garage door opener LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1996 Customer Assistance Guide

Garage Door Opener
If you own a garage door opener, the overhead
console of your Continental contains a bin to house
your hand held garage door transmitter. This
feature allows you to activate your garage door
opener with a push of the GARAGE button once
your transmitter has been installed inside the
compartment.Height
adjusters Velcro strips
The garage door opener binTo install your garage door transmitter, open
the compartment by pressing the unmarked
button near the GARAGE button. The
compartment door will swing down.
Inside the compartment is a Velcro strip.
Remove the backing from the strip and press the
back side of your garage door transmitter to it.
Be sure to situate the transmitter so that one of
the five "pins" on the compartment door is in a
position to make contact with the garage door
transmitter's activation button after the
compartment door is closed.
NOTE: There are three black "height
adjusters" that can be removed and stacked on
top of each other if the pin is not tall enough by
itself to make contact with the garage door
transmitter's activation button. These extenders
may be placed on any of the five pins.
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Operating the Universal Transmitter/!\ WARNINGDo not use the Universal Transmitter with anygarage door opener that lacks safety "stop"and "reverse" features as required by federalstandards.To operate, press the appropriate button on the
Universal Transmitter. The light will illuminate
while the signal is being transmitted.
NOTE:The effective transmission range of
the Universal Transmitter may differ from your
hand-held transmitter.Erasing the Universal Transmitter
Channels
To clear the Universal Transmitter of all three
previously stored frequencies, follow Step 2 of
the Programming the Universal Transmitter
section.
Console
Your vehicle may have a full console. The full
console has the following features:
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NOTE: When adding accessories, equipment,
passengers, and luggage to your vehicle, do not
exceed the total weight capacity of the vehicle or of
the front or rear axle (GVWR, GAWR as shown on
the Safety Compliance Certification Label). Consult
your dealer for specific weight information.
NOTE: The Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) or in Canada the Canadian Radio
Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulates
the use of mobile communications systems - such as
two-way radios, telephones, and theft alarms that
are equipped with radio transmitters. Any such
equipment installed in your vehicle should comply
with FCC or in Canada the CRTC regulation and
should be installed only by a qualified technician.NOTE: Mobile communications systems may harm
the operation of your vehicle, particularly if they are
not properly designed for automotive use or are not
properly installed. For example, when operated, such
systems may cause the engine to stumble or stall. In
addition, such systems may themselves be damaged or
their operation affected by operating your vehicle.
(Citizens band CB transceivers, garage door openers,
and other transmitters whose power output is 5 watts
or less will not ordinarily affect your vehicle's
operation.)
NOTE: Because we have no control over the
installation, design, or manufacture of such systems,
Ford cannot assume responsibility for any adverse
effects or damage that may result if you use this
equipment.
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