LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1996 Customer Assistance Guide

To reset the speed control to a higher speed,
follow one of these procedures: ACCEL - Press and hold the SET ACCEL
switch. Release the switch when the vehicle
has accelerated to the desired speed. Depress the accelerator pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, press the
SET ACCEL switch and release it
immediately. TAP-UP - Press and release the SET ACCEL
switch momentarily for each m.p.h. (1.6 km/h)
increase in speed desired.
To Cancel Speed Control
Speed control can be cancelled at any time by
pressing the brake pedal slightly. After
cancelling, you can return to the speed you set by
pressing the RES switch, or set a new speed by
pressing the SET ACCEL or COAST switches.
98To Turn Speed Control Off
Press the OFF switch.
Speed control is also turned OFF each time the
vehicle ignition is shut off.
Cancelling and Resuming a Set Speed
If you press the brake pedal, speed control is
suspended. You can return to the set speed by
pressing the RES switch, as long as you did not
press the OFF switch. You must be driving at least
30 mph (48 km/h).
Your vehicle will gradually return to the previously
set speed and then maintain it.

FeaturesYour vehicle has a variety of features designed for
your comfort, convenience and safety. Read this
chapter to find out about standard and optional
features.
Doors
Childproof Locks for the Rear Doors
In addition to power locks, your vehicle has
childproof locks for the rear doors. If you set these
locks, the rear doors cannot be opened from the
inside of the vehicle. The doors can still be opened
from the outside when the lock knobs are raised.Lock
The childproof locks for the rear doors
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To set the childproof lock on each rear door, open
the rear door.
Find the lever at the black label with the word
LOCKED in white letters. Move the lever up.
To release the childproof lock, open the rear door
from the outside.
Move the lever down.
Using the Power Door Locks
Your vehicle has power door locks. The controls
to lock the doors are on the trim panel of the front
door. When you close the doors after you set the
door locks, the doors remain locked. If the power
mechanism ever fails, the manual door lock will
override the power controls.
100The power locks on the driver's door
Smart Locks
The Smart Locks feature helps prevent you from
locking the keys in your vehicle. With the key in
the ignition (in any switch position) and either
the driver's or passenger's door open, the doors
cannot be locked using the front door lock
switches.
NOTE: Your vehicle can still be locked, while
the key is in the ignition, by manually pressing
down the lock button or with remote/keyless
entry.

Illuminated Entry System with Theater
Lighting
The interior lights will illuminate for approximately
25 seconds when either front door handle is lifted,
any button on the keyless entry pad is pressed, or
the remote entry system UNLOCK button is
pushed. If the amount of light outside your vehicle
is below a predetermined level, the exterior lights
will also illuminate.
Using the Keyless Entry System
You can lock or unlock the vehicle doors and open
the trunk without using a key. The buttons for the
system are below the outside door handle on the
driver's side. See also Remote Entry System which
follows this description.The keyless entry buttons
When you bought your vehicle, you were given a
computer code that operates the system for your
vehicle. For your convenience, we have
duplicated this code in three places.
The code is: on your owner's wallet card found in the glove
compartment
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taped to the trunk lid's right hinge support bar taped to the computer module in your driver's
front door
When you use keyless entry, the illuminated entry
system turns on the interior lights for 25 seconds
and the buttons on the keypad light up. Do not
push the buttons with a key, ballpoint pen, pencil,
or any other hard object. These objects could
damage the buttons.
Unlocking the doors with the keyless entr .y
system
You must unlock the driver's door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you let
more than five (5) seconds pass before pressing
numbers, the system shuts down, and you have to
enter the code again. The system has shut down if
the keypad light is out. If the keyless entry system
does not work properly, use the key or transmitters
to lock and unlock the doors or unlock the trunk.
1021 To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have
five (5) numbers. After you press the fifth
number, the driver's door unlocks.
2 To unlock all passenger doors, press the ¾
button within five (5) seconds of unlocking
the driver's door or trunk, or re-enter the
code to open the driver's door, then press
3/4.
3 To unlock the trunk, press the 5/6 button
within five seconds of unlocking the driver's
or passenger's doors, or re-enter the code to
open the driver's door, then press 5/6.
As long as the driver's door has been unlocked
first, you can open the passenger door or the
trunk in any order.
Locking the doors with the keyless entry system
Along with unlocking your doors, you can use
the keyless entry system to lock the doors.

To lock all of the vehicle's doors at the same time,
press 7/8 and 9/0 at the same time. It is not
necessary to first enter the keypad code. This will
also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped).
Autolock
The Autolock feature will automatically lock all the
doors when: the vehicle's doors are fully closed the ignition key is turned to the ON position someone is sitting in the driver's seat or a heavy
object is placed on it the vehicle is in a forward gear, and D you
exceed three mph (five km/h). The Autolock
feature will repeat when: LI the ignition key
remains in the ON position someone remains sitting in the driver's seat or a
heavy object is on the seat a door is opened and then closed the vehicle is in a forward gear, and you exceed three mph (five km/h).
If you do not want to use the Autolock feature, it
can be deactivated by using the Feature Menu in
the Message Center.
Programming your own entry code
You can program up to three personal codes to
unlock your vehicle. These codes do not replace
the permanent code that the dealership gave you.
Use your personal code in the same manner as
you would your original code.
To program your own code:
1.Select five digits for your personal code.
2.Enter the factory code that the dealership
gave you.
3. Within five (5) seconds, press 1/2.
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4. Within five (5) seconds of pressing 1/2, enter
your personal code, pressing each digit within
five (5) seconds of the previous digit.
5. Enter a sixth digit to indicate which Personality
should be recalled by this personal code.
1/2 Recall Personality 1
3/4 Recall Personality 2
9/0 No recall
An of the vehicle doors will lock and then
unlock to confirm programming of the new
code.
The keyless entry system registers this new code.
To open your vehicle, you can now use either code.
To erase all of the personal entry codes and remote
entry transmitters programmed to a vehicle:
1. Enter the original permanent code.
1042.Press 1/2 within five (5) seconds of Step I.
3.Press and hold 1/2 for two (2) seconds.
All of the vehicle doors will lock and then
unlock to confirm erasure.
Do not set a code that presents the numbers in
sequential order, such as 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0.
Studies show that people who idly press the
buttons usually press a sequential pattern. Also,
do not select a code that uses the same button
five times. Thieves can easily figure out these
types of codes.
Arming, disarmning and resettirig your anti-
theft system (If equipped) from the keyless
entry pad
If your vehicle is equipped with the optional
factory installed anti-theft system, the keyless
entry system will arm it when you use the 7/8 and
9/0 keys to lock the doors, and will disarm or
reset a triggered anti-theft alarm when you enter
in the five digit code to unlock the driver's door.

Remote Entry System
With the remote entry system, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle doors and open the trunk
without using a key. The buttons for the system
are located on the two hand held transmitters that
came with your vehicle. The remote also has a
personal alarm feature.
The system will work with up to four transmitters.
Your vehicle came with two transmitters.
Additional transmitters can be ordered from your
dealer.
The personal alarm feature operates only with the
ignition off. The LOCK, UNLOCK and TRUNK
features work whenever your vehicle is in Park or
Neutral.Remote entry transmitter
Unlocking the doors and opening the trunk
To unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
button.
To unlock the other doors, press the UNLOCK
button a second time within five (5) seconds of
unlocking the driver's door.
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To open the trunk, press the TRUNK button twice
within five (5) seconds.
Locking the doors
To lock all the doors, press the LOCK button.
This will also arm the anti-theft system (if
equipped).
A programmable door lock horn chirp can be
activated through the message center. Once
activated, every depression of the lock button will
cause the vehicle to honk its horn briefly.
Activating the remote personal alarm
If you wish to activate the remote personal alarm,
press the PANIC button. This will honk the horn
and flash the low beam headlamps and tail lamps
for approximately two minutes and forty-five
seconds. You can turn it OFF by pressing the
PANIC button again or by turning the ignition key
to the RUN position.
106Arming and disarming the alarm s system
If your vehicle is equipped with the factory
installed anti-theft system, the remote entry
system will automatically arm it when the doors
are locked with the remote entry LOCK button.
The remote entry UNLOCK button will disarm
or reset a triggered anti-theft alarm.
The remote entry system is designed to work
with the factory installed anti-theft system. It
may not work with other anti-theft systems.
Replacing the batteries
The remote entry transmitter is powered by two
coin type three-volt lithium 1616 batteries
(included) that should last for several years of
normal use. If you notice a significant decrease
in operating range, the batteries should be
replaced. Replacement batteries can be
purchased at most pharmacies, watch stores or at
your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.

NOTE: The operating range of the remote entry
system can also be affected by weather conditions
(such as very cold temperatures) or structures
around the vehicle (buildings, other vehicles, radio
and TV towers, etc.). Typical operating range will
allow you to be up to 33 feet (10 meters) away
from your vehicle.
The transmitter can be snapped apart to replace the
batteries by twisting a thin coin between the two
halves of the transmitter. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE TRANSMITTER
APART. When installing the new batteries, be sure
to place the positive (+) side down as marked.
Snap the two halves back together.
Replacement / additional transmitters
In the event a transmitter is lost, a new one may be
purchased from your dealer.
To program replacement or additional transmitters
you must have all the transmitters intended for use
on your vehicle.Initiating the following procedure erases all prior
programmed transmitters, thus ALL must be
reprogrammed at the same time.
1. Enter the factory keyless entry code. Your
personal code will not allow programming.
2. Press the 1/2 button.
3. Press one button on each of the transmitters
to be programmed. Each transmitter button
must be pressed within seven (7) seconds of
the prior one. Each time a transmitter is
successfully programmed, all of the vehicle
doors will lock and then unlock to verify
programming. If the doors did not
lock/unlock, your transmitter was not
programmed.
Additional transmitters may be purchased from
your dealer (remote entry system will work with
up to four transmitters). Follow the same
programming procedure as above.
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