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The power locks on the driver's door
Smart LocksThe Smart Locks feature helps prevent you from
locking the keys in your vehicle. 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.
NOTE:Your vehicle can still be locked, while the
key is in the ignition, by manually pressing down
the lock button or with remote/keyless entry.Illuminated Entry System with Theater
LightingThe interior lights will illuminate for approximately
25 seconds when any button on the keyless entry
pad is pressed or the remote entry system UNLOCK
button is pushed.
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110Memory Profile System
(If equipeed)The Personality Memory Feature customizes your
Mark VIII for up to two (2) drivers. The following
features are automatically recalled when unlocking
the doors using the remote entry transmitter,
keyless entry keypad, or by pressing the Memory 1
or Memory 2 switches on the driver's door:q
All driver's seat positions except power lumbar
and head restraint.
q
Both left and right outside mirror settings.
q
Steering column position.
q
Seven Driver Menu settings
Personality Memory also allows you to customize
settings from the Driver menu located in the
Message Center. Refer to the Message Center for
more information.
Recalling Personality MemoryAll of these settings are automatically recalled when
the driver unlocks the door using the remote entry
transmitter, keyless entry keypad or presses either
Memory 1 or Memory 2 switch inside the driver's
door. The vehicle must be in PARK or NEUTRAL to
recall Personality Memory settings.Remote EntryPressing the UNLOCK button on the remote entry
transmitter unlocks the driver's door and recalls all
of the Personality Memory settings. Two
transmitters are delivered with the vehicle. One is
programmed to always recall Memory 1 and the
other will always recall Memory 2. Personality
Memory 1 or 2 is indicated on the back of the
transmitter.
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Personality Memory recall from the remote
transmitter can be disabled. This is done by sliding
the switch on the back of the transmitter to OFF.
Personality Memory can still be recalled using
keyless entry code or the Memory 1 or Memory 2
switches.Keyless EntryUp to three unique keyless entry codes can be
programmed by the customer. Two of the codes
can be assigned to recall Personality Memory 1 or
Memory 2. Each time the 5-digit code is entered on
the keypad, the driver's door will unlock and
Personality Memory 1 or Memory 2 will be
recalled.
NOTE:Please note that even though the driver's
Personality Memory may be recalled using remote
or keyless entry, the seats and mirrors will not
move to the driver's set positions until the driver's
door is opened. The steering column will move
when the key is inserted.
Memory SwitchesPressing either the Memory 1 or Memory 2 switch
on the driver's door will also recall the Personality
Memory settings as selected, providing your vehicle
is in P (Park) or N (Neutral).Auto SaveAny change made by the driver to one of the above
Personality Memory settings will be updated and
saved automatically. The display, DRIVER 1 (or 2)
SETTING SAVED, will appear on the Message
Center for five (5) seconds as a confirmation of the
update to Personality Memory.
If the driver does not use the remote entry
transmitter, or keyless entry keypad to unlock the
doors upon entering or does not press the Memory
1 or Memory 2 switch, then any change to one of
the Personality Memory settings will not be
automatically saved. Instead the driver will be
prompted by the Message Center. ªIDENTIFY
DRIVER TO SAVEº. Press select button (located on
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118Using the Power Trunk ReleaseThe remote trunk lock switch located in the driver's
door trim panel can be operated at any time unless
you render the switch inoperable by locking the
button with your master key.
The remote control for the trunk
Keyless Entry SystemYou can lock or unlock the vehicle doors and open
the trunk without using a key. The buttons for the
system are below the outside door handle on the
driver's side. See alsoRemote Entry Systemwhich
follows this description.
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.
The code is:q
on your owner's wallet card found in the glove
compartment
q
taped to the right hinge of the trunk lid
q
taped to the computer module inside the
driver's door panel
When you use keyless entry, 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.
Unlocking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry SystemYou must unlock the driver's door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you let
more than five (5) seconds pass before 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.
1. To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have five
(5) numbers. After you press the fifth number,
the driver's door unlocks.
2. To unlock the passenger's door, 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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1203. To unlock the trunk, press the 5/6 button
within five (5) seconds of unlocking the driver's
or passenger's door, or re-enter the code to
open the driver's door, then press 5/6.
As long as the driver's door has been unlocked first,
you can open the passenger door or the trunk in
any order.Locking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry SystemAlong with unlocking your doors, you can use the
keyless entry system to lock the doors.
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. This will
also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped).
AutolockThe Autolock feature will automatically lock both
doors when:q
the ignition key remains in the ON position
q
driver's and passenger's doors are closed
q
a door is opened and then closed
q
the vehicle is in a forward gear, and
q
you exceed three mph (five km/h).
If you do not want to use the Autolock feature, it
can be deactivated by using the driver's settings
menu in the Message Center.
Programming Your Own Entry CodeYou 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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122Arming, disarming and resetting your
anti-theft system from the keyless entry
padThe Keyless Entry system will arm the anti-theft
system when you use the 7/8 and 9/0 keys to lock
the doors, and will disarm or reset a triggered
anti-theft alarm when you enter in the five digit
code to unlock the driver's door.Remote Entry SystemWith the remote entry system, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle doors and open the trunk
without using a key. The buttons for the system are
located on the two hand held transmitters that
came with your vehicle. The remote also has a
personal alarm feature.
The system will work with up to four remotes.
Your vehicle came with two remotes. Additional
remotes can be ordered from your dealer.When unlocking a vehicle with the Programmable
Memory Seat/Outside Rear View Mirrors feature,
the seat, the outside mirrors and steering column
will adjust to position that is set for the transmitter
being used.
The remote entry features only operate with the
ignition in the OFF position.
Remote entry transmitter
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Unlocking the doors and opening the
trunkTo unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
control.
To unlock the passenger's door, press the UNLOCK
control a second time within five (5) seconds of
unlocking the driver's door.
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK button twice
within five (5) seconds.Locking the doorsTo lock all the doors, press the LOCK control. This
will also arm the anti-theft system (if equipped).
To signal that the doors are locked the horn will
chirp if the horn chirp feature is turned ON in the
driver settings menu in the message center.
Activating the remote personal alarmIf you wish to activate the remote personal alarm,
press the PANIC control. This will honk the horn
and flash the parking lamps and tail lamps for
approximately two minutes and forty-five seconds.
You can turn it OFF by pressing the PANIC control
again or by turning the ignition key to the RUN
position.Arming and Disarming the Alarm
SystemYour vehicle is equipped with the factory installed
anti-theft system. The remote entry system will
automatically arm it when the doors are locked
with the remote entry LOCK button. The remote
entry UNLOCK button will disarm or reset a
triggered anti-theft alarm.
The remote entry system is designed to work with
the factory installed anti-theft system. It may not
work with other anti-theft systems.
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124When you use the remote entry UNLOCK, TRUNK
or PANIC buttons, the illuminated entry system
turns on the interior lights for 25 seconds. You can
turn these lights off with the LOCK button or by
turning the ignition to the RUN position.Memory Seat/Mirrors/Steering Column
FeatureYour vehicle allows the remote keyless entry system
to control the Memory Seat/Mirrors/Steering
Column feature. With this feature, each of the first
two transmitters programmed will recall a different
seat position.
Pressing the transmitter UNLOCK button once will
unlock the driver's door and move the seat to its
corresponding memory seat/mirrors position, just as
if you had pressed the memory button in the
vehicle.When your dealer programs new transmitters, the
order of programming controls seat recall as follows:
q
First Transmitter Programmed Ð Recall
Seat/Mirrors/Steering Column Position #1
q
Second Transmitter Programmed Ð Recall
Seat/Mirrors/Steering Column Position #2
q
Third Transmitter Programmed Ð NO
Recall/Memory Seat/Mirrors/Steering Column
(allows only three positions)
You may change seat/mirrors positions at any time.
Once programmed, Transmitter #1 will always
move the seat/mirrors/steering column to position
#1.
The feature is turned on at the factory for your
convenience. You can deactivate the system by
using the OFF button or switching the key fob
switch to OFF.
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Arming the SystemTo arm the system, do the following four steps in
sequence.
1. Remove the key from the ignition.
2. Open any door. The alarm indicator light will
start flashing to remind you to arm the system.
3. Lock the doors by using the power door lock
switch, pressing the remote entry transmitter
LOCK control or pressing the last two buttons
(7/8, 9/0) of the keyless entry keypad.
4. Close all doors. The alarm indicator light will
then remain on steadily for approximately 30
more seconds and then go out. When the light
goes out the system is armed.NOTE:Be sure to close all doors completely. If
not, the alarm indicator light will remain on.
Remember, your anti-theft system is armed only
after the alarm indicator light remains on steadily
for approximately 30 seconds after the last door is
closed, and then goes out.
You can also arm the anti-theft system with the
factory installed remote entry system or the keyless
entry system by following this sequence:
1. Remove the key from the ignition.
2. Close all of the doors.
3. Press the remote entry transmitter LOCK
control or press the last two buttons (7/8, 9/0)
of the keyless entry keypad to lock the doors.
The alarm indicator will come on for 30
seconds to show the alarm is arming and then
turn off to show that the alarm has armed.
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