trunk release FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2008 2.G Owners Manual
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INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL
The remote trunk release control is
located on the driver’s door trim
panel and can be operated at any
time.
You can render the switch
inoperable by locking the button
with your master key.
If equipped with a perimeter alarm system, the remote trunk release
control and power door locks will be disabled when the vehicle perimeter
alarm system is armed. This control will not work until the vehicle
perimeter alarm system is disarmed. Refer toPerimeter Alarm System
in theLocks and Securitychapter.
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KEYS
The vehicle is equipped with a master key which will access the vehicle’s
doors, trunk, glove box, ignition and remote trunk release.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Power door trim switch inhibit
This feature disables the power door locks and trunk interior release
switches if all doors are closed and the perimeter alarm becomes armed.
Once the power door trim switches are disabled, they can only become
active when perimeter alarm is disarmed.
Press control to unlock all vehicle
doors.
Press control to lock all vehicle
doors.
Smart locks (if equipped)
With the key in any ignition position, and either the driver’s or
passenger’s door open, the doors cannot be locked using the power door
lock switches.
The vehicle may still be locked with the key in the ignition, and
performing one of the following actions:
•Pressing the manual lock button on the door.
•Operating the remote entry transmitter (if equipped).
•Operating the keyless entry keypad (if equipped).
•Operating the driver’s door with a key.
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INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE
Your vehicle is equipped with a mechanical interior luggage compartment
release handle that provides a means of escape for children and adults in
the event they become locked inside the luggage compartment.
Adults are advised to familiarize themselves with the operation and
location of the release handle.
To open the luggage compartment
door (lid) from within the luggage
compartment, pull the illuminated
“T” shaped handle and push up on
the trunk lid. The handle is
composed of a material that will
glow for hours in darkness following
brief exposure to ambient light.
The “T” shaped handle will be
located either on the luggage
compartment door (lid) or inside
the luggage compartment near the
tail lamps.
Keep vehicle doors and
luggage compartment
locked and keep keys and remote
transmitters out of a child’s reach.
Unsupervised children could lock
themselves in the trunk and risk
injury. Children should be taught
not to play in vehicles.
On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle interior can
rise very quickly. Exposure of people or animals to these high
temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious
heat-related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are
particularly at risk.
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REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RSS-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.
The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key.
The remote entry features operate
with the ignition in any position,
except in the 3 (ON) , with the
transmission not in either P (Park)
or N (Neutral).
If there are problems with the
remote entry system, make sure to
takeALL remote entry
transmitterswith you to the
authorized dealer in order to aid in
troubleshooting the problem.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver’s door.Note:The interior
lamps will illuminate.
2. Press
and release again within five seconds to unlock all the doors.
Locking the doors
Pressonce to lock all the doors. Upon the first press the doors will
lock and the parklamps/taillamps will flash once.
Press
again within three seconds to receive confirmation that the
vehicle was successfully locked.Note:If all vehicle doors, the hood, and
the trunk are closed upon the second press of the
, the horn will
chirp once and the parklamps/taillamps will flash once to confirm the
successful locking.
Upon the second press of the
, if any door, the hood, or the trunk is
not securely closed the horn will chirp twice to warn that successfully
locking was not complete. The park/taillamps will NOT flash if any door
is ajar.
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Unlocking the doors and releasing the trunk with the keyless entry
system
To unlock the driver door, enter either the factory-set code or personal
code (each digit pressed within 5 seconds of prior digit). The interior
lamps will illuminate.
•Tounlock all doors,enter the factory-set code or personal code
(driver door unlocks) and press 3•4 within five seconds.
•Torelease the trunk,enter the factory-set code or personal code
(driver door unlocks) and press 5•6 within five seconds.
After the factory-set code or personal code has been entered, you can
unlock all doors (press 3•4) and release the trunk (press 5•6) as
long as the controls are pressed within 5 seconds of each other.
Locking doors with the keyless entry system
It is not necessary to enter the factory-set code prior to locking all doors.
Tolock the doors,press 7•8 and press 9•0 at the same time.Note:
The doors will not lock if the driver door is ajar.
Anti-scan feature
If the wrong code has been entered 7 times (35 consecutive button
presses), the keypad will go into an anti-scan mode. This mode disables
the keypad for one minute and the keypad lamp will flash.
The anti-scan feature will turn off after:
•one minute of keypad inactivity.
•pressing the
control on the remote entry transmitter.
•the ignition is turned to the 3 (ON) position.
SECURILOCK™ PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system is an engine immobilization
system. This system is designed to help prevent the engine from being
started unless acoded key programmed to your vehicleis used. The
use of the wrong type of coded key may lead to a “no-start” condition.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RSS-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.
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Arming the system
When armed, the perimeter alarm will notify you of an unauthorized
entry. When unauthorized entry occurs, the system will flash the park
lamps and will sound the horn.
The system is ready to arm whenever the key is out of the ignition. Any
of the following actions will arm the alarm system:
•Press the remote transmitter lock control one time to arm the system.
•Lock all doors using the keypad.
•Lock all doors using the interior power lock switch while the driver or
passenger door is open and then closed.
If all the closures (doors, trunk, hood) are closed, the park lamps will
flash once and the horn will chirp once when the
on the remote
entry transmitter is pressed a second time within five seconds.
If any closure is not properly closed, the park lamps will not flash and
the horn will chirp twice.
The system will wait 20 seconds after one of the arming actions is
performed before allowing the alarm to become armed. After the
20–second pre-arm phase, the interior trim remote trunk release control
and the power door unlock control are disabled, in order to further
protect your vehicle.
Disarming the system
You can disarm the system by any of the following actions:
•Unlock the doors by using the remote entry transmitter.
•Unlock the doors using a valid code on the keypad.
•Unlock the doors with the key in the key lock cylinder.
•Turn the ignition to the 3 (ON) position.
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trailer towing ..........................171
wrecker ....................................216
Traction control ........................183
Traction-lok rear axle ...............186
Transmission .............................187
brake-shift interlock
(BSI) ................................187–188
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................261
fluid, refill capacities ..............266
lubricant specifications ..........266
Trunk ...........................................88
remote release ....................84, 90
Turn signal ..................................42
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................270Vehicle loading
..........................165
Ventilating your vehicle
...........178
W
Warning lights (see Lights)
.......10
Washer fluid
..............................235
Water, Driving through
.............191
Windows
power
.........................................63
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
..........................................51
checking and adding fluid
.....235
replacing wiper blades
...........235
Wrecker towing
.........................216
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