2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR Power door

Associating the transmitter with the memory seat feature
To activate this feature:
1. Select the desired memory position by pressing the memory 1 or 2
button on the memory SET control, located on the instrument panel to
the left of the steering wheel.
2. Press the memory SET button.
3. Press any button on the remote
transmitter.
4. Press memory select 1 (for Driver
1) or memory select 2 (for driver
2). This associates the memory seat
position with either driver 1’s or 2’s
position.
5. Repeat this procedure for another
remote transmitter if desired.
Deactivating the memory seat feature
To deactivate this feature:
1. Press the SET button on the driver’s door panel.
2. Within 5 five seconds, press any button on the remote transmitter
which you would like to deactivate and then press the SET button on
the instrument panel.
3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.
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 upto 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
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To program the transmitters yourself:
1. Ensure the vehicle is
electronically unlocked.
2. Put the key in the ignition.
3. Turn the key from the 1 (LOCK)
position to 3 (ON).
4. Cycle, eight times, rapidly (within
10 seconds) between the 1 (LOCK)
position and 3 (ON).Note:The
eighth turn must end in the 3 (ON)
position.
5. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming
mode has been activated.
6. Within 20 seconds press any button on the remote entry transmitter.
Note:If more than 20 seconds have passed you will need to start the
procedure over again.
7. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that this remote entry
transmitter has been programmed.
8. Repeat the previous steps to program each additional remote entry
transmitter.
9. Turn the ignition to the 1 (LOCK) position after you have finished
programming all of the remote entry transmitters.
10. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming
has been completed.
Power door lock disable feature
This feature will helpprotect your vehicle from unauthorized entry.
The UNLOCK function on the power door control 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 control (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.
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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.
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
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 to
Message centerin theDriver controlschapter for additional
information.
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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 unlock disabled
The UNLOCK
feature on your power door locks will not work from
inside the vehicle when:
•the ignition has been turned to the OFF position, and
•20 seconds elapse after all vehicle doors are closed and locked using
the remote entry transmitter, the keypad or the power door unlock
control (while the accompanying door is open).
The UNLOCK
feature will work again after:
•a door has become ajar,
•the ignition is turned to the ON position, or
•using the UNLOCK
control on your remote entry transmitter, or
•using the keyless entry keypad to unlock the vehicle.
This feature can be activated and deactivated by an authorized dealer.
Deactivating/activating power door lock disable feature
1. Turn the ignition to the ON position, then press the UNLOCK button
three times.
2. Turn the ignition to the OFF position, then press the UNLOCK button
three times.
3. Turn the ignition to the ON position. The horn will chirp once,
indicating that the programming mode has been entered. Within five
seconds, press the LOCK button two times. Two horn chirps should be
heard, indicating that the system has been disabled. Conversely, two
horn chirps followed by a honk will indicate that the system is enabled.
4. Pressing the power door LOCK button two times again will turn the
feature ON if it was previously OFF, or OFF if it was previously ON.
Every two consecutive presses of the LOCK button after successfully
entering the configuration mode will change the enable/disable condition
of the feature.
5. Turn the ignition to the OFF position to exit programming.
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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 interior power door lock controls (if
activated). For information about this feature, refer toInterior power
door lock disable featurein theRemote entrysection of this chapter.
Programming your own personal entry code
To program your own code:
1. Enter factory set code (keypad will illuminate when pressed).
2. Press 1/2 control within five
seconds of step1.
3. Enter your personal 5 digit code.
Enter each digit within five seconds
of previous one.
4. After the code is entered, the
locks will cycle, confirming that the
new code has been set.
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
dealershipgave 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.
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6. To program additional new unprogrammed key(s), repeat this
procedure from step 1.
If successful, the new coded key(s) will start the vehicle’s engine and the
theft indicator will illuminate for three seconds and then go out.
If not successful, the new coded key(s) will not start the vehicle’s engine
and the theft indicator will flash on and off and you may repeat steps 1
through 5. If failure repeats, bring your vehicle to your dealership to
have the new spare key(s) programmed.
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM
The perimeter anti-theft system will help prevent your vehicle from
unauthorized entry.
If there is any potential perimeter anti-theft problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare brought to the dealership,
to aid in troubleshooting.
Arming the system
When armed, this system will helpprotect your vehicle from
unauthorized entry. When unauthorized entry occurs, the system will
flash the headlamps and/or parking lamps, and will chirp the horn.
The system is ready to arm whenever the key is removed from the
ignition. Any of the following actions will prearm the alarm system:
•Open any door, liftgate or liftgate
window and press the power door
lock control to lock the doors.
•Press the remote entry lock
control (doors opened or closed).
When you press the lock control
twice within three seconds on your
remote entry transmitter, the horn
will chirponce to let you know that
all doors/hood/liftgate and liftgate
window are closed. If any of these are not closed, the horn will chirp
twice to warn you that a door/hood/liftgate or liftgate window is still
open.
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•Unlock the doors by using your
keyless entry pad.
•Unlock the driver’s door with a key. Turn the key full travel (toward
the front of the vehicle) to make sure the alarm disarms.
•Turn ignition to ON.
•Press the PANIC control on the
remote entry transmitter. This
will only shut off the horn and
parking lamps when the alarm is
sounding. The alarm system will
still be armed.
•Press the liftgate window control
on the remote entry transmitter.
The liftgate and liftgate window
are no longer armed, but the
doors and hood are still armed.
To disarm the doors and hood,
press the liftgate power door lock
control.
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Pressing the power door UNLOCK trim switch within the 20 second
prearmed mode will return the vehicle to a disarmed state.
Triggering the anti-theft system
The armed system will be triggered if:
•Any door, liftgate, liftgate window or hood is opened without using the
door key, keypad or the remote entry transmitter.
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