remote control FORD ESCORT 2002 7.G Owners Manual

TRUNK REMOTE CONTROL
Press the remote trunk release
control on the instrument panel to
open the trunk.
POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
Position the floor mat so that the
eyelet is over the pointed end of the
retention post and rotate forward to
lock in. Make sure that the mat does
not interfere with the operation of
the accelerator or the brake pedal.
To remove the floor mat, reverse the
installation procedure.
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Driver Controls
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Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver's door. The interior lamps will
illuminate.
With the all-door remote entry
system, press the control a second
time within three seconds to unlock
all doors.
Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors.
On vehicles equipped with the
driver's door only remote entry
system, only the driver's door will
lock.
To confirm doors are closed and
locked, press the lock control a
second time within three seconds.
The door(s) will lock again, the
horn will chirp once and the lamps
will flash.
If any of the doors are open or ajar, the horn will make two quick chirps,
reminding you to properly close the doors.
This process will also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped). For more
information on arming the anti-theft system, refer toAnti-theft systemin
this chapter.
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Sounding a panic alarm
Press this control to activate the
alarm.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
control again or turn the ignition to
ACC or ON.
Opening the trunk
Press the control once to open the
trunk.
Ensure that the trunk is closed and
latched before driving your vehicle.
Failure to latch the trunk
completely may cause objects to fall
out of the trunk or block the rear
view.
Replacing the battery
The remote transmitter is powered by one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent. Typical operating range will allow you to
be up to 10 meters (33 feet) away from your vehicle. A decrease in
operating range can be caused by:
²weather conditions
²nearby radio towers
²structures around the vehicle
²other vehicles parked next to the vehicle
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Programming remote transmitters
It is necessary to haveall(maximum of four Ð original and/or new) of
your remote transmitters available prior to beginning this procedure.
To program the transmitters yourself:
²Insert a key in the ignition and
turn from 1 (LOCK) to 2 (ACC)
and cycle between 2 (ACC) and 3
(ON) eight times in rapid
succession (within 10 seconds)
with the eighth turn ending in the
3 (ON) position. The doors will
lock/unlock to confirm that
programming mode has been
entered.
²Within 20 seconds, program a remote transmitter by pressing any
button on a transmitter. The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that the
remote transmitter has been programmed. (If more than 20 seconds
pass before pressing a remote transmitter button, the programming
mode will exit and the procedure will have to be repeated.)
²Repeat the previous step to program additional remote transmitters.
The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that each remote transmitter has
been programmed.
²When you have completed programming the remote transmitters, turn
the ignition to 2 (ACC) or wait 20 seconds. Again the doors will
lock/unlock to confirm programming has been completed.
Illuminated entry
Interior lamps will illuminate when UNLOCK or PANIC control is
pressed. The lamps will illuminate for approximately 20 seconds or until
the key is inserted in the ignition and turned to ON or until LOCK
control is pressed. The dome lamp must be set to the DOOR position in
order for the illuminated entry system to operate.
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
When armed, the anti-theft system will help prevent your vehicle from
unauthorized entry.
If there is any potential perimeter anti-theft problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL key fobs(remote entry transmitters) are brought to the
dealership, to aid in troubleshooting.
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Arming the anti-theft system
Turn the ignition to LOCK, remove
the key and press the lock control
on the remote entry transmitter.
Identifying an armed system
While the system is arming, the THEFT light in the instrument cluster
will illuminate for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, THEFT will flash,
indicating the system is armed.
If the system is arming with the doors open, the THEFT light will stay
illuminated until all the doors are closed and then illuminate for 30
seconds and begin flashing.
When an unauthorized entry occurs, the activated system will:
²flash the parking lamps and the THEFT light
²sound the horn
The flashing parking lamps and the honking horn automatically shut off
after about three minutes and will remain off unless another
unauthorized entry is attempted.
Disarming the anti-theft system
Disarming an untriggered anti-theft system
Press the unlock control to disarm a
triggered or untriggered system.
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Sedan
The fuses are coded as follows:
Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse
Panel Description
R.WIPER 10A Daytime Running Lamps, Liftgate
Wiper/Washer
HAZARD 15A Hazard Flasher, Engine Controls
ROOM 10A Remote Anti-Theft Personality
(RAP) Module, Radio, Shift Lock,
Courtesy Lamps, Starting System,
Warning Chime
ENGINE 15A Air Bag, Engine Controls, TR
Sensor
MIRROR 5A Power Mirrors, Radio, Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
DOOR LOCK 30A Power Door Locks
HORN 15A Horn
AIR COND 15A A/C-Heater, ABS
R. WIPER (DOOR LK)
STOP
HAZARD HORN
TAIL
ROOM(AIR COND)SUNROOF
ENGINE METER(ASC)
MIRROR
WIPER
–P. Window (C.B.)
(FOG) CIGAR
(AUDIO)
AIR BAGFUEL INJ
HEATER
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R
Rear window defroster ...............41
Relays ................................121, 128
Remote entry system ...........65, 67
illuminated entry ......................69
locking/unlocking doors .....63, 66
opening the trunk .....................67
panic alarm ...............................67
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................68
replacing the batteries .............67
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Safety belts (see
Safety restraints) ............14, 75±79
Safety defects, reporting ..........147
Safety restraints ....................75±79
belt minder ...............................81
cleaning the safety
belts ...................................84, 154
extension assembly ..................80
for adults .............................76±78
for children .........................89±90
lap belt ......................................79
warning light and
chime .............................12, 14, 80
Safety seats for children ............91
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............75
Seats ............................................72
child safety seats ......................91
Servicing your vehicle ..............156
Spark plugs, specifications ......195,
198
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................196, 198Speed control ..............................57
Speedometer ...............................17
Starting your vehicle ....97±98, 100
jump starting ..........................132
Steering wheel
controls ................................54, 57
tilting .........................................54
T
Tachometer .................................17
Temperature control
(see Climate control) .................37
Tires ...........................128, 191±192
changing ..........................128±129
checking the pressure ............192
replacing ..................................193
rotating ....................................192
snow tires and chains ............194
tire grades ...............................192
treadwear ................................191
Towing .......................................115
trailer towing ..........................115
wrecker ....................................137
Transaxle
automatic operation ...............105
fluid, refill capacities ..............195
lubricant specifications ..........198
Transmission
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................187
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................189
lubricant specifications ..........196
Trip odometer .............................17
Trunk ...........................................64
remote release ....................62, 67
Turn signal ............................13, 46
Index
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