door lock LINCOLN MARK VIII 1998 Owners Manual

WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned to the ON position
and the engine is off. If the light
remains on, continues to flash or
fails to illuminate, have the system
serviced immediately.
Brake system warning
Momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned to the position ON
and the engine is off. Also
illuminates when the parking brake
is engaged. Illumination after
releasing the parking brake indicates
low brake fluid level.
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Supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning chime
For information on the SRS warning chime, refer to theSeating and
safety restraintschapter.
Key-in-ignition warning chime
Sounds when the key is left in the ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACC
position and the driver's door is opened.
GAUGES
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Indicates the temperature of the
engine coolant. At normal operating
temperature, the needle remains
within the normal area (the area
between the ªHº and ªCº). If it
enters the red section, the engine is
overheating. Stop the vehicle as
soon as safely possible, switch off
the engine immediately and let the
engine cool. Refer toEngine
coolantin theMaintenance and
carechapter.
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²EXPRESS WINDOWS. Allows one tap down operation of the driver's
window using the window switch.
²AUTO LOCK. Automatically locks all doors when all doors are closed
and the vehicle speed is at least 5 km/h (3 mph).
²HORN CHIRP. Briefly sounds the horn when the remote keyless entry
LOCK control is pressed. Refer toRemote keyless entryin the
Controls and featureschapter for more information.
²EASY ENTRY. Moves the driver's seat back two inches and the
steering column to the up and forward position when the key is
removed from the ignition. The driver's seat and steering column
return to the set position when the driver returns.
²REVERSE MIRRORS. When the vehicle is shifted to R (Reverse), the
outside mirrors tilt down for an improved view of the side of the
vehicle and the curb area when backing up. The mirrors return to
their previous position when you shift out of reverse.
²AUTO GLIDE. Automatically moves the seat forward when the
seatback is tilted forward.
²PHONE SCREEN (if equipped with a factory-installed phone). When a
call is placed, information about the call is displayed in the message
center.
Fuel range
Press the RANGE control to display
approximately how many kilometers
(miles) you can drive before
running out of fuel. To ensure
accuracy, turn the ignition to OFF
when you fill the fuel tank.
RANGE is calculated using a
running average fuel economy set by
the factory. This value is not the
same as the average fuel economy
display. The running average fuel
economy is based on more than 800
km (500 miles) of driving history.
If FUEL SENSOR SHORT or OPEN are displayed, there is a problem
with the fuel indication system. If these messages or DATA ERROR are
displayed, you should contact your dealer as soon as possible.
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REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
The rear defroster control is located
on the instrument panel.
Press the defroster control to clear
the rear window of thin ice and fog.
²The small LED will illuminate
when the defroster is activated.
The ignition must be in the ON position to operate the rear window
defroster.
The defroster turns off automatically after 10 minutes or when the
ignition is turned to the OFF position. To manually turn off the defroster
before ten minutes have passed, push the control again.
POSITIONS OF THE IGNITION
1. LOCK, locks the gearshift lever
and allows key removal.
2. OFF, shuts off the engine and all
accessories without locking the
steering wheel.
3. ACCESSORY, allows the electrical
accessories such as the radio to
operate while the engine is not
running.
4. ON, all electrical circuits
operational. Warning lights illuminated. Key position when driving.
5. START, cranks the engine. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.
Key system
The vehicle is equipped with a master key and valet key lock system.
The master key will actuate doors, trunk, glove box, ignition and remote
trunk release. The valet key (marked ªvaletº) will actuate doors and
ignition only.
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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.
POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
The ignition key must be in ACC or ON position to adjust the power side
view mirrors.
To adjust your mirrors:
1. Select L to adjust the left mirror
or R to adjust the right mirror.
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2. Move the control in the direction
you wish to tilt the mirror.
3. Return to the center position to lock mirrors in place.
DRIVER PROFILE SYSTEM
The Personality Memory feature
customizes your vehicle for up to
two drivers. The following features
are automatically recalled when
unlocking the doors using the
remote entry transmitter, keyless
entry pad or by pressing the
Memory 1 or Memory 2 controls on
the driver side.
²All driver's seat positions except power lumbar and head restraint.
²Both left and right outside mirror settings.
²Steering column position.
²Seven Driver Menu settings.
Personality Memory also allows you to customize settings from the Driver
menu located in the Message Center. Refer toMessage centerin the
Instrumentationchapter for more information.
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Recalling Personality Memory
All of these settings are automatically recalled when the driver unlocks
the door using the remote entry transmitter, keyless entry keypad or
selects either Memory 1 or Memory 2. The vehicle must be in P (Park )
or N (Neutral) to recall Personality Memory settings.
Remote entry
Pressing UNLOCK 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 Driver
1 and the other will always recall Driver 2. Personality Memory 1 or 2 is
indicated on the back of the transmitter.
Personality Memory recall from the remote transmitter can be disabled
by sliding the control on the back of the transmitter to OFF. Personality
Memory can still be recalled by using the keyless entry code.
Keyless entry
Up 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 five-digit code is entered on the keypad,
the driver's door will unlock and Personality Memory 1 or Memory 2 will
be recalled.
Please note that even though the driver's Personality Memory may be
recalled using the 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 in the ignition.
Memory controls
Selecting either Memory 1 or Memory 2 will also recall the Personality
Memory settings as selected, providing your vehicle is in P (Park ) or N
(Neutral).
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Auto save
Any change made by the driver to one or more of the above Personality
Memory settings will be updated and saved automatically. The display,
DRIVER 1 (or DRIVER 2) SETTING SAVED, will appear on the Message
Center for five 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 when entering the vehicle, or does not select
the Memory 1 or Memory 2, then any change to the Personality Memory
settings will not be automatically saved. Instead, the driver will be
prompted by the Message Center: ªIDENTIFY DRIVER TO SAVE.º Press
SELECT (located on the right side of the instrument cluster) to identify
yourself; otherwise, the new setting (and any subsequent changes) will
not be saved.
Turning Personality off
The Personality Memory feature can be turned off using the Memory
OFF control on the driver's door. The amber indicator will be lit when
the feature is turned off. Selecting either Memory 1 or Memory 2 will
turn on the Personality Memory feature and recall the saved settings.
When Personality is off, the vehicle will function normally. When
Personality is off and the driver tries to make a setting change, there will
be no prompts on the Message Center asking which driver to save the
setting to.
CENTER CONSOLE
Your vehicle is equipped with a variety of console features. These
include:
²utility compartment
²cupholders
²ashtray and lighter
²rear ashtray
Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard objects can injure you
in a collision.
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Cellular phone
Refer to the ªCellular phone guideº for instructions on operation.
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.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key.
The remote entry features only operate with the ignition in the OFF
position.
Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver door. The interior lamps will
illuminate.
Press the control a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
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Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors.
The horn will chirp to confirm that
the control was pressed. The horn
chirp feature can be turned on/off
by using the feature menu in the
message center.
This process will arm your anti-theft system (if equipped). For more
information on arming the anti-theft system, refer toPerimeter
anti-theft systemin this chapter.
Opening the trunk
Press the control once to open the
trunk.
Be certain the trunk is closed before
driving your vehicle. The trunk may
appear closed, but it may not be
latched. Failure to do so may cause
objects to fall out of the trunk or
block rear view vision.
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