2004 Mercury Monterey security

KEYS
The key operates all locks on your vehicle. In case of loss, replacement
keys are available from your dealer.
You should always carry a second key with you in a safe place in case
you require it in an emergency.
Refer toSecuriLock
Passive Anti-Theft Systemfor more information.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Press control to unlock all doors.
Note:When the perimeter alarm is
armed, the power door locks
“inhibit”state is enabled and this
switch is disabled.
Press control to lock all doors.
Memory lock
If you lock your doors with the power lock switch, the keyless entry
system or the remote entry transmitter while the sliding door is open,
the door will automatically lock after it is closed.
Smart locks (if equipped)
This feature prevents you from locking yourself out of the vehicle if your
key is still in the ignition.
When you open the driver’s door and you lock the vehicle with the power
door lock control, all the doors will lock, then the driver’s door will
automatically unlock reminding you that your key is still in the ignition.
The vehicle can still be locked, with the key in the ignition, using the
manual lock button on the door, locking the driver’s door with a key, by
simultaneously pressing button 7•8 and the 9•0 controls on the
remote entry keypad (if equipped), or using the lock button on the
remote entry transmitter (if equipped).
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Childproof door locks
•When these locks are set, the
sliding doors cannot be opened
with the inside handle.
•The sliding doors can be opened
from the outside when the doors
are unlocked.
The childproof lock controls are
located on front edge of each sliding
door and must be set separately for each door. Setting the lock for one
door will not automatically set the lock for both doors.
•Move lock control up to engage the childproof lock feature.
•Move control down to disengage childproof lock feature.
If your vehicle is equipped with power sliding door(s), refer to the
Power Sliding Doorsection of this chapter for more information on how
the childproof locks operate with this system.
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.
•3–button remote
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•5–button remote
The remote entry system allows you to:
•lock or unlock all vehicle doors and liftgate without a key.
•unlock/open a RH power sliding door and/or LH power sliding door (if
equipped).
•activate the personal alarm.
•arm and disarm the perimeter anti-theft system (if equipped).
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare taken to your authorized
dealer to aid in troubleshooting.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver’s door.Note:The interior
lamps will illuminate and the anti-theft system (if equipped) will disarm.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to unlock all doors
and the liftgate.
Opening/closing power sliding doors (if equipped)
•5–button remote
•Press this control twice within three seconds to open the power
sliding door. The interior lamps will illuminate.
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•Press this control another two times within three seconds to close the
power sliding door and turn off the interior lights.
Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors and liftgate. The parking
lamps will flash once if all doors, the liftgate and the hood are closed and
locked.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to confirm that all the
doors and liftgate are closed and locked.Note:The doors will lock again,
the horn will chirp once, and the parking lamps will flash once more.
If any of the doors, the liftgate or the hood are not properly closed, the
horn will make two quick chirps.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press
to activate the alarm. The alarm will cycle the horn, the turn
signals will flash, and the interior lamps will illuminate.
Press again or turn the ignition to RUN or ACC to deactivate.
Replacing the battery
The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent. The typical operating range for your
remote entry transmitter is approximately 10 meters (33 feet). A
decrease in the operating range could be caused by:
•weather conditions,
•nearby radio towers,
•structures around the vehicle and
•other vehicles parked next to the vehicle.
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To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the two
halves of the remote entry
transmitter near the key ring. DO
NOT TAKE THE RUBBER COVER
AND CIRCUIT BOARD OFF THE
FRONT HOUSING OF THE
REMOTE ENTRY TRANSMITTER.
2. Do not wipe off any grease on the
battery terminals on the back
surface of the circuit board.
3. Remove the old battery.
4. Insert the new battery. Refer to the diagram inside the remote entry
transmitter for the correct orientation of the battery. Press the battery
down to ensure that the battery is fully seated in the battery housing
cavity.
5. Snap the two halves back together.
Note: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 remote entry transmitters
If you would like to have your remote entry transmitter reprogrammed
because you lost one, or would like to buy additional remote entry
transmitters, you can either reprogram them yourself, or takeall
remote entry transmittersto your authorized dealer for
reprogramming.
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How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters
You must haveall remote entry transmitters(maximum of four)
available before beginning this procedure.
To reprogram the remote entry
transmitters:
1. Ensure the vehicle is electronically unlocked.
2. Put the key in the ignition.
3. Turn the key from the 2 (OFF/LOCK) position to 3 (RUN).
4. Cycle eight times rapidly (within 10 seconds) between the 2
(OFF/LOCK) position and 3 (RUN).Note:The eighth turn must end in
the 3 (RUN) 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 Step 6 to program each additional remote entry transmitter.
9. Turn the ignition to the 2 (OFF/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
mode has been exited.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the key in the driver’s door lock
cylinder, the keyless entry system or the remote entry transmitter is
used to unlock the door(s), power sliding doors (if equipped) or liftgate.
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The illuminated entry system will turn off the interior lights if:
•the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position, or
•the keyless entry system or the remote entry transmitter lock control
is pressed, or
•after 25 seconds of illumination.
The panel dimmer control mustnotbe set to the OFF/LOCK position for
the illuminated entry system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on with the panel dimmer control, or
•any door, power sliding door (if equipped) or the liftgate is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 30 minutes after the
last door is closed, even if the panel dimmer control is left on.
Illuminated exit
•The interior lights will illuminate when the key is removed from the
ignition.
•When the headlamp control is on the“sleeping baby mode”, only the
lower interior lights will illuminate.
The system automatically turns off after 25 seconds. The panel dimmer
control mustnotbe set to the OFF/LOCK position for the illuminated
exit to operate.
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry (if equipped)
The exterior lamps illuminate when the vehicle is unlocked using the
remote entry transmitter, keyless keypad, or the driver’s door key lock
cylinder. The following items will illuminate:
•Puddle lamps
•Head lamps
•Park lamps
•Tail lamps
The system will automatically turn off if:
•the vehicle is locked using the remote entry system, the keyless entry
keypad or a key in the driver’s door key cylinder, or
•the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position, or
•after 25 seconds of illumination.
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Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps
You may enable/disable this feature by having your vehicle serviced by
your authorized dealer.
You may also perform the following power door lock sequence to
enable/disable the perimeter lamps feature:
1. Turn the ignition to RUN, then press the power door unlock control 3
times.
2. Turn the ignition to OFF/LOCK, then press the power door unlock
control 3 times.
3. Turn the ignition to RUN. Completing the sequence within 30 seconds
enters a program mode and is confirmed by a horn chirp. Activating or
deactivating perimeter lighting once in program mode is accomplished by:
•Pressing the power door unlock control twice within five seconds. At
this point, perimeter lighting will be activated if it was previously
deactivated, and deactivated if it was previously activated. Confirmation
of perimeter lighting being activated is provided by a short horn chirp
followed by a long horn sound; Confirmation of perimeter lighting being
deactivated is provided by a short horn chirp only.
•Exiting the program mode is accomplished by turning the ignition to
any position other than RUN, or two minutes elapsing since the
program mode was entered.
Note:The puddle lamps cannot be deactivated. Performing this
deactivation procedure will only deactivate the head, park and tail lamps.
Autolock
This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when:
•all doors are closed,
•the ignition is in the RUN position,
•the brake is pressed before reaching 5 km/h (3 mph), and
•the vehicle is traveling more than 5 km/h (3 mph).
Relock
The autolock feature repeats when:
•an“autolock”occurrence has already taken place,
•
the brake is depressed while vehicle speed is less than 5 km/h (3 mph),
•all vehicle doors become closed again, and
•the vehicle speed increases to 5 km/h (3 mph), or greater.
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