mirror controls LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1998 Owners Manual

²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Reverse mirrors
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Adjustable ride
²Standard vehicle: not available.
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: plush, normal or firm.
²Original setting: normal.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls.
Adjustable steering
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the
Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: low, normal or high.
²Original setting: normal.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls.
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settings (not individualized settings). To change a feature setting see
Driver profile featuresin this section.
Associated systems
Keyless Entry System
Programming personalized codes:
With a key and/or Key FOB outside of the vehicle:
²Enter the factory code
²Press the 1/2 control
²Enter the five digit personalized code
Press:
²The 1/2 control to save the code as Driver 1.
²The 3/4 control to save the code as Driver 2.
²The 5/6 control to save as a third code that will not identify the driver
to the System and turn the system OFF.
²When the desired codes have been entered, press the 7/8 and 9/0
controls simultaneously to end programming, and to lock all of the
doors.
²Test the programmed codes by entering them and verifying the
driver's door unlocks. Press 7/8 and 9/0 simultaneously to lock all of
the doors. Repeat for other codes as required.
The Message Center System
The Message Center is used to display Driver Profile messages and
warning and program many of the Driver Profile System features. Press
the following controls for desired programming:
²The MENU control will display options for the Express Window, Auto
Door Locks, Horn Chirp, Easy Entry/Exit Seat Access and Reverse
Mirror features which can be set by using the SELECT control.
²The VEHICLE HANDLING control will display options for Adjustable
Steering and Adjustable Ride (DSS only) features which can be set
using the SELECT control.
²The DRIVER ID control will display the option of selecting Driver 1,
Driver 2 or OFF.
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Easy entry/exit seat access
²Standard vehicle-setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Reverse mirrors
²Standard vehicle-setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Adjustable ride
²Standard vehicle-not available.
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-plush, normal, firm
²Original setting-normal
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls
Adjustable steering
²Standard vehicle-setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
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²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-low, normal, high
²Original setting-normal
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls
Autolamp on/delay time
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
Instrument panel dim control setting
²Standard vehicle-setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-variable
²Original setting-maxium
²Setting adjustment made using: Lighting Control Module-panel dim
control.
Driver's seat position
²Standard vehicle-setting may be saved to either the DRIVER MEMORY
1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-8-way adjustment
²Original setting-N/A
²Setting adjustment made using: driver seat control
Outside mirror position
²Standard vehicle-setting may be saved to either the DRIVER MEMORY
1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
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Memory Profile System (if equipped)
The Memory Profile System allows the two primary drivers to select and
save individualized preferences for the following eleven vehicle features:
²Express window
²Auto door locks
²Horn chirp
²Easy entry/exit seat access
²Reverse mirrors
²Adjustable ride
²Adjustable steering
²Autolamp on/delay time
²Instrument panel dim control
²Driver's seat position
²Outside mirror position
Basic Operation of the Driver Profile System with Memory Profile System
is the same, with the added option of being able to identify who is
driving the vehicle by using the Message Center controls. Refer to
ªMessage Centerº in theInstrumentationchapter for more information
on the Message Center controls. The Message Center has a Driver ID
control, which when pressed, allows the driver to select either Driver 1,
Driver 2 or OFF. Selecting OFF will turn the system OFF.
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TILT STEERING
Pull the tilt steering control toward
you to move the steering wheel up
or down. Hold the control while
adjusting the wheel to the desired
position, then release the control.
Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving.
INTERIOR LAMPS
Map lamps
To turn on the map lamps, press the control next to each lamp.
If equipped with a moon roof, the
map lamps are located on the
rearview mirror. Press the control
next to the map lamp to illuminate
the lamp.
AUTO
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Security Response Center. After your initial service period expires, you
may be requires to pay a monitoring service fee. Your dealer can provide
you with specific information regarding post-initial service period fees.
Relinquishing your vehicle
At the time you relinquish your vehicle, it is important that you contact
the Lincoln Security Response Center at 1±800±223±1327 and cancel
your security service. Personal information provided to the response
center at the time of your registration will be removed from the vehicle's
file.
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
To open the moon roof:
²Press and hold the control
forward to raise the moon roof to
the vent position (when the glass
panel is closed).
²Press the control rearward to
fully open the moon roof.
To close the moon roof:
²Press the control forward.
²To close from the vent position,
press and hold the control
rearward.
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR
To turn on the visor mirror lamps,
lift the mirror cover.
HOMELINKTUNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER (IF EQUIPPED)
The HomeLinktUniversal Transmitter, located underneath the driver's
visor, provides a convenient way to replace up to three hand-held
transmitters with a single built-in device. This feature will learn the radio
frequency codes of most current transmitters to operate garage doors
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calibration may be necessary. Refer toCompass calibration
adjustment.
Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that
varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four
degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the
vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this
error. Refer toCompass zone adjustment.
Compass zone adjustment
1. Determine which magnetic zone
you are in for your geographic
location by referring to the zone
map.
2. Locate the compass module
mounted at the base of mirror.
3. Turn the ignition to the ON
position.
4. Insert an appropriate diameter
rod (paperclip) into the right switch
access hole underneath the compass
module and gently press for 1 to 2
seconds until ZONE and the current
zone setting are displayed on the
upper right corner of the mirror.
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5. Release the switch, then slowly press it down again. Press the switch
repeatedly until the correct zone setting for your geographic location is
displayed on the upper right corner of the mirror.
6. To exit the zone setting mode, release pressure from the switch for
greater than two seconds.
Compass calibration adjustment
Perform this adjustment in an open area free from steel structures and
high voltage lines.
For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical accessories (heater/air
conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all vehicle doors are shut.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Locate the compass module
mounted on the base of mirror.
3. Insert an appropriate diameter
rod (paperclip) into the left switch
access hole underneath the compass
module.
4. Gently press the switch for 1 to
2 seconds until CAL and a direction
are displayed on the upper right
corner of the mirror. (To exit CAL
before performing a compass adjustment, turn the ignition to OFF.)
5. Release pressure from the switch.
6. Slowly drive the vehicle in a circle (less than 5 km/h [3 mph]) until
the CAL indicator turns off. This will take up to five circles to complete
calibration.
7. The compass is now calibrated.
The compass display will remain on for approximately 40-45 minutes
after the ignition key is removed. The battery saver will then shut off the
display.
AUTOMATIC DIMMING INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
The electronic day/night mirror will change from the normal state to the
non-glare state when bright lights (glare) reach the mirror. When the
mirror detects bright light from front or behind, it will automatically
adjust to minimize glare.
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Press the control to turn the mirror
on or off. The mirror will
automatically return to the normal
state whenever the vehicle is placed
in R (reverse)(when the mirror is
on) to ensure a bright clear view
when backing up.
Do not clean the housing or glass of
any mirror with harsh abrasives, fuel
or other petroleum-based cleaning
products.
On vehicles equipped with a moonroof, the automatic rear view mirror
has two map lamps. Refer toInterior lightsfor more information.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Press U to unlock all doors and L to
lock all doors.
Smart locks
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.
While the key is in the ignition, the
vehicle can be locked by manually
pressing down the lock control or
with remote entry transmitter.
AUTO
U
L
U
L
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