2003 FORD EXPEDITION Owners Manual

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 feature operates as long as the ignition is in the ON (3)
position and the vehicle’s speed is less than 5 km/h (3 mph). The panic
feature operates with the key in the OFF (1) and ACC (2) 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.
Unlocking the doors/liftgate
Press this control to unlock the
driver’s door. The interior lamps will
illuminate with the ignition OFF.
Press the control a second time
within three seconds to unlock all
doors and liftgate.
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Locking the doors/liftgate
Press this control to lock all doors
and liftgate. The park/turn signal
lamps will flash once.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, press the control a second
time within three seconds; the
park/turn signal 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.
Opening the liftgate 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 parking lamps on/off.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
control again or turn the ignition to
ON.
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Memory feature (if equipped)
The remote entry system can also
control the memory feature.
Press the control once to unlock the
driver’s door. Pressing the control
will automatically move the seat,
rearview mirrors, and adjustable
pedals to the desired memory
position (the memory position
corresponds to the transmitter being
used).
Activating the memory feature
To activate this feature:
1. Position the seat, rearview mirrors, and adjustable pedals to the
positions you desire.
2. Press the SET control on the
driver’s door panel.
3. Within 5 five seconds, press one
control on the remote transmitter
and then press the 1 or 2 control on
the driver’s door panel to which you
would like to associate with Driver 1
or Driver 2 positions.
4. Repeat this procedure for another
remote transmitter if desired.
Deactivating the memory seat feature
To deactivate this feature:
1. Press the SET control on the driver’s door panel.
2. Within 5 five seconds, press any control on the remote transmitter
which you would like to deactivate and then press the SET control on
the driver’s door panel.
3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.
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Replacing the battery
The remote transmitter is powered by one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent. Typical operating range will allow you to
be up to 10 meters (33 feet) away from your vehicle. A decrease in
operating range can be caused by the following factors:
•Weather conditions
•Nearby radio towers
•Structures around the vehicle
•Other vehicles parked next to the vehicle
To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the two
halves of the transmitter near the
key ring. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE
TRANSMITTER APART.
2. Place the positive (+) side of new
battery in the same orientation.
Refer to the diagram inside the
transmitter unit.
3. Snap the two halves back
together.
Replacement of the battery willnotcause the remote transmitter to
become deprogrammed from your vehicle. The remote transmitter should
operate normally after battery replacement.
Replacing lost transmitters
If a remote transmitter has been lost
and you would like to remove it
from the vehicle’s memory, or you
would like to purchase additional
remote transmitters and have them
programmed to your vehicle:
•Takeallyour vehicle’s
transmitters to your dealer for
programming, or
•Perform the programming
procedure yourself.
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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:
•Unlock all the doors.
•Insert a key in the ignition and
turn from 1 (OFF) to 3 (ON) and
cycle between 1 (OFF) and 3
(ON) eight times in rapid
succession (within 10 seconds)
with the eighth turn ending in the
3 (ON) position. The locks will
cycle once to confirm that
programming mode has been
entered.
•Within 20 seconds, program a remote transmitter by pressing any
button on a transmitter. The locks will cycle once 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 locks will cycle once to confirm that each remote transmitter has
been programmed.
•When you have completed programming the remote transmitters, turn
the ignition to 1 (OFF) or wait 20 seconds. Again the doors will
lock/unlock to confirm programming has been completed.
Illuminated entry
The 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 mustnot
be 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 30 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF position.
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Smart unlocking feature
The smart unlocking feature prevents you from locking yourself out of
the vehicle by unlocking the doors if the key is in the ignition and the
driver’s door is open/ajar when the vehicle doors were locked using the
power lock/unlock control.
The smart unlocking feature operates independent of the position of the
ignition.
Autolocking feature
The autolocking feature locks all vehicle doors when the following
conditions are met:
•All doors, including the liftgate, are closed.
•The brake is pressed while the ignition is in the RUN position.
•The transmission is in either a forward or reverse gear.
•The vehicle has a speed of 8 km/h (5 mph) or greater.
This feature relocks all doors if any door is opened, the brake is pressed
after all doors are closed again and the vehicle has a speed of 8 km/h (5
mph) or greater.
Deactivating/activating the autolock feature
For vehicles equipped with a message center, the autolock feature may
be deactivated/activated by selecting the autolock function (accessed by
pressing the SETUP control). Press the RESET control to turn the
autolock function ON or OFF. Refer toMessage centerin theDriver
controlschapter for additional information.
For vehicles not equipped with a message center, perform the following
steps in order to deactivate/activate the autolock feature:
Before following the procedure, make sure that the ignition is in the OFF
position.
You must complete steps 1-7 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 back to ON. The horn will chirp.
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6. Press the unlock control, then press the lock control. The horn will
chirp once if autolock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long
chirp) if autolock was activated.
7. Turn the ignition to OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
The autolock feature may also be deactivated/activated using the keyless
entry keypad. For additional information, refer toKeyless entry system
in this chapter.
Power door lock disable feature
This feature will help protect your vehicle from unauthorized entry.
The UNLOCK function on the power door switch will not operate with
the ignition OFF and twenty seconds after the doors are closed and
electronically locked by the remote entry transmitter, key pad, or power
door switch (if pressed while the door was open).
The UNLOCK function will operate again after you unlock the vehicle
using the remote entry transmitter or key pad, turn the ignition to ON,
or open the door from inside of the vehicle.
Deactivating/activating power door lock disable feature
This feature may be deactivated/activated by an authorized dealer.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
With the keyless entry keypad, you can:
•lock or unlock the vehicle doors without using the key.
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
•or at your dealer.
When pressing the controls on the keyless entry keypad, press the
middle of the controls to ensure a good activation.
This system will disable the power door lock controls. These will not
work until the vehicle is disarmed.
Programming your own personal entry code
To program your own code:
1. Enter factory set code (keypad will illuminate when pressed).
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2. Press 1/2 control within five
seconds of step 1.
3. Enter your personal 5 digit code.
Enter each digit within five seconds
of 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:
1. Enter factory set code.
2. Press 1/2 control within five
seconds of step one.
3. Press 7/8 control and 9/0 control
at the same time within five seconds
of step 2.
The system will now only respond
to the factory set code.
Anti-scan feature
The keyless entry pad is disabled for
1 minute after 7 unsuccessful
attempts at entering a valid key
code. The keypad will flash during
this 1 minute mode. However, the 7/8 and 9/0 controls will still lock the
vehicle.
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.
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