FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1996 1.G Owners Manual

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NOTE: If your speed increases above your set
speed while driving in D (Drive) on a
downhill grade, you may want to
depress the Transmission Control
Switch located on the shift lever to
turn off overdrive to reduce vehicle
speed. Speed control cannot reduce the
vehicle speed if it goes above your set
speed on a downhill grade.
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RWARNING
Do not use the speed control in heavy
traffic or on roads that are winding,
slippery, or unpaved.
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Accelerating With the Speed Control
Operating
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You can use the accelerator pedal to speed up
momentarily. When you take your foot off the
accelerator, the vehicle will return to the set
speed.
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Resetting the Speed Control
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To reset the speed control to alower speed, use
one of the following procedures:
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COAST ÐPress and hold the COAST switch.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows
down to the desired speed.
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Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle
attains the desired speed, press the SET
ACCEL switch and release it immediately.
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TAP-DOWNÐ Press and then quickly
release the COAST switch. Each time you
ªtapº the switch, the set speed will decrease
by one (1) mph (1.6 km/h). Multiple taps
will cause the set speed to decrease in
increments of one (1) mph (1.6 km/h). For
example, if the current set speed is 60 mph
(96 km/h) five (5) taps of the COAST switch
will decrease the vehicle speed and SET it at
55 mph (88 km/h).
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If vehicle speed is reduced below 30 mph
(50 km/h) by any of the above methods, then
you must manually accelerate to a speed over
30 mph (50 km/h) and reset the system.
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To reset the speed control toa higher speed,
follow one of these procedures:
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ACCEL ÐPress and hold the SET ACCEL
switch. Release the switch when the vehicle
has accelerated to the desired speed.
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Depress the accelerator pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, press the
SET ACCEL switch and release it
immediately.
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TAP-UPÐ Press and then quickly release the
SET ACCEL switch. Each time you ªtapº the
switch, the set speed will increase by one (1)
mph (1.6 km/h). Multiple taps will cause the
set speed to increase in increments of one (1)
mph (1.6 km/h). For example, if the current
set speed is 55 mph (88 km/h) five (5) taps
of the SET ACCEL switch will increase the
vehicle speed and SET it at 60 mph
(96 km/h).
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Cancelling and Resuming a Set Speed
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If you press the brake pedal, speed control is
suspended. You can return to the set speed by
pressing the RESUME switch, as long as you did
not press the OFF switch. You must be driving
at least 30 mph (48 km/h).
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Your vehicle will gradually return to the
previously set speed and then maintain it.
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To Turn Speed Control Off
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Press the OFF switch.
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Speed control is also turned OFF each time the
vehicle ignition is shut off.
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Features
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Your vehicle has a variety of features designed
for your comfort, convenience and safety. Read
this chapter to find out about standard and
optional features.
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Doors
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Childproof Locks for the Rear Doors
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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.
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The childproof locks for the rear doors
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To set the childproof lock on each rear door,
open the rear door.
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Find the lever inside the label with the word
LOCKED. Move the lever up.
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To release the childproof lock, open the rear
door from the outside.
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Move the lever down.
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Power Door Locks (If equipped)
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If 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 fails, the manual
door locks will override the power controls.
Pulling on a front inside door handle will
automatically override and release the front door
lock.
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The power locks on the driver's door
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Using the Illuminated Entry System
(If equipped)
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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.
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These lights automatically turn off after 25
seconds or when you turn the ignition key to
ON or ACC. The inside lights will not turn off if
you have turned them on manually or if a door
is open.
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Using the Keyless Entry System
(If equipped)
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If your vehicle has the keyless entry system, you
can lock or unlock the vehicle doors and trunk
without using a key. The buttons for the system
are above the outside door handle on the
driver's side.
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The keyless entry buttons
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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.
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The code is:
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on your owner's wallet card found in the
glove compartment
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taped to the underside of the trunk lid
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taped to the computer module behind the
driver's door trim panel.
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When you use this entry system, 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.
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Unlocking the doors with the keyless entry
system
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You must unlock the driver's door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you
let more than five seconds pass between 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 transmitter(s) to lock and unlock the
doors or unlock the trunk.
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1. To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have
five numbers. After you press the fifth
number, the driver's door unlocks.
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2. To unlock the passenger's doors, press the
3/4 button within five seconds of unlocking
the driver's door or trunk, or re-enter the
code to open the driver's door, then press
3/4.
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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.
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As long as the driver's door has been unlocked
first, you can open the passenger's doors or the
trunk in any order.
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Locking the doors with the keyless entry
system
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Along with unlocking your doors, you can use
the keyless entry system to lock the doors. You
can also use the Autolock feature to
automatically lock the doors after you get in the
vehicle.
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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.
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Autolock (With Keyless Entry if Equipped)
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The Autolock feature will automatically lock all
the doors when:
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the vehicle doors are fully closed
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the ignition key is turned to the ON position
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someone is sitting in the driver's seat or a
heavy object is placed on the seat, and
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the vehicle is in any forward or reverse gear.
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The Autolock feature will repeat when:
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the ignition key remains in the ON position
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someone remains sitting in the driver's seat
or a heavy object is on the seat,
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a door is opened and then closed, and
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the vehicle is in any forward or reverse gear.
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If you do not want to use the Autolock feature,
it can be deactivated by using the buttons for
the keyless entry system.
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To deactivate the Autolock feature:
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1. Enter your permanent five-digit entry code
(not the user code you may have set).
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2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold 7/8.
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3. Within 5 more seconds, press and release
3/4.
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4. Release 7/8.
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To reactivate the Autolock feature, simply repeat
the instructions for deactivating the system. The
Autolock feature can be turned on and off using
the instructions above.
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Programming your own entry code
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You can program a personal code to unlock
your vehicle. This code does not replace the
permanent code that the dealership gave you.
Use your personal code in the same manner as
you would your original code.
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To program your own code:
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1. Select five digits for your personal code.
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2. Enter the permanent code that the dealership
gave you.
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3. Within five seconds, press 1/2.
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4. Within five seconds of pressing 1/2, enter
your personal code, pressing each digit
within five seconds of the previous digit.
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5. Five seconds after you press the fifth digit,
your door lock system will lock and unlock
the vehicle doors to confirm successful
programming.
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The keyless entry system registers this
second code. To open your vehicle, you can
now use either code. The module remembers
only one personal code at a time. Entering a
second personal code will erase the first,
replacing it with the new second one.
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To erase your personal code:
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1. Enter the original permanent code.
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2. Press and release 1/2 within five seconds of
Step 1.
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3. Press the 1/2 button a second time and hold
for two seconds.
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The keyless entry system automatically
erases your personal code. The system will
now only respond to the permanent code.
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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.
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Your door lock system will lock and unlock the
vehicle doors to confirm successful erasure. The
system will now only respond to the permanent
code.
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