properly latched in the lock position of both seat tracks. If the
seat is not properly latched, it could come loose and increase the risk
of severe injury or death in an accident.
The 3rd row bench seat is not removable.
To remove the 2nd row seat(s):
Use the following instructions for
both bench and bucket seats.
The seat tracks may have grease on
them that could stain your clothing
or vehicle fabric surfaces if care is
not taken when handling the seats.
Fold the seatback flat before
removing each seat. Refer to the
Adjusting 2nd row seatsportion of
this section.
1. (Bench seats only) Disengage the lap/shoulder belt from the seat belt
detach anchor by pushing the release control and lifting upward.
2. From behind the seat, pull up on
the release straps located on each
side of the seat, releasing the rear
floor latches.
3. Lift up the back of the seat to clear the floor latches and then pull the
seat rearward until the front hooks have come out of the floor anchors.
4. Remove the seat. Two people should lift and rotate the seat and
remove it from vehicle.
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To install the seat:
The bucket seats are not interchangeable due to the locations of the seat
anchors on the floor of the vehicle. Each seat must be installed in its
original position.
1. Position the seat in the vehicle.
2. Align seat front hooks to front anchors and push forward into place,
lower back of seat into the rear anchors until both rear latches fully
engage into place. Be sure that the seat is locked in place both front and
back.
3. (Bench seats only) Make sure the safety belt is not twisted, then
insert the seat belt tongue into detachable anchor until you hear a ªclickº
and feel the latch engage.
Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor, whether the seat is
occupied or empty. If not latched, the seat may cause injury
during a sudden stop.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Safety restraints precautions
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they
can be properly restrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the
vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from
injury in a collision.
All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should always
properly wear their safety belts, even when an air bag SRS is
provided.
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