2002 Mercury Mountaineer door lock

7passenger stowage:
1. To open, lift the release handle
and the lid.
2. To close, lower the lid, lift the
release handle and press down on
the lid.
5 passenger stowage:
When the lid is open, it will stand
up on its own. The lid can be
detached from the vehicle and used
as a knee pad (carpet side up) for
changing a tire.
1. To open, lift the release handle
and the lid.
2. To close, lower the lid, lift the
release handle and press down on the lid.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
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.
The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle doors
and liftgate and open the liftgate window without a key.
The remote entry lock/unlock feature operates in any ignition position.
The liftgate glass features operate as long as the vehicle’s speed is less
than 5 km/h (3 mph). The panic feature operates with the key in the
OFF or ACC position.
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALLremote entry transmitters are brought to the dealership, to
aid in troubleshooting.
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Unlockingthedoors/liftgate
Pressthiscontroltounlockthe
driver’sdoor.Theinteriorlamps will
illuminate with the ignition OFF.
Press the control a second time
within three seconds to unlock all
doors and liftgate.
Locking the doors/liftgate
Press this control to lock all doors
and liftgate. The doors and liftgate
will lock and the lamps will flash
once as long as all doors, liftgate,
liftgate glass are closed (also
includes hood on vehicles equipped
with perimeter anti-theft). If any of
these are ajar, the lamps will not
flash.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, press the control a second
time within three seconds. The doors will lock again, the lamps will flash
once and the horn will chirp.
If any of the doors or liftgate are ajar, the horn will make two quick
chirps, reminding you to properly close all doors.
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Openingtheliftgate window
Press the control to unlatch the
liftgate window.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press this control to activate the
alarm.
The personal panic alarm will cycle
the horn and turn signals on/off,
plus illuminate the interior lights.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
control again or turn the ignition to
ACC or ON.
Memory seat feature (if equipped)
The remote entry system can also
control the memory seat feature.
Press the control once to unlock the
driver’s door. Pressing the control
will automatically move the seat to
the desired memory position (the
seat position corresponds to the
transmitter being used).
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Programming remote transmitters
It is necessary to haveall(maximum of four—original and/or new) of
your remote transmitters available prior to beginning this procedure.
To program the transmitters yourself:
•Insert a key in the ignition and
turn from 1 (LOCK) to 3 (ON)
and cycle between 1 (LOCK) and
3 (ON) eight times in rapid
succession (within 10 seconds)
with the eighth turn ending in the
3 (ON) position. The doors will
lock/unlock to confirm that
programming mode has been
entered.
•Within 20 seconds, program a remote transmitter by pressing any
button on a transmitter. The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that the
remote transmitter has been programmed. (If more than 20 seconds
pass before pressing a remote transmitter button, the programming
mode will exit and the procedure will have to be repeated.)
•Repeat the previous step to program additional remote transmitters.
The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that each remote transmitter has
been programmed.
•When you have completed programming the remote transmitters, turn
the ignition to 1 (LOCK) or wait 20 seconds. Again the doors will
lock/unlock to confirm programming has been completed.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s).
The system automatically turns off after 25 seconds or when the ignition
is turned to the ON or ACC position. The dome lamp control (if
equipped) mustnotbe set to the OFF position for the illuminated entry
system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or
•any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 10 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF position.
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KEYLESSENTRYSYSTEM(IFEQUIPPED)
Withthekeylessentrykeypad,you
can:
•lock or unlock the vehicle doors
and liftgate without using the key.
•open the liftgate window.
•disable/enable autolock.
•arm and disarm the perimeter
alarm system (if equipped).
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:
•On the owner’s wallet card in the glove compartment,
•Taped to the computer module, or
•At your dealer.
When using the keyless entry keypad, press the middle of each button in
order to ensure a good activation.
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Erasing personal code
1. Enter the factory-set code.
2. Press 1/2 within five seconds of
step 1 and release.
3. Press the 1/2 control and hold for
2 seconds to erase the customer
programmed keycode, within five
seconds of step 2.
The system will now only respond
to the factory-set code.
Anti-scan feature
The anti-scan feature prevents
repeated attempts at arriving at a
valid key code.
The system will ignore keypad
presses for one minute if the user
has pressed it 35 consecutive times
without entering a valid code. This
feature is to prevent unauthorized
entry.
During the anti-scan operation the
keypad lamp will flash.
Anti-scan will be turned off after:
•one minute of keypad inactivity
•the remote entry transmitter
UNLOCK button is pressed.
•the ignition is turned to the ON position
•a key turned to the UNLOCK position on the driver’s door (if the
vehicle is equipped with Perimeter Anti-Theft)
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Unlocking the doors and liftgate or the liftgate window with the
keyless entry system
The driver’s door must be unlocked before any other. If more than five
seconds pass between pressing numbers, enter the code again. The
system has shut down if the keypad light is out. If the keyless entry
system does not work, use the key or remote entry transmitter(s).
1. To unlock the driver’s door, enter one of the two codes. After pressing
the fifth number, the driver’s door unlocks.
2. To unlock all the other door(s)
and liftgate, press the 3/4 control
within five seconds of unlocking the
driver’s door.
3. To open the liftgate window,
enter the five-digit factory-set code,
then press the 5/6 control within
five seconds.
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Locking the doors and liftgate, press
the 7/8 and 9/0 controls at the same
time. This can be done only when
the driver’s door is closed.
Autolock
The autolock feature will lock all of the vehicle doors when:
•all doors are closed
•the engine is running and
•you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion
The autolock feature repeats when:
•any door, liftgate or liftgate window is opened then closed while the
engine is running, the brake pedal is released, and
•you put the vehicle in motion
Deactivating/activating autolock
There are 3 methods to enable/disable this feature. One through your
dealer, the second with a power door unlock/lock sequence and the third
with the keypad.
Before following the activation or deactivation procedures, make sure
that the anti-theft system is not armed, ignition is off, and all vehicle
doors, liftgate and liftgate window are closed.
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