2007 FORD TAURUS horn

1. Turn the ignition to the 4 (ON)
position, then press the power door
UNLOCK control 3 times.
2. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF)
position, then press the power door
UNLOCK control 3 times.
3. Turn the ignition to the 4 (ON)
position. The horn will chirp one time as confirmation that the
programming mode is staged.
4. Within 5 seconds, press the power door UNLOCK control and then
press the power door LOCK control.Note:The horn will chirp once if
autolock was deactivated or chirp once then honk (one short and one
long chirp) if autolock was activated.
5. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF) position. The horn will chirp once to
confirm the procedure is complete.
Smart unlocking feature
The smart unlocking feature helps prevent you from locking yourself out
of the vehicle. With the key in any ignition position, the driver’s door will
automatically unlock if it is locked using the power lock control on the
driver’s door panel while the driver’s door is open.
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS
•When these locks are set, the
rear doors cannot be opened from
the inside.
•The rear doors can be opened
from the outside when the doors
are unlocked.
The childproof locks are located on
rear edge of each rear 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.
•Move control down to disengage childproof locks.3
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The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on using the dimmer control or
•any door is open.
The battery saver feature will turn off the interior lamps 10 minutes after
the ignition is turned to the 3 (OFF) position.
Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors, turn off the interior lamps
(if they were on) and arm the anti-theft system.Note:The parklamps
will flash once if all doors are closed.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to confirm that all the
doors are closed and locked.Note:The doors will lock again, the horn
will chirp once, and the parklamps will flash once.
If any of the doors are not properly closed the horn will make two quick
chirps, and the parklamps will not flash. As soon as all vehicle doors are
closed, the parklamps will flash once to confirm that all doors are closed.
Opening the trunk
Pressonce to release the trunk.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press
to activate the alarm. Both the horn will sound and the
parklamps will flash for a maximum of 30 seconds. Press again or turn
the ignition to the 4 (ON) position to deactivate, or wait for the alarm to
timeout in 3 minutes.
Note:The panic alarm will only operate when the ignition is in the , 2
(LOCK) or 3 (OFF) position.
Replacing the battery
The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent.
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•any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 10 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the 3 (OFF) position.
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry
On vehicles equipped with the remote entry system, the following items
will illuminate:
•Puddle lamps (if equipped)
•Head lamps
•Park lamps
•Tail lamps
The system will automatically turn off:
•if the ignition switch is turned to the 4 (ON) position, or
•the remote entry transmitter lock control is pressed, or
•the vehicle is locked using the keyless entry keypad (if equipped), or
•after 25 seconds of illumination.
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 (Note:All doors must be
closed and remain closed throughout the process.):
1. Turn the ignition to the 4 (ON)
position, and then press the power
door unlock control 3 times.
2. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF)
position, then press the power door
unlock control 3 times.
3. Turn the ignition to the 4 (ON)
position. The horn will chirp one time as confirmation that the
programming mode is staged.
4. Press the power door unlock control twice within 5 seconds.Note:
The horn will chirp twice to indicate the perimeter lighting feature has
been deactivated or activated
5. Turn the ignition to the 3 (OFF) position to exit the procedure.Note:
The horn will chirp once to confirm the procedure is complete.
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If the key has been successfully programmed it will start the vehicle’s
engine and the theft indicator light will illuminate for three seconds and
then go out. If the key was not successfully programmed, it will not start
your vehicle’s engine and the theft indicator light will flash on and off
rapidly. If failure repeats, bring your vehicle to your authorized dealer to
have the new key(s) programmed.
To program additional new unprogrammed key(s), repeat this procedure
from Step 1 for each additional key.
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The perimeter anti-theft system will warn you in the event of an
unauthorized entry to your vehicle.
If there is any potential perimeter anti-theft problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare taken to the authorized
dealer to aid in troubleshooting.
Arming the system
When armed, this system will respond if unauthorized entry is
attempted. When unauthorized entry occurs, the system will flash the
headlamps and/or parking lamps and will sound the horn.
The system is ready to arm whenever key is removed from the ignition.
Either of the following actions will prearm the alarm system:
•Press the
control on the remote entry transmitter.
•Press the 7•8 and the 9•0 on the keyless entry keypad (if
equipped) at the same time.
•Open a door and press the power door lock control to lock all the
doors.
Note:The hood and each door arm individually, and if any of them are
open, they must be closed in order to be armed.
When you press the
control on the remote entry transmitter twice
within three seconds:
•the horn will chirp once to indicate the hood and each door are
closed.
•the horn will chirp twice to indicate that either the hood or a door is
still open.
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Disarming the system
You can disarm the system by any of the following actions:
•Unlock the doors by pressing the
control on your remote entry
transmitter.
•Unlock the doors by using the keyless entry pad.
•Unlock the doors with a key. Turn the key full travel (toward the front
of the vehicle) to ensure the alarm disarms.
•Turn the ignition to the 4 (ON) position.
•Press the
control on the remote entry transmitter. This will only
shut the horn off when the alarm is sounding; the alarm system will
still be armed.
Triggering the anti-theft system
The armed system will be triggered if:
•Any door or the hood is opened without using the key or the remote
entry transmitter.
•The trunk key cylinder is forced.
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Fuse/relay
locationFuse amp
ratingPassenger compartment fuse panel
description
28 15A Turn signals, Back-up lamps
29 20A Cigar lighter
30 10A Courtesy lighting, Battery saver, Power
mirrors, Decklid lamp, Glove box lamp
31 10A Blower motor relay coil, Electronic
Automatic Temperature Control
(EATC) logic
32 10A Cluster, Flex fuel module, ICP logic,
Passive anti-theft module (GEM
power), Compass
33 15A Hazard flasher, Cluster power, ICP
power, EATC
34 5A GEM logic
35 10A Backlighting, Ashtray light
36 2A Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
relay, Fuel pump relay, A/C clutch
37 25A Autolamp, Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL), Flash-to-pass, Headlamp
switch
38 15A Horn, Diagnostic connector (OBD II)
39 — Not used
40 — Not used
41 — Not used
42 — Not used
CB - Circuit Breaker
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